Hemodynamics Exam Questions With Correct Answers.

Hemodynamics Exam Questions With
Correct Answers

A |catheter |measures |the |temperature |difference |between |a |proximal |and |distal |point. |This |
describes |what |kind |of |catheter? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Pulmonary |Artery |Catheter



A |patient |has |a |high |SVR. |We |would |expect |systemic |blood |pressure |to |be? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-High



A |patient |has |an |increase |in |PAP. |We |would |expect |PVR |to |be? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-High



Bubble |the |diseases |that |increase |PCWP? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Fluid |overload

CHF

Aortic |valve |stenosis



A |patient |has |an |increase |in |PAP |and |CVP |but |the |PCWP |is |normal? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Pulmonary |Hypertension



A |patient |with |hypovolemic |shock |would |be |expected |to |have |what |PAC |readings? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-CVP |1 |mmHg, |PAP |mean |10 |mmHg |PCWP |3 |mmHg



A |patient |with |CHF |would |be |expected |to |have |what |PAC |readings? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
CVP |9 |mmHg |PAP |mean |17 |mmHg |PCWP |18 |mmHg



A |patient |with |hypoxemia |would |be |expected |to |have |what |PAC |readings? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-CVP |10 |mmHg, |PAP |mean |17 |mmHg, |PCWP |10 |mmHg

, A |patient |with |pulmonary |valve |stenosis |would |have |one |parameter |elevated |on |the |monitor. |
Which |parameter |would |that |be?



CVP

SVR |

PAP |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-CVP



We |would |expect |work |load |index |to |go |up |in |which |situations;



Increased |vascular |resistance

Myocardial |infarction

Increased |Afterload

All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Increased |vascular |resistance

Myocardial |infarction

Increased |Afterload

All |of |the |above



A |patient |with |corpolmonale |would |be |expected |to |have |an |increase |in |which |pulmonary |
catheter |readings?



PCWP

PAP

CVP

SVR |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-PAP

CVP