CCRN EXAM Test Review For The Critical Care Nurses Certification Examinations

CCRN EXAM Test Review For The Critical Care
Nurses Certification Examinations
Heart rate (HR) - 60-100 beats/min



Mean arterial pressure (MAP) - 70-105 mmHg



Cardiac output (CO) - 4-5 L/min



Cardiac index (CI) - 2.5-4.5 L/min/m2



Stroke volume (SV) - 50-100 ml/beat



Stroke index (SI) - 35-60 ml/m2/beat



Right arterial pressure (RAP) - 4-8 mmHg



Pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) - Systolic 15-30 mmHg

Diastolic 5-15 mmHg



Pulmonary artery occlusive pressure (PAOP) - 8-12 mmHg



Systemic vascular resistance (SVR) - 800-1200 dynes/sec/cm-5



Systemic vascular resistance index (SVRI) - 1970-2390 dynes/se/com-5/m2



Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) - 100-250 dynes/sec/cm-5

, Pulmonary vascular resistance index (PVRI) - 255-285 dyens/sec/cim-5/m2



Arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) - 95-100%



Venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) - 60-80%



Delivery of oxygen (DO2) - 550-650 ml/min/m2



Oxygen consumption (VO2) - 200-250 ml/min



Inferior leads and artery - cardiac - Lead II, III, aVF - RCA



Anterior septal leads and artery - cardiac - Lead V1, V2 - LM



Anterior leads and artery - cardiac - Lead V3, V4 - LAD



Low lateral lead and artery - cardiac - Lead V5, V6 - LCX



High lateral lead - cardiac - Lead I, aVL



Symptoms of Left heart failure - Orthopnea, dyspnea, crackles, Low PaO2, SaO2 & SpO2, S3 & S4,
Increased PAOP & PA pressures



Symptoms of Right heart failure - JVD, Peripheral edema, Hepatomegaly, Increased CVP/RAP, S3 &
S4