CVICU Exam Questions and Answers Verified by Experts

CVICU Exam Questions and Answers
Verified by Experts

*Who will you count on to recalibrate the central venous pressure line after patient is moved?*




a. Medical assistant

b. PT aide


c. Nurses C. Nurses!!! always always always




*Central venous pressure line is put in for:*

a. short-term


b. long-term A. short term




*What is the Swan-Ganz catheter used for?*




a. monitoring heart function in critically ill patients

b. monitoring heart function in patients in cardiac rehab

,c. measuring pressure in L side of the heart A. monitoring heart function in critically ill

patients




*Where is the Swan-Ganz catheter located?* Lies in heart at proximal L or R branch of

pulmonary artery




*What 3 things does a Swan-Ganz catheter measure?* 1. Wedge pressure




2. Cardiac output




3. Stroke index




*Where is the Swan-Ganz catheter inserted into?*




a. Internal jugular vein

b. Internal carotid artery

c. Subclavian vein


d. Both A and C D

, *What can you do with your patient who is hooked onto a Swan-Ganz catheter?* (2) 1.

PROM




2. Deep breathing exercises




*A Swan-Ganz catheter is in for:*

a. short term


b. long-term A. short-term




*How can you tell a Swan-Ganz catheter from the other lines?* It is bright yellow with 5

ports coming off of it




*Where is an arterial line located?* (2) 1. Radial artery




2. Femoral artery




*A Swan-Ganz catheter is inserted into the following except:*