ICU Nursing Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
Normal CVP - Correct answer-2-6
Normal SVR - Correct answer-900-1200
Normal PAWP - Correct answer-8-12
Normal MAP - Correct answer-60-80
Normal CO - Correct answer-4-8
Normal CI - Correct answer-2.8-3.6
Normal PAS - Correct answer-25-30
Normal PAD - Correct answer-6-12
Normal SV02 - Correct answer-70-75%
Normal PVR - Correct answer-80-180
Treatment for CVP >8 - Correct answer-diuretics, nitroglycerin, morphine,
lisinopril, losartan
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,Treatment for CVP <2 - Correct answer-fluids, blood, blood products
Treatment for PAWP >12 - Correct answer-diuretics, nipride
Treatment for PAWP <8 - Correct answer-fluids, blood, blood products
Treatment for SVR >1200 - Correct answer-nipride, nitroglycerin, hydralazine,
lisinopril, losartan, IABP
Treatment for SVR <900 - Correct answer-phenylephrine, norepinephrine,
epinephrine, vasopressin
Treatment for PVR >180 - Correct answer-epoprostenol (flolan)
Treatment for EF <40% - Correct answer-milrinone, dobutamine, digoxin, AICD,
Treatment for elevated contractility - Correct answer-metoprolol, amlodopine
Formula for CO - Correct answer-SV + HR =
Treatment for CVP >8 and PAWP <12 - Correct answer-nitroglycerine, nipride,
epoprostenol
Treatment for MAP <60 and HR >100 - Correct answer-phenylephrine,
vasopressin
Treatment for MAP <60 and HR <100 - Correct answer-norepinephrine, dopamine
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, Treatment for MAP >80 and HR >100 - Correct answer-nitroglycerine,
nitroprusside, nicardipine, metoprolol
Treatment for CO <4 and MAP <60 - Correct answer-epinephrine
Treatment for CO <4, MAP <60, HR <60 - Correct answer-epinephrine, dopamine
Treatment for CO <4, MAP >60 - Correct answer-dobutamine, epinephrine,
dopamine, milrinone
Six rights of medication administration - Correct answer-Patient, dose, route,
amount, time, documentation
Where are the alpha-1 receptors? - Correct answer-Vessels
Where are the beta-1 receptors? - Correct answer-Heart
Where are the beta-2 receptors? - Correct answer-Lungs
Which medication should not be given in RV MI/failure? - Correct answer-
Nitroglycerin
For which medication should thiocyanate levels be checked? - Correct answer-
Nitroprusside
Which medication is a pure alpha-1 agonist? - Correct answer-phenylephrine
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Answers Graded A+
Normal CVP - Correct answer-2-6
Normal SVR - Correct answer-900-1200
Normal PAWP - Correct answer-8-12
Normal MAP - Correct answer-60-80
Normal CO - Correct answer-4-8
Normal CI - Correct answer-2.8-3.6
Normal PAS - Correct answer-25-30
Normal PAD - Correct answer-6-12
Normal SV02 - Correct answer-70-75%
Normal PVR - Correct answer-80-180
Treatment for CVP >8 - Correct answer-diuretics, nitroglycerin, morphine,
lisinopril, losartan
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,Treatment for CVP <2 - Correct answer-fluids, blood, blood products
Treatment for PAWP >12 - Correct answer-diuretics, nipride
Treatment for PAWP <8 - Correct answer-fluids, blood, blood products
Treatment for SVR >1200 - Correct answer-nipride, nitroglycerin, hydralazine,
lisinopril, losartan, IABP
Treatment for SVR <900 - Correct answer-phenylephrine, norepinephrine,
epinephrine, vasopressin
Treatment for PVR >180 - Correct answer-epoprostenol (flolan)
Treatment for EF <40% - Correct answer-milrinone, dobutamine, digoxin, AICD,
Treatment for elevated contractility - Correct answer-metoprolol, amlodopine
Formula for CO - Correct answer-SV + HR =
Treatment for CVP >8 and PAWP <12 - Correct answer-nitroglycerine, nipride,
epoprostenol
Treatment for MAP <60 and HR >100 - Correct answer-phenylephrine,
vasopressin
Treatment for MAP <60 and HR <100 - Correct answer-norepinephrine, dopamine
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, Treatment for MAP >80 and HR >100 - Correct answer-nitroglycerine,
nitroprusside, nicardipine, metoprolol
Treatment for CO <4 and MAP <60 - Correct answer-epinephrine
Treatment for CO <4, MAP <60, HR <60 - Correct answer-epinephrine, dopamine
Treatment for CO <4, MAP >60 - Correct answer-dobutamine, epinephrine,
dopamine, milrinone
Six rights of medication administration - Correct answer-Patient, dose, route,
amount, time, documentation
Where are the alpha-1 receptors? - Correct answer-Vessels
Where are the beta-1 receptors? - Correct answer-Heart
Where are the beta-2 receptors? - Correct answer-Lungs
Which medication should not be given in RV MI/failure? - Correct answer-
Nitroglycerin
For which medication should thiocyanate levels be checked? - Correct answer-
Nitroprusside
Which medication is a pure alpha-1 agonist? - Correct answer-phenylephrine
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