BKAT CRITICAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
change in mental status - (ANSWER)while receiving tpa, what would warrant for you to stop the
medication
aortic stenosis - (ANSWER)systolic murmur that is ausculatated at the 2nd intercostal space, right sternal
border is ?
8-10 minutes - (ANSWER)removing a line hold pressure for?
right atrium - (ANSWER)CVP reading directly reflects presue in the
right heart failure - (ANSWER)elevated CVP may indicate?
left ventricle - (ANSWER)pulmonary artery occlusive wedge pressure reflects pressure where?
10-20/0-4 mean 5-10 - (ANSWER)normal pulmonary artery pressure is
6-12 - (ANSWER)mmhg normal PAOP
Left ventricle failure - (ANSWER)elevated PAOP indicates
diltizepam - (ANSWER)68 year old complains of feeling a little funny in his chest and ecg shows
afib/flutter. what medication should be used to treat?
bundle branch block - (ANSWER)qrs complex longer that .12 indicates
infiltration leads to tissue necrosis - (ANSWER)care should be excercised when administering IV
dopamine becuase?
t wave - (ANSWER)strong ventricular stimulus is potentially dangerous when it lands where
, BKAT CRITICAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
symptomatic complete heart block - (ANSWER)indication for use of external cardiac pacemaker includes
amiodarone 150mgIV bolus over 10 minutes - (ANSWER)initial durg treatment for sustained ventricular
tachycardia when a pulse is present
epineprhine - (ANSWER)patient become apneic and pulseless . the monitor shows asytole. the drug used
initially?
protamine sulfate - (ANSWER)antidote for heparin
thorough handwashing - (ANSWER)most improatnt step in preventing central venous related sepsis is
150 - (ANSWER)excessive amount of chest tube drainage during the first few hours following surgery is
how many ml/hr
normal values (22-28 HCO3, 35-45 PCO2 normal) - (ANSWER)ph 7.4, pO2 98, pco2 38, HCO3 25 --? what
is this
120mmHg of __ pressure - (ANSWER)before sucitioning a patient, you should adjust the vacuum
pressure so that it is
atelectasis - (ANSWER)your post op patient has left anterior chest tube. Whn you ausculatate the lung
fields bilaterally you hear dminshed breath sounds in the right posterior base. THis is most likely due to?
disconnected tubing - (ANSWER)patient on ventilator and low volume alarm sounds. THis is due to?
leaking cuff - (ANSWER)high pressure alarm on respirator will NOT be triggered by what?
change in mental status - (ANSWER)while receiving tpa, what would warrant for you to stop the
medication
aortic stenosis - (ANSWER)systolic murmur that is ausculatated at the 2nd intercostal space, right sternal
border is ?
8-10 minutes - (ANSWER)removing a line hold pressure for?
right atrium - (ANSWER)CVP reading directly reflects presue in the
right heart failure - (ANSWER)elevated CVP may indicate?
left ventricle - (ANSWER)pulmonary artery occlusive wedge pressure reflects pressure where?
10-20/0-4 mean 5-10 - (ANSWER)normal pulmonary artery pressure is
6-12 - (ANSWER)mmhg normal PAOP
Left ventricle failure - (ANSWER)elevated PAOP indicates
diltizepam - (ANSWER)68 year old complains of feeling a little funny in his chest and ecg shows
afib/flutter. what medication should be used to treat?
bundle branch block - (ANSWER)qrs complex longer that .12 indicates
infiltration leads to tissue necrosis - (ANSWER)care should be excercised when administering IV
dopamine becuase?
t wave - (ANSWER)strong ventricular stimulus is potentially dangerous when it lands where
, BKAT CRITICAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
symptomatic complete heart block - (ANSWER)indication for use of external cardiac pacemaker includes
amiodarone 150mgIV bolus over 10 minutes - (ANSWER)initial durg treatment for sustained ventricular
tachycardia when a pulse is present
epineprhine - (ANSWER)patient become apneic and pulseless . the monitor shows asytole. the drug used
initially?
protamine sulfate - (ANSWER)antidote for heparin
thorough handwashing - (ANSWER)most improatnt step in preventing central venous related sepsis is
150 - (ANSWER)excessive amount of chest tube drainage during the first few hours following surgery is
how many ml/hr
normal values (22-28 HCO3, 35-45 PCO2 normal) - (ANSWER)ph 7.4, pO2 98, pco2 38, HCO3 25 --? what
is this
120mmHg of __ pressure - (ANSWER)before sucitioning a patient, you should adjust the vacuum
pressure so that it is
atelectasis - (ANSWER)your post op patient has left anterior chest tube. Whn you ausculatate the lung
fields bilaterally you hear dminshed breath sounds in the right posterior base. THis is most likely due to?
disconnected tubing - (ANSWER)patient on ventilator and low volume alarm sounds. THis is due to?
leaking cuff - (ANSWER)high pressure alarm on respirator will NOT be triggered by what?
