BKAT Exam Questions And Answers |
Guaranteed Success
high amount of UO (100/hr-ish) and not just in neuro patients CORRECT ANSWERS
diabetes insipidus
chest pain and possible MI CORRECT ANSWERS look for ST elevation
blunt injury on chest from MVA or pericarditis or CV surgery CORRECT ANSWERS
elevated trops / cardiac enzymes
elevated trops / cardiac enzymes not seen in CORRECT ANSWERS CHF
cardiogenic shock goal CORRECT ANSWERS increased CO
nipride and dobutamine = CORRECT ANSWERS decreased preload, decreased
afterload, and increased contractility
STOP tpa if you see a CORRECT ANSWERS change in LOC
normal CVP CORRECT ANSWERS 2-6
normal wedge pressure CORRECT ANSWERS 6-12
CVP and wedge waveforms CORRECT ANSWERS look alike, but need to look at the
number it correlates with
pulmonary artery pressure norm CORRECT ANSWERS 25s/10s (quarters over dimes)
how to know an art waveform CORRECT ANSWERS dicrotic notch
apply pressure for _______ min after artery catheter removal CORRECT ANSWERS 8-
10 min
high cvp = CORRECT ANSWERS R sided HF
wedge represents (aka increase in paop=) CORRECT ANSWERS L ventricle = L V
failure
afib med CORRECT ANSWERS dilt/cardizem
block: CORRECT ANSWERS symptomatic complete heart block
, drug that can be very necrotizing to tissue CORRECT ANSWERS dopamine; WANT
central line!
R on T phenomenon ( aka don't want strong ventricular waveform on a t wavE)
CORRECT ANSWERS can put a person into vtach/vfib
failure to capture * CORRECT ANSWERS spike but no QRS
failure to sense CORRECT ANSWERS spike after QRS
med for sustained vtach with a pulse CORRECT ANSWERS amiodarone
vtach looks like CORRECT ANSWERS
complete heart block CORRECT ANSWERS 3rd degree; p's do not associate with QRS
complete heart block and HoTN CORRECT ANSWERS transcutaneous pacer
symptomatic sustained Aflutter CORRECT ANSWERS cardioversion
1st shock = CORRECT ANSWERS 150 joules
asystole med CORRECT ANSWERS epinephrine
antedote for heparin CORRECT ANSWERS protamine sulfate
deepening ICP characterized by CORRECT ANSWERS wide pulse pressure
positive babinski CORRECT ANSWERS abnormal
DKA CORRECT ANSWERS deep, rapid breats and fruity odor
stress increases CORRECT ANSWERS insulin demand; therefore, increases blood
sugar
physiological stress response in ICU CORRECT ANSWERS decrease UO
regular insulin peak CORRECT ANSWERS 2-4 hours
NPH insulin peak CORRECT ANSWERS 4-8 hours
adverse effect of rewarming CORRECT ANSWERS vasodilation aka HoTN
UO = CORRECT ANSWERS 30 ml/hr
renal diet CORRECT ANSWERS low potassium, low sodium, low protein
Guaranteed Success
high amount of UO (100/hr-ish) and not just in neuro patients CORRECT ANSWERS
diabetes insipidus
chest pain and possible MI CORRECT ANSWERS look for ST elevation
blunt injury on chest from MVA or pericarditis or CV surgery CORRECT ANSWERS
elevated trops / cardiac enzymes
elevated trops / cardiac enzymes not seen in CORRECT ANSWERS CHF
cardiogenic shock goal CORRECT ANSWERS increased CO
nipride and dobutamine = CORRECT ANSWERS decreased preload, decreased
afterload, and increased contractility
STOP tpa if you see a CORRECT ANSWERS change in LOC
normal CVP CORRECT ANSWERS 2-6
normal wedge pressure CORRECT ANSWERS 6-12
CVP and wedge waveforms CORRECT ANSWERS look alike, but need to look at the
number it correlates with
pulmonary artery pressure norm CORRECT ANSWERS 25s/10s (quarters over dimes)
how to know an art waveform CORRECT ANSWERS dicrotic notch
apply pressure for _______ min after artery catheter removal CORRECT ANSWERS 8-
10 min
high cvp = CORRECT ANSWERS R sided HF
wedge represents (aka increase in paop=) CORRECT ANSWERS L ventricle = L V
failure
afib med CORRECT ANSWERS dilt/cardizem
block: CORRECT ANSWERS symptomatic complete heart block
, drug that can be very necrotizing to tissue CORRECT ANSWERS dopamine; WANT
central line!
R on T phenomenon ( aka don't want strong ventricular waveform on a t wavE)
CORRECT ANSWERS can put a person into vtach/vfib
failure to capture * CORRECT ANSWERS spike but no QRS
failure to sense CORRECT ANSWERS spike after QRS
med for sustained vtach with a pulse CORRECT ANSWERS amiodarone
vtach looks like CORRECT ANSWERS
complete heart block CORRECT ANSWERS 3rd degree; p's do not associate with QRS
complete heart block and HoTN CORRECT ANSWERS transcutaneous pacer
symptomatic sustained Aflutter CORRECT ANSWERS cardioversion
1st shock = CORRECT ANSWERS 150 joules
asystole med CORRECT ANSWERS epinephrine
antedote for heparin CORRECT ANSWERS protamine sulfate
deepening ICP characterized by CORRECT ANSWERS wide pulse pressure
positive babinski CORRECT ANSWERS abnormal
DKA CORRECT ANSWERS deep, rapid breats and fruity odor
stress increases CORRECT ANSWERS insulin demand; therefore, increases blood
sugar
physiological stress response in ICU CORRECT ANSWERS decrease UO
regular insulin peak CORRECT ANSWERS 2-4 hours
NPH insulin peak CORRECT ANSWERS 4-8 hours
adverse effect of rewarming CORRECT ANSWERS vasodilation aka HoTN
UO = CORRECT ANSWERS 30 ml/hr
renal diet CORRECT ANSWERS low potassium, low sodium, low protein
