Hemodynamics Critical Care Test 1
Complete Exam Set Questions and
Verified Answers (solutions)
Processes in cv system that enable blood flow to reach organs.
Head to toe, vital signs, ekg -
correct answer ✅What is "Hemodynamic" monitoring?
Best indicator of the condition of the heart's contractile or inotropic
ability.
Volume of blood ejected by the heart in 1 minute into the systemic
circuit. -
correct answer ✅What is cardiac output?
4-8 liters of blood per minute (4-6 liters at rest) -
correct answer ✅Normal cardiac output equals...
Cardiac Index -
correct answer ✅the cardiac output divided by an individual's
body surface area
2.2-4.0 L/minute/m2 -
correct answer ✅Normal cardiac index
,Hemodynamics Critical Care Test 1
Complete Exam Set Questions and
Verified Answers (solutions)
Cardiac Output -
correct answer ✅Stroke Volume X Heart Rate
Stroke Volume -
correct answer ✅Volume of blood ejected by the left ventricle
during each systole.
60-70 ml -
correct answer ✅Normal SV
1. PRELOAD
2. AFTERLOAD
3. CONTRACTILITY -
correct answer ✅Stroke volume is affected by 3 factors:
PRELOAD -
correct answer ✅Volume of blood in the ventricle at the end of
diastole
Amount of myocardial stretch placed on the ventricular muscle
fibers prior to systole application of Frank-Starling law of the heart
, Hemodynamics Critical Care Test 1
Complete Exam Set Questions and
Verified Answers (solutions)
Volume of blood creates a filling pressure
Volume overload
Left ventricular dysfunction
Right ventricular dysfunction
Valvular defects (stenosis or insufficiency)
Cardiac tamponade- fluid in pericardial or stinal spaces -
correct answer ✅What causes an elevated preload?
Effects of Increased Preload on the Heart -
correct answer ✅Increases stroke volume
Increases ventricular work
Increases myocardial oxygen requirements
Assessment findings with an elevated preload -
correct answer ✅Right-sided:
JVD
Edema
Hepato-jugular reflux(HJR)
Complete Exam Set Questions and
Verified Answers (solutions)
Processes in cv system that enable blood flow to reach organs.
Head to toe, vital signs, ekg -
correct answer ✅What is "Hemodynamic" monitoring?
Best indicator of the condition of the heart's contractile or inotropic
ability.
Volume of blood ejected by the heart in 1 minute into the systemic
circuit. -
correct answer ✅What is cardiac output?
4-8 liters of blood per minute (4-6 liters at rest) -
correct answer ✅Normal cardiac output equals...
Cardiac Index -
correct answer ✅the cardiac output divided by an individual's
body surface area
2.2-4.0 L/minute/m2 -
correct answer ✅Normal cardiac index
,Hemodynamics Critical Care Test 1
Complete Exam Set Questions and
Verified Answers (solutions)
Cardiac Output -
correct answer ✅Stroke Volume X Heart Rate
Stroke Volume -
correct answer ✅Volume of blood ejected by the left ventricle
during each systole.
60-70 ml -
correct answer ✅Normal SV
1. PRELOAD
2. AFTERLOAD
3. CONTRACTILITY -
correct answer ✅Stroke volume is affected by 3 factors:
PRELOAD -
correct answer ✅Volume of blood in the ventricle at the end of
diastole
Amount of myocardial stretch placed on the ventricular muscle
fibers prior to systole application of Frank-Starling law of the heart
, Hemodynamics Critical Care Test 1
Complete Exam Set Questions and
Verified Answers (solutions)
Volume of blood creates a filling pressure
Volume overload
Left ventricular dysfunction
Right ventricular dysfunction
Valvular defects (stenosis or insufficiency)
Cardiac tamponade- fluid in pericardial or stinal spaces -
correct answer ✅What causes an elevated preload?
Effects of Increased Preload on the Heart -
correct answer ✅Increases stroke volume
Increases ventricular work
Increases myocardial oxygen requirements
Assessment findings with an elevated preload -
correct answer ✅Right-sided:
JVD
Edema
Hepato-jugular reflux(HJR)
