ICU BKAT Test
change in mental status - ANSWER while receiving tpa, what would warrant for you to stop the medication
aortic stenosis - ANSWER
... [Show More] systolic murmur that is ausculatated at the 2nd intercostal space, right sternal border is ?
8-10 minutes - ANSWER removing a line hold pressure for?
right atrium - ANSWER CVP reading directly reflects presue in the
right heart failure - ANSWER elevated CVP may indicate?
left ventricle - ANSWER pulmonary artery occlusive wedge pressure reflects pressure where?
10-20/0-4 mean 5-10 - ANSWER normal pulmonary artery pressure is
6-12 - ANSWER mmhg normal PAOP
Left ventricle failure - ANSWER elevated PAOP indicates
diltizepam - ANSWER 68 year old complains of feeling a little funny in his chest and ecg shows afib/flutter. what medication should be used to treat?
bundle branch block - ANSWER qrs complex longer that .12 indicates
infiltration leads to tissue necrosis - ANSWER care should be excercised when administering IV dopamine becuase?
t wave - ANSWER strong ventricular stimulus is potentially dangerous when it lands where
symptomatic complete heart block - ANSWER indication for use of external cardiac pacemaker includes
amiodarone 150mgIV bolus over 10 minutes - ANSWER initial durg treatment for sustained ventricular tachycardia when a pulse is present
epineprhine - ANSWER patient become apneic and pulseless . the monitor shows asytole. the drug used initially?
protamine sulfate - ANSWER antidote for heparin
thorough handwashing - ANSWER most improatnt step in preventing central venous related sepsis is
150 - ANSWER excessive amount of chest tube drainage during the first few hours following surgery is how many ml/hr
normal values (22-28 HCO3, 35-45 PCO2 normal) - ANSWER ph 7.4, pO2 98, pco2 38, HCO3 25 --? what is this
120mmHg of __ pressure - ANSWER before sucitioning a patient, you should adjust the vacuum pressure so that it is
atelectasis - ANSWER your post op patient has left anterior chest tube. Whn you ausculatate the lung fields bilaterally you hear dminshed breath sounds in the right posterior base. THis is most likely due to?
disconnected tubing - ANSWER patient on ventilator and low volume alarm sounds. THis is due to?
leaking cuff - ANSWER high pressure alarm on respirator will NOT be triggered by what?
development of pneumothorax - ANSWER most important reason for diminshing breath sounds in motor vechile crash victim with closed chest trauma is
fat embolus - ANSWER trauma patient 4 days post fracture suddenly develops SOB, most likely cause is?
handwashing and gloves when suctioing - ANSWER preventing Ventilator pna, most important action is
immbolize head - ANSWER most imporant nursing acticity for patient with dx of cervical spinal cord injury is
change in LOC - ANSWER earliest sign of increase ICP is?
listen for bilateral breath sounds - ANSWER assess proper positioning of et tube, most important nursing action?
widened pulse pressure - ANSWER deepening ICP characterized by
mannitol - ANSWER drug of choice to reduce ICP
abnormal finding - ANSWER positive babinski in adult represents
initiating tpa if within 8 hours - ANSWER which of the folliwng is wrong -- acute phse of stroke treatment
evaluating LOC - ANSWER most improtant part of nuero check
fruity breath, deep and rapid breathing - ANSWER DKA sx
weakness, headache, diaphoresis - ANSWER sx of hypoglycemia
dextrose - ANSWER what would you NOT give to someone in DKA coma
higher dose of insluin - ANSWER DM acutely ill require __ insulin dose [Show Less]