BKAT CRITICAL CARE REVIEW EXAM STUDYGUIDE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% CORRECT | LATEST EXAM UPDATE

BKAT CRITICAL CARE REVIEW EXAM STUDYGUIDE | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% CORRECT | LATEST
EXAM UPDATE




Normal Central Venous Pressure (CVP) range - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-8
mmHg


Normal Pulmonary Artery Occlusion Pressure (PAOP) range - CORRECT
ANSWER - 6-12 mmHg


Normal Pulmonary Artery Systolic (PAS) range - CORRECT ANSWER - 20-
30 mmHg


Normal Pulmonary Artery Diastolic (PAD) range - CORRECT ANSWER - 5-
15 mmHg


Normal Pulmonary Artery Mean (PAM) - CORRECT ANSWER - 11-20
mmHg


Normal Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR) range - CORRECT ANSWER -
800-1200 mmHg


Preload - CORRECT ANSWER - volume left in the left ventricle at the end of
diastole


What is preload affected by? - CORRECT ANSWER - venous return to the
heart, atrial kick, total volume, and ventricular compliance

, What drugs can affect preload? - CORRECT ANSWER - Furosemide and
nitroglycerin


Afterload - CORRECT ANSWER - Amount of pressure heart has to overcome
to pump blood out


What drugs may affect afterload? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vasoconstricters
and vasodilators


Contractility - CORRECT ANSWER - the contractile force of the heart, how
much will it take to move the preload out against the afterload


What is the appropriate hold time after pulling an arterial line? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 5-10 min


What part of the heart does the PAOP affect? - CORRECT ANSWER - Left
ventricle


What part of the heart does the CVP affect? - CORRECT ANSWER - Right
ventricle


What does it mean when the PAOP is elevated? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Increased left ventricular end diastolic pressure that could be indicative of left
ventricular dysfunction or failure


What does it mean if CVP is elevated? - CORRECT ANSWER - Fluid
overload or decreased compliance (such as with ARDS and COPD)


Difference between stable and unstable angina - CORRECT ANSWER -
Stable angina: pain happens with certain activities but then goes away with rest.