CRNA Cardiac Questions UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What leads hat leads would you look at to diagnose an anterior wall myocardial infarction? -
CORRECT ANSWER - V1, V2, V3, V4
Describe the best anatomical location to try and auscultate the tricuspid valve with a
stethoscope? - CORRECT ANSWER - Fourth Left ICS, left sternal border
Which heart valves are open and which ones are closed during ventricular diastole? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Triscuspid and Mitral valves are open
Pulmonic and aortic valves are closed
Cardiac output is derived from ____ and ____? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stroke volume x HR
The brachiocephalic artery divides to form the right subclavian and the _______? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Right subclavian artery and right common carotid
What is Pulse Pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER - The difference between systolic and
diastolic blood pressure
What is the Pulse Pressure (PP) of the following patient?
• Systolic: 150
• Diastolic: 75
• CVP: 10
• PAWP: 8
• Cardiac output: 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - 75
, What is the Pulse Pressure (PP) of the following patient?
• Systolic: 140
• Diastolic: 80
• CVP: 10
• PAWP: 8
• Cardiac output: 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - 60
What is the Pulse Pressure (PP) of the following patient?
• Systolic: 130
• Diastolic: 70
• CVP: 10
• PAWP: 8
• Cardiac output: 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - 60
A 78 yr. old patient goes to his to cardiologist. Assessment shows a diastolic murmur prominent
over the left sternal border at the 2nd
intercostal space, a decrease in diastolic pressure, and an increase in pulse pressure. Which is
happening with this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pulmonic regurgitation. Diasolic
murmur indicates regurgitation back through valve.
What does the P wave on an EKG represent? - CORRECT ANSWER - left and right atrial
depolarization and atrial contraction
What does the P-R interval on an EKG represent? - CORRECT ANSWER - Time between
onset of Atrial depolarization and onset of ventricular depolarization
What does the Q wave on an EKG represent? - CORRECT ANSWER - Depolarization of the
septum
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What leads hat leads would you look at to diagnose an anterior wall myocardial infarction? -
CORRECT ANSWER - V1, V2, V3, V4
Describe the best anatomical location to try and auscultate the tricuspid valve with a
stethoscope? - CORRECT ANSWER - Fourth Left ICS, left sternal border
Which heart valves are open and which ones are closed during ventricular diastole? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Triscuspid and Mitral valves are open
Pulmonic and aortic valves are closed
Cardiac output is derived from ____ and ____? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stroke volume x HR
The brachiocephalic artery divides to form the right subclavian and the _______? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Right subclavian artery and right common carotid
What is Pulse Pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER - The difference between systolic and
diastolic blood pressure
What is the Pulse Pressure (PP) of the following patient?
• Systolic: 150
• Diastolic: 75
• CVP: 10
• PAWP: 8
• Cardiac output: 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - 75
, What is the Pulse Pressure (PP) of the following patient?
• Systolic: 140
• Diastolic: 80
• CVP: 10
• PAWP: 8
• Cardiac output: 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - 60
What is the Pulse Pressure (PP) of the following patient?
• Systolic: 130
• Diastolic: 70
• CVP: 10
• PAWP: 8
• Cardiac output: 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - 60
A 78 yr. old patient goes to his to cardiologist. Assessment shows a diastolic murmur prominent
over the left sternal border at the 2nd
intercostal space, a decrease in diastolic pressure, and an increase in pulse pressure. Which is
happening with this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pulmonic regurgitation. Diasolic
murmur indicates regurgitation back through valve.
What does the P wave on an EKG represent? - CORRECT ANSWER - left and right atrial
depolarization and atrial contraction
What does the P-R interval on an EKG represent? - CORRECT ANSWER - Time between
onset of Atrial depolarization and onset of ventricular depolarization
What does the Q wave on an EKG represent? - CORRECT ANSWER - Depolarization of the
septum
