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A CVP of 10 could indicate... (Select all a and c
that apply)
Rationale: CVP should be anywhere from 2-6. CVP 10
a. Volume overload is too high.
b. Hypovolemia
c. Vasoconstriction
d. Vasodilation
What can you measure with a PA a, b, c, and e
catheter? (Select all that apply)
Rationale: Can only measure arterial BP with an A line
a. CVP
b. Pulmonary Artery Pressure
c. PCWP/PAOP
d. Arterial Blood Pressure
e. Cardiac Output
What is the level that the transducer is d. Phlebostatic Axis
placed called?
a. Axis of Willis
b. Pilonidal Axis
c. Level with the Tragus of the Ear
d. Phlebostatic Axis
,What type of pacing is displayed on a a. Failure to Sense
rhythm strip that shows a spike in the
middle of a P wave and another spike
before a T wave?
a. Failure to Sense
b. Failure to Capture
c. Atrial Pacing
d. Failure to Pace
What is displayed on a strip with c. AV Pacing
spikes preceding every P wave and
every QRS?
a. Atrial Pacing
b. Ventricular Pacing
c. AV Pacing
d. Failure to Sense
Why is it important that the EZ Cap c. It indicates the ETT is in the trachea
turns gold after intubation?
a. It indicates the ETT is in the
esophagus
b. It indicates the NG tube has been
placed properly
c. It indicates the ETT is in the trachea
d. It indicates enough oxygen is being
administered
, Your patient has been admitted with a, c, and d
Pneumonia. Their ventilator settings
read A/C tV350ml- 15- 60%- +3PEEP.
Which of the following statements is
true? Select all that apply
a. The mode is Assist/Control
b. The respiratory rate is 14
c. The patient can initiate breaths on
their own and they will get 350ml
d. The patient will get no fewer than 15
breaths per minute
Uh-oh! Your patient's ventilator is a, b, and c
sounding a high pressure alarm. What
should the nurse assess for (Select all
that apply)
a. Secretions that need to be
suctioned
b. Kink in tubing
c. Patient fighting the ventilator
d. Tube or cuff displacement or failure
e. Air leak
What is a priority nursing diagnosis for c. Ineffective tissue perfusion
the patient in shock regardless of the
phase or type?
a. Deficient fluid volume
b. Imbalanced nutrition: less than
body requirements
c. Ineffective tissue perfusion
d. Ineffective breathing pattern