BKAT Exam Questions with Correct Answers

BKAT Exam Questions with Correct Anshigh amount of UO (100/hr-ish) and not just in neuro patients - ANSWER diabetes insipidus chest pain and possible MI - ANSWER look for ST elevation blunt injury on chest from MVA or pericarditis or CV surgery - ANSWER elevated trops / cardiac enzymes elevated trops / cardiac enzymes not seen in - ANSWER CHF cardiogenic shock goal - ANSWER increased CO nipride and dobutamine = - ANSWER decreased preload, decreased afterload, and increased contractility STOP tpa if you see a - ANSWER change in LOC normal CVP - ANSWER 2-6 normal wedge pressure - ANSWER 6-12 CVP and wedge waveforms - ANSWER look alike, but need to look at the number it correlates with pulmonary artery pressure norm - ANSWER 25s/10s (quarters over dimes) how to know an art waveform - ANSWER dicrotic notch wers