BKAT Practice Exam Questions and
ANSWERs 2025/2026
1. LIS - >>>>>>ANSWER does not control bleeding
2. NG - >>>>>>ANSWER best verified by x-ray
3. Expected to see what in an ex-lap? - >>>>>>ANSWER coffee ground
4. Dilantin crystallizes in what solution? - >>>>>>ANSWER D5%
5. Nitroprusside needs to be packed how? - >>>>>>ANSWER protected from light
6. Cortisone - >>>>>>ANSWER needs to be tapered down to protect renal
7. Digitalis toxicity includes... - >>>>>>ANSWER Nausea, yellow vision, PAT w/ block
8. Lidocaine toxicity - >>>>>>ANSWER Increases BP
9. Initial measure for treatment of angina pectoris includes all EXCEPT -
>>>>>>ANSWER morphine and beta blocker
10. Classic EKG change in AMI - >>>>>>ANSWER ST segment elevation
11. Elevated cardiac iso-enzymes occur in all EXCEPT - >>>>>>ANSWER CHF
12. Major goal in cardiogenic shock - >>>>>>ANSWER increase CO
13. Nitroprusside & Dobutamine effect - >>>>>>ANSWER reduces preload/afterload and
improves contractility
14. Depressed patient post-AMI nursing action - >>>>>>ANSWER encourage patient to
vent concerns
15. Stop TpA infusion if - >>>>>>ANSWER change in mental status
16. A-line use except - >>>>>>ANSWER administration of routine drugs
17. Pressure after A-line removal - >>>>>>ANSWER 5–10 minutes
18. CVP measures - >>>>>>ANSWER right atrial pressure
19. Elevated CVP indicates - >>>>>>ANSWER right heart failure
20. PAOP reflects - >>>>>>ANSWER left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (implied)
21. Aorta - >>>>>>ANSWER main artery carrying blood from heart
22. Left ventricle - >>>>>>ANSWER pumps oxygenated blood to body
23. Right atrium - >>>>>>ANSWER receives deoxygenated blood
24. Vena cava - >>>>>>ANSWER returns deoxygenated blood to heart
25. Normal PA pressures - >>>>>>ANSWER ranges provided
26. Normal PAOP - >>>>>>ANSWER 6–12 mmHg
27. Elevated PAOP indicates - >>>>>>ANSWER LV failure, hypovolemia, hypotension (as
listed)
28. Treatment for A-fib/A-flutter - >>>>>>ANSWER Cardizem
29. QRS >0.12 sec - >>>>>>ANSWER Bundle Branch Block
30. IV dopamine caution - >>>>>>ANSWER infiltration causes necrosis
31. Ventricular stimulation danger - >>>>>>ANSWER R-on-T phenomenon
32. External pacemaker indication - >>>>>>ANSWER symptomatic complete heart block
33. Initial drug for sustained V-tach - >>>>>>ANSWER Amiodarone
34. Atrial flutter risk - >>>>>>ANSWER ventricular rate may increase suddenly
35. V-fib response - >>>>>>ANSWER establish unresponsiveness
36. First therapy in complete heart block - >>>>>>ANSWER transcutaneous pacing
ANSWERs 2025/2026
1. LIS - >>>>>>ANSWER does not control bleeding
2. NG - >>>>>>ANSWER best verified by x-ray
3. Expected to see what in an ex-lap? - >>>>>>ANSWER coffee ground
4. Dilantin crystallizes in what solution? - >>>>>>ANSWER D5%
5. Nitroprusside needs to be packed how? - >>>>>>ANSWER protected from light
6. Cortisone - >>>>>>ANSWER needs to be tapered down to protect renal
7. Digitalis toxicity includes... - >>>>>>ANSWER Nausea, yellow vision, PAT w/ block
8. Lidocaine toxicity - >>>>>>ANSWER Increases BP
9. Initial measure for treatment of angina pectoris includes all EXCEPT -
>>>>>>ANSWER morphine and beta blocker
10. Classic EKG change in AMI - >>>>>>ANSWER ST segment elevation
11. Elevated cardiac iso-enzymes occur in all EXCEPT - >>>>>>ANSWER CHF
12. Major goal in cardiogenic shock - >>>>>>ANSWER increase CO
13. Nitroprusside & Dobutamine effect - >>>>>>ANSWER reduces preload/afterload and
improves contractility
14. Depressed patient post-AMI nursing action - >>>>>>ANSWER encourage patient to
vent concerns
15. Stop TpA infusion if - >>>>>>ANSWER change in mental status
16. A-line use except - >>>>>>ANSWER administration of routine drugs
17. Pressure after A-line removal - >>>>>>ANSWER 5–10 minutes
18. CVP measures - >>>>>>ANSWER right atrial pressure
19. Elevated CVP indicates - >>>>>>ANSWER right heart failure
20. PAOP reflects - >>>>>>ANSWER left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (implied)
21. Aorta - >>>>>>ANSWER main artery carrying blood from heart
22. Left ventricle - >>>>>>ANSWER pumps oxygenated blood to body
23. Right atrium - >>>>>>ANSWER receives deoxygenated blood
24. Vena cava - >>>>>>ANSWER returns deoxygenated blood to heart
25. Normal PA pressures - >>>>>>ANSWER ranges provided
26. Normal PAOP - >>>>>>ANSWER 6–12 mmHg
27. Elevated PAOP indicates - >>>>>>ANSWER LV failure, hypovolemia, hypotension (as
listed)
28. Treatment for A-fib/A-flutter - >>>>>>ANSWER Cardizem
29. QRS >0.12 sec - >>>>>>ANSWER Bundle Branch Block
30. IV dopamine caution - >>>>>>ANSWER infiltration causes necrosis
31. Ventricular stimulation danger - >>>>>>ANSWER R-on-T phenomenon
32. External pacemaker indication - >>>>>>ANSWER symptomatic complete heart block
33. Initial drug for sustained V-tach - >>>>>>ANSWER Amiodarone
34. Atrial flutter risk - >>>>>>ANSWER ventricular rate may increase suddenly
35. V-fib response - >>>>>>ANSWER establish unresponsiveness
36. First therapy in complete heart block - >>>>>>ANSWER transcutaneous pacing
