NBRC EXAM, Part II

NBRC EXAM, Part II
PFT Chart -
(Kevin, not sure what to do with this,you'll have to tell me)

Obstructive -
Which Pattern is this Flow Volume Loop
(short fat loop)

Normal -
Which Pattern is this Flow Volume Loop

Restrictive -
Which Pattern is this Flow Volume Loop
(tall skinny loop)

Very Round Loop Pattern on Flow Volume Loop indicates what? -
large, FIXED airway obstruction (like vocal cord paralysis or cancer)

What is minimum acceptable for FEV1 -
70%

If FEV1 is less than 70%, what is considered present? -
Obstruction

Normal FEV1 is 85%, but it should be at least ___% or higher on PFT -
80%

Body Box is "required" to measure what? -
Airway resistance (RAW)

What is the PURPOSE of Helium Dilution and Nitrogen Washout? -
To determine FRC (lung volume)

FRC is usually called ___________ when using a body box -
Thoracic Gas Volume

Spinal deformities, Atelectasis, Pnuemonia, ARDS are considered Obstructive OR Restrictive
disesases? -
Restrictive

What is the only obstructive disease associated with poor DLco (because it involves
destruction of alveoli) -
Emphysema

Normal DLco for all people regardless of height, weight, or age is ______mL CO/min/mmHg
-
25

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,Interp: 2nd Degree Block
Treat: GET PACEMAKER READY -
Interpretation and Treatment?

Interp: 3rd Degree Block
Treat: TURN PACEMAKER ON -
Interpretation and Treatment?

Interp: V-TACH (ventricular fibrulation)
Treat: DEFIB IF NO PULSE -
Interpretation and Treatment?

Interp: SINUS BRADYCARDIA (5 or more blocks apart), Rate 50/min Treatment?
Treat: ATROPINE -
Interpretation, Rate, Treatment?

Interp: SINUS TACH w PVCS
Rate 100/min
Treat: OXYGEN OR LIDOCAINE -
Interpretation, Rate, Treatment?

Interp: Leak
Treat: CORRECT LEAK -
(hint: partial leaf has a leak)
Interpretation and Treatment?

Interp: Not enough PEEP
Treat: INCREASE PEEP -
(hint: full leaf, not enough PEEP)
Interpretation and Treatment?

Interp: VOLUME TOO HIGH
Treat: LOWER VT -
(beak)
Interpretation and Treatment?

Interp: DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOPEEP
Treat: INCREASE FLOW RATE OR DECREASE RATE -
(up and down hills with flat tops)
Interpretation and Treatment?

Hemodynamic Normals for:
CVP, PAP, PCWP, CO -
CVP - 2-6 mmHg,
PAP - 13-15 mmHg or 25/8
PCWP - 7-9 mmHg
CO - 4-8 L/M



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, Hemodynamics - from left to right in order, what pressures do you use to evaluate heart and
lung health? -
CVP, PAP, PCWP, CO

If all hemodynamic measures are "high" what does it mean -
"Too much water in the river" (patient should be diuresed)

If all hemodynamic measures are "low" what does it mean -
"Not enough water in the river" (patient is dehydrated, hemorrhaging, etc.; needs
fluids (blood or saline))

Bumex -
Potent Diuretic to get rid of excess fluid

MAP equation -
1x systolic + 2x diastolic / 3

Normal Range for MAP -
85-100 mm Hg

Normal Ranges: K+ (potassium)
Na+ (sodium)
Cl (chloride) -
K+ 4
Na+ 140
Cl 85-100

Normal Hb count for adult male -
14-17 g/dL

Normal Hb count for adult female -
12-15 g/dL

Normal Urine Output for adult -
30-50 mL/hr

Normal range for cardiac index in an adult -
2 - 4 L/min/m2

Equation for CO -
CO = SV x HR (stroke volume x heart rate)

Newborn's Vitals: HR, RR, BP -
HR 95-160
RR 30-60
BP 72/55

Newborn's: pH, PaCO2, PaO2, HcO3 -
pH 7.26 - 7.29 PaCO2 45-55
PaO2 45-65 HcO3 20-24

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