CVICU Review Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
In the event that a transducer for an arterial line is placed below the phlebostatic
axis, you would expect the pressure reading to be: - CORRECT ANSWER-Higher
than the patient's pressure
In the child with Tetralogy of Fallot, what are the goals of nursing interventions if
the child has a "TET" spell? - CORRECT ANSWER-Increase pulmonary blood
flow & relax the infundibulum
Your 3.5kg patient is intubated and their vent mode is PRVC with a PIP of 18.
Your patient suddenly coughs and the PIP increases to 28 and the vent alarms.
What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ask for assistance to suction
patient
You receive a newborn from NICU and he is on a Prostin gtt. Identify three major
side effects of this drug - CORRECT ANSWER-Apnea, Fever, Hypotension
When you press the "silence" button on the vent, how long is the ventilator
silenced for? - CORRECT ANSWER-2 minutes
What is the code for the TANDEM carts? - CORRECT ANSWER-1234
and Answers 100% Pass
In the event that a transducer for an arterial line is placed below the phlebostatic
axis, you would expect the pressure reading to be: - CORRECT ANSWER-Higher
than the patient's pressure
In the child with Tetralogy of Fallot, what are the goals of nursing interventions if
the child has a "TET" spell? - CORRECT ANSWER-Increase pulmonary blood
flow & relax the infundibulum
Your 3.5kg patient is intubated and their vent mode is PRVC with a PIP of 18.
Your patient suddenly coughs and the PIP increases to 28 and the vent alarms.
What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ask for assistance to suction
patient
You receive a newborn from NICU and he is on a Prostin gtt. Identify three major
side effects of this drug - CORRECT ANSWER-Apnea, Fever, Hypotension
When you press the "silence" button on the vent, how long is the ventilator
silenced for? - CORRECT ANSWER-2 minutes
What is the code for the TANDEM carts? - CORRECT ANSWER-1234
