NURS 480 EXAM 2 TEST BANK & EXAM
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◍ What is the expected duration of elevated levels for creatine
kinase? Answer: 2-3 days
◍ What is the expected range for troponin T? Answer: Less than 0.1
ng/mL
◍ What is the expected duration of elevated levels for troponin T?
Answer: 10-14 days
◍ What is the range for troponin I? Answer: Less than 0.03 ng/mL
◍ What is the expected duration of elevated levels for troponin I?
Answer: 7-10 days
◍ What is the rage for myoglobin? Answer: Less than 90 mcg/L
◍ What is the expected duration of elevated levels for myoglobin?
Answer: 24 hrs
,◍ What cardiac enzyme is more reliable as an indicator for cardiac
damage or injury? Answer: Troponin I
◍ What is the range for cholesterol? Answer: Less than 200 mg/dL
◍ What is the purpose of a cholesterol test? Answer: Screening for
heart disease
◍ What is the range for LDL? Answer: Less than 130 mg/dL
◍ What is the purpose of a LDL test? Answer: "Bad" cholesterol
Transports cholesterol to the body's cell from the liver
◍ What is the range for triglycerides? Answer: Males: 40-160 mg/dL
Females: 35-135 mg/dL
◍ What is the purpose of a triglyceride test? Answer: Evaluate the
client's risk for heart disease
◍ What is the range for HDL? Answer: Males: greater than 45 mg/dL
Females: greater then 55 mg/dL
,◍ What is the purpose of a HDL test? Answer: "Good" cholesterol
Protected coronary arteries from heart disease by transporting
cholesterol from the body's cells to the liver
◍ Why is a transthoracic echocardiography done? Answer: Diagnose
valve disorders, and cardiomyopathy; evaluate the size, shape, and
motion of the structure of the heart; and measure the ejection fraction
◍ What is an intra op consideration for transthoracic
echocardiography? Answer: Life on left side an remain still
◍ Why is transesophageal echocardiography done? Answer: Provides
clearer ultrasound images because waves pass through less tissue
◍ How is a transesophageal echocardiography done? Answer: Small
transducer is passed through the mouth and into the esophagus to
provide images of the heart
◍ What is a pre op consideration for transesophageal
echocardiography? Answer: NPO for 6 hrs prior
◍ What are post op considerations for transesophageal
echocardiography? Answer: Monitor VS, oxygenation status, LOC,
and return of gag reflex
, Keep HIB at 45 degrees
◍ What is stress testing? Answer: Client exercises the cardiac
muscles by walking on a treadmill
◍ How is a pulmonary artery catheter instered? Answer: Into a large
vein (internal jugular, femoral, subclavian, brachial) and threaded
through the right atria and ventricle into a branch of the PA
◍ PA catheters have multiple lumens and components. What are they
and what are they used for? Answer: Proximal Lumen: measures right
atrial pressure (central venous pressure or CVP), infuse IV fluids, and
obtain venous blood samples
Distal Lumen: Measures PAP (PA systolic, PA diastolic, mean PA
pressure, and PA wedge pressure), NOT USED FOR IV FLUIDS
Balloon Inflation Port: PAWP measurement, should be deflated and
locked in position when not in use
Thermistor: measures temp difference between the right atrium and
the PA in order to determine CO
◍ What measure the preload of the right and left heart? Answer:
Right: CVP
REVIEW SOLVED QUESTIONS 2026 TOP
SCORE ACHIEVED
◍ What is the expected duration of elevated levels for creatine
kinase? Answer: 2-3 days
◍ What is the expected range for troponin T? Answer: Less than 0.1
ng/mL
◍ What is the expected duration of elevated levels for troponin T?
Answer: 10-14 days
◍ What is the range for troponin I? Answer: Less than 0.03 ng/mL
◍ What is the expected duration of elevated levels for troponin I?
Answer: 7-10 days
◍ What is the rage for myoglobin? Answer: Less than 90 mcg/L
◍ What is the expected duration of elevated levels for myoglobin?
Answer: 24 hrs
,◍ What cardiac enzyme is more reliable as an indicator for cardiac
damage or injury? Answer: Troponin I
◍ What is the range for cholesterol? Answer: Less than 200 mg/dL
◍ What is the purpose of a cholesterol test? Answer: Screening for
heart disease
◍ What is the range for LDL? Answer: Less than 130 mg/dL
◍ What is the purpose of a LDL test? Answer: "Bad" cholesterol
Transports cholesterol to the body's cell from the liver
◍ What is the range for triglycerides? Answer: Males: 40-160 mg/dL
Females: 35-135 mg/dL
◍ What is the purpose of a triglyceride test? Answer: Evaluate the
client's risk for heart disease
◍ What is the range for HDL? Answer: Males: greater than 45 mg/dL
Females: greater then 55 mg/dL
,◍ What is the purpose of a HDL test? Answer: "Good" cholesterol
Protected coronary arteries from heart disease by transporting
cholesterol from the body's cells to the liver
◍ Why is a transthoracic echocardiography done? Answer: Diagnose
valve disorders, and cardiomyopathy; evaluate the size, shape, and
motion of the structure of the heart; and measure the ejection fraction
◍ What is an intra op consideration for transthoracic
echocardiography? Answer: Life on left side an remain still
◍ Why is transesophageal echocardiography done? Answer: Provides
clearer ultrasound images because waves pass through less tissue
◍ How is a transesophageal echocardiography done? Answer: Small
transducer is passed through the mouth and into the esophagus to
provide images of the heart
◍ What is a pre op consideration for transesophageal
echocardiography? Answer: NPO for 6 hrs prior
◍ What are post op considerations for transesophageal
echocardiography? Answer: Monitor VS, oxygenation status, LOC,
and return of gag reflex
, Keep HIB at 45 degrees
◍ What is stress testing? Answer: Client exercises the cardiac
muscles by walking on a treadmill
◍ How is a pulmonary artery catheter instered? Answer: Into a large
vein (internal jugular, femoral, subclavian, brachial) and threaded
through the right atria and ventricle into a branch of the PA
◍ PA catheters have multiple lumens and components. What are they
and what are they used for? Answer: Proximal Lumen: measures right
atrial pressure (central venous pressure or CVP), infuse IV fluids, and
obtain venous blood samples
Distal Lumen: Measures PAP (PA systolic, PA diastolic, mean PA
pressure, and PA wedge pressure), NOT USED FOR IV FLUIDS
Balloon Inflation Port: PAWP measurement, should be deflated and
locked in position when not in use
Thermistor: measures temp difference between the right atrium and
the PA in order to determine CO
◍ What measure the preload of the right and left heart? Answer:
Right: CVP
