Critical Care BKAT Exam Questions And
Answers
Initial Measures For TX of Angina
- correct answer ✅Morphine, oxygen, nitrogen, aspirin
Pt. Is depressed in the first few days after having an MI, most
appropriate nursing action is:
- correct answer ✅Encourage the Pt. to ventilate feelings and
concerns
Pt. Is a couple days post MI and is getting out of bed for the first
time and his HR increases from 80's to 90's. The nurse should do
what?
- correct answer ✅Check his VS
Major therapeutic goal in the Tx of cardiogenic shock is?
- correct answer ✅Increase the cardiac output
Elevated cardiac enzymes occur in all of the following EXCEPT:
- correct answer ✅CHF
*will occur in trauma, CABG, and pericarditis
What is the classic EKG change in a MI:
- correct answer ✅ST segment elevation
,Critical Care BKAT Exam Questions And
Answers
After an arterial catheter is removed direst pressure should be
applied for how long?
- correct answer ✅5-10 minutes
A CVP reading directly measures pressure where?
- correct answer ✅Right Atrium
You can use an arterial line for all the following except:
- correct answer ✅Administration of drugs
Causes of ST elevation include:
- correct answer ✅MI, pericarditis, left bundle branch block, left
ventricular hypertrophy, hyperkalemia
Causes of ST depression Include:
- correct answer ✅Hypothermia, hypokalemia, tachycardia
What is the normal pulmonary capillary wedge pressure?
- correct answer ✅4-12 mmHg
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Answers
Normal pulmonary artery pressure is?
- correct answer ✅11-20
Elevated central venous pressure show:
- correct answer ✅Right sided heart failure
Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure shows pressure where?
- correct answer ✅Left ventricle
Monitor is showing the correct pattern for a pulmonary capillary
wedge pressure, you can do all of the following except?
- correct answer ✅Flush the line
If the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is elevated it can be an
indication of?
- correct answer ✅Left ventricular failure
The wave in the cardiac cycle that shows atrial depolarization is?
- correct answer ✅P-Wave
Answers
Initial Measures For TX of Angina
- correct answer ✅Morphine, oxygen, nitrogen, aspirin
Pt. Is depressed in the first few days after having an MI, most
appropriate nursing action is:
- correct answer ✅Encourage the Pt. to ventilate feelings and
concerns
Pt. Is a couple days post MI and is getting out of bed for the first
time and his HR increases from 80's to 90's. The nurse should do
what?
- correct answer ✅Check his VS
Major therapeutic goal in the Tx of cardiogenic shock is?
- correct answer ✅Increase the cardiac output
Elevated cardiac enzymes occur in all of the following EXCEPT:
- correct answer ✅CHF
*will occur in trauma, CABG, and pericarditis
What is the classic EKG change in a MI:
- correct answer ✅ST segment elevation
,Critical Care BKAT Exam Questions And
Answers
After an arterial catheter is removed direst pressure should be
applied for how long?
- correct answer ✅5-10 minutes
A CVP reading directly measures pressure where?
- correct answer ✅Right Atrium
You can use an arterial line for all the following except:
- correct answer ✅Administration of drugs
Causes of ST elevation include:
- correct answer ✅MI, pericarditis, left bundle branch block, left
ventricular hypertrophy, hyperkalemia
Causes of ST depression Include:
- correct answer ✅Hypothermia, hypokalemia, tachycardia
What is the normal pulmonary capillary wedge pressure?
- correct answer ✅4-12 mmHg
, Critical Care BKAT Exam Questions And
Answers
Normal pulmonary artery pressure is?
- correct answer ✅11-20
Elevated central venous pressure show:
- correct answer ✅Right sided heart failure
Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure shows pressure where?
- correct answer ✅Left ventricle
Monitor is showing the correct pattern for a pulmonary capillary
wedge pressure, you can do all of the following except?
- correct answer ✅Flush the line
If the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is elevated it can be an
indication of?
- correct answer ✅Left ventricular failure
The wave in the cardiac cycle that shows atrial depolarization is?
- correct answer ✅P-Wave
