BKAT ICU QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

BKAT ICU QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ Initial measures for treatment of angina pector include Rest, oxygen, nitro After having TPA running for 3 hrs, what would cause you to stop it Change in mental status You would not see elevated cardiac iso-enzyme in Chronic heart failure Therapeutic goal for caridogenic shock Increase cardiac output With depressed patients, the nurse should Encourage the patient to vent about their concerns ECG change in AMI is ST elevation Elevated CVP? Rt. HF Mr. Adams is feeling " a little funny", EKG shows a fib/ aflutter. What do you give Cardizem Wide QRS? Bundle branch block Special care when giving IV dopamine Infilatration leads to tissue necrosis A strong ventricular stimulus is dangerous when it lands on the T wave Use for external cardiac pacemaker Symptomatic heart block Initial treatment for VT with pulse Amiaodrone 150mg over 10min Signs of cardiac tamponad include Distended neck veins Pulsus paradox Hypotension A patient asystole, you would administer Epi Antidote for heparin Promaine sulfate Prevent clasbi infection Wash hands Before suctioning, vaccum pressure should be 120 Post op pt with left chest tube has diminished lungs sound rt posterior..why? Atelecatsis Assessing placement in ET Bilateral breath sounds Reason for absent breath sounds after MVC Pneumothorax Pt 4 day post op with fracture of right femur, develops SOB, why? Fat embolism Pt with cervical spinal injury Immbolize head Cervical spine injury, monitor Respiration's Earliest sign of increase ICP Change in LOC Increased in intracranial pressure is Widen pulse pressure Most important part of neuro check LOC In acute phase of stroke don't Increase sensory input Signs of ketoacidosis Fruity breath, deep rapid breathing Hypoglycemia Nursing action Weakness, headache, diaphorsis Give juice Check BS Note change in BP Pt who are ill with DM require Higher dose of insulin Don't treat pt. With ketoacidosis with Dextrose Stress responses of acute illness decreases Urine output Lab that best shows renal function Creatinine Decrease kidneys mean Decrease in dosage of meds ECG in hyperkalemia Tall peaked T waves, wide QRS Pt with TB and renal failure develops high fever, what abx do you give Rifampin In a patient who is not intubated and not termainally ill, administration of narcotic for pain should always Be withheld if respiration's are suppressed Most common symptom of toxic blood level of lidocaine is Mental confusion Which drug will crystallize when given IV with D5W Dilantin Checking proper placement of a NGT in an unconscious patient Checking the pH of any fluid in the tube