Beta Blockers - correct answer Initial measures for the treatment of angina pectoris do
not include which response below?
ST segment elevation - correct
... [Show More] answer The classical ECG change with muscle injury in
acute myocardial infarction is:
CHF - correct answer Elevated cardiac iso-enzymes generally do not occur in which
response below?
Increased CO - correct answer The major therapeutic goal in the treatment of cariogenic
shock is to:
Reduces preload and after load and improves contractility - correct answer You receive
orders to start nitroprusside and dobutamine in your patient with end-stage
cardiomyopathy. How will this tx regimen affect CO?
Encourage the patient to ventilate his/her concerns - correct answer In dealing with a
depressed pt during the first days post AMI the most appropriate nursing action would
be:
change in mental status - correct answer Mr Seamore is receiving thrombolytics (TPA) 3
hrs after an AMI. Which of the following would most likely require discontinuing the
infusion?
Pulmonary artery occlusion (wedge) - correct answer The following monitor pattern
would indicate that the pulmonary artery (swan ganz) catheter is in which position?
Aortic stenosis - correct answer A systolic murmur that is auscultated at the 2nd
intercostal space, right sternal border is called:
High to low - correct answer Which of the following wave patterns indicates proper
functioning of an arterial line?
8-10 minutes - correct answer After an arterial catheter is removed, direct pressure
should be applied to the artery for how long?
Right atrium - correct answer A CVP reading directly reflects pressure in the:
Rt heart failure - correct answer An elevated CVP reading may indicate:
BKAT 9R QUESTIONS CORRECTLY
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Lt ventricle - correct answer The pulmonary artery occlusive (wedge) pressure (PAOP)
reflects pressure in the:
11-20 - correct answer The normal pulmonary artery pressure is:
6-12 - correct answer How many mmHg is the normal PAOP?
Lt ventricular failure - correct answer An elevated PAOP may indicate:
Diltiazem - correct answer Mr Adams, a 68 yo pt, c/o feeling "a little funny in his chest".
His ECG shows Afib/flutter. Which of the following meds could be used to tx his cardiac
rhythm?
BBB - correct answer A QRS complex wider that .12 sec most likely indicates:
Infiltration leads to tissue necrosis - correct answer Special care should be exercised
when administering IV Dopamine because
T wave - correct answer A strong ventricular stimulus is potentially dangerous when it
lands on the:
symptomatic complete heart block - correct answer indication for use of external cardiac
pacemaker includes
Amiodorone 150mg IV over 10 min - correct answer Initial drug tx for sustained V tach
when a pulse is present
Hazardous, as the ventricular rate may suddenly increase - correct answer The cardiac
rhythm of A flutter is:
Establish Unresponsiveness - correct answer Upon recognizing V fib in an ICU, the next
thing the nurse should do is:
Preparing for transcutaneous pacing - correct answer The tx in an emergency situation
for complete heart block is:
Amiodarone, Cardizem, Cardioversion - correct answer Your pt has A flutter with a
ventricular response of 150 bpm, therapy for this rhythm includes:
Bradycardia - correct answer Signs of cardiac tamponade do not include which
response below?
150 - correct answer In the pt with V fib, the correct energy setting for the first
defibrillation when using a biphasic defibrillator is how many joules?
Epinephrine - correct answer A pt becomes apnea and pulseless. The monitor shows
systole. The drug that would most likely be used initially is:
Protamine sulfate - correct answer Antidote for Heparin
Thorough handwashing - correct answer Most important step in preventing central
venous catheter related sepsis is:
150 - correct answer An excessive amount of chest tube drainage in the first few hrs
following thoracic surgery is how many mL's/hr?
Normal values - correct answer A routine check of your patient's blood gas values show
a pH of 7.40, pO2 of 98 mmHg, pCO2 of 38 mmHg, and HCO3 25 mEq. These results
reflect:
120 mmHg of pressure - correct answer Before suctioning a pt, you adjust the vacuum
pressure so that it is:
Atelectasis - correct answer Post op pt has a left anterior chest tube. When you
auscultate the lung fields bilaterally, you hear diminished breath sounds in the right
posterior bases. This would most likely be due to:
Disconnected tubing - correct answer Your pt is on a ventilator. The low volume alarm
sounds. This may be due to:
Listen for bilateral breath sounds - correct answer To assess for proper positioning of an
endotracheal tube, the most appropriate nursing action would be to:
Check the functioning of the cuff - correct answer Mr Ray has an endotracheal tube.
While you are making rounds, you ask his breathing is okay. In an audible tone, he says
'yes'. You should first:
Leaking cuff - correct answer The high pressure alarm on a volume respirator will not be
triggered by which response below?
Development of a pneumothorax - correct answer The most important reason for
diminishing breath sounds in a MVC victim with closed chest trauma is:
Fluid replacement - correct answer A moderately burned trauma pt is admitted to your
unit. The most important tx related to the burns during the first 24 hrs after injury is:
Fat embolus - correct answer Your trauma pt, who is 4 days post fracture of the right
femur, suddenly develops SOB. The most likely cause is:
Careful hand washing and use of gloves when suctioning - correct answer To help
prevent VAP, the most important nursing action would be to:
Immobilizing the head - correct answer The most important nursing activity for a pt
admitted with the diagnosis of cervical spinal cord injury is:
Respirations - correct answer In a pt with cervical spine injury, the most important
observations the nurse makes concerns which of the following physiological
parameters?
LOC - correct answer The earliest sign of increased ICP generally involves changes in:
Widened pulse pressure - correct answer Deepening ICP is characterized by:
Mannitol - correct answer Drug of choice used to reduce increased ICP is:
Indicates an abnormal finding - correct answer A positive Babinski response in an adult:
Initiating t-PA, if within first 8 hrs post stroke - correct answer Nursing care of a pt during
the acute phase of a stroke does not include which response blow?
Evaluating the LOC - correct answer Most important part of neuro check is?
Fruity breath, deep and rapid breathing - correct answer S/S of DKA
Weakness, HA, diaphoresis - correct answer Hypoglycemia should be suspected when
the diabetic pt c/o or manifests:
Dextrose 50% IV infusion - correct answer Measures that would be taken to tx a pt in
DKA coma would not include which response below?
Higher dose of insulin - correct answer Pt's with DM who are acutely ill generally require
a:
Urine output - correct answer Psychophysiologic stress response for acute illness and
being in an icu can result in decrease
Regular - correct answer Which insulin when given sub-q will have a peak action within
2-4 hrs?
8-14 - correct answer An unconscious trauma pt who was just admitted to the ICU is a
diabetic who received his usual dose of sub-q NPH insulin at 7 am. In how many hrs
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