NUR 2016: HEMODYNAMICS & HEMODYNAMICS NORMAL RANGES: TEST
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
1) What is pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PAS)? -- Answer ✔✔ Pressure in the
pulmonary artery during systole (contraction)
2) What is a normal pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PAS) range? -- Answer ✔✔
20-30 mmHg
3) What is pulmonary artery diastolic pressure (PAD)? -- Answer ✔✔ Pressure in the
pulmonary artery during diastole (rest)
4) What is a normal pulmonary artery diastolic pressure (PAD)? -- Answer ✔✔ 8-15
mmHg
5) What is pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP)? -- Answer ✔✔ Indirectly
reflects left atrium function and left ventricular filling pressure.
6) What is a normal pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP)? -- Answer ✔✔ 4-12
mmHg
7) Considerations for pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP)? -- Answer ✔✔
Balloon inflation port is inflated intermittently to measure PAWP, balloon should be
left deflated and locked when not in use.
, 8) How are pulmonary pressures measured? -- Answer ✔✔ Via pulmonary artery
catheter
9) On a pulmonary artery catheter, the proximal lumen is used to... -- Answer ✔✔
Measure CVP, infuse IV fluids, obtain labs
10) On a pulmonary artery catheter, the distal lumen is used to... -- Answer ✔✔
Measure pulmonary artery pressures (paps)
11) What is hemodynamic monitoring? -- Answer ✔✔ Use of invasive catheters that
provide information about blood volume, perfusion, fluid status, and cardiac function.
12) What is the goal of hemodynamic monitoring? -- Answer ✔✔ Ensure adequate tissue
perfusion. Guides our interventions and evaluates the effectiveness of our
interventions.
13) What do hemodynamic monitoring systems include? -- Answer ✔✔ Pressure
transducer, pressure tubing, monitor, pressure bag and flush device
14) What is systemic vascular resistance (SVR)? -- Answer ✔✔ The pressure the left
ventricle must overcome to pump blood into circulation. (The resistance in the
circulatory system creates blood pressure and the flow of blood)
15) How is SVR measured? -- Answer ✔✔ Flotrac
16) What is a Flotrac? -- Answer ✔✔ monitoring system that attaches to arterial line.
(Gives additional info like CO, SV,MAP, and SVR)
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
1) What is pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PAS)? -- Answer ✔✔ Pressure in the
pulmonary artery during systole (contraction)
2) What is a normal pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PAS) range? -- Answer ✔✔
20-30 mmHg
3) What is pulmonary artery diastolic pressure (PAD)? -- Answer ✔✔ Pressure in the
pulmonary artery during diastole (rest)
4) What is a normal pulmonary artery diastolic pressure (PAD)? -- Answer ✔✔ 8-15
mmHg
5) What is pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP)? -- Answer ✔✔ Indirectly
reflects left atrium function and left ventricular filling pressure.
6) What is a normal pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP)? -- Answer ✔✔ 4-12
mmHg
7) Considerations for pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP)? -- Answer ✔✔
Balloon inflation port is inflated intermittently to measure PAWP, balloon should be
left deflated and locked when not in use.
, 8) How are pulmonary pressures measured? -- Answer ✔✔ Via pulmonary artery
catheter
9) On a pulmonary artery catheter, the proximal lumen is used to... -- Answer ✔✔
Measure CVP, infuse IV fluids, obtain labs
10) On a pulmonary artery catheter, the distal lumen is used to... -- Answer ✔✔
Measure pulmonary artery pressures (paps)
11) What is hemodynamic monitoring? -- Answer ✔✔ Use of invasive catheters that
provide information about blood volume, perfusion, fluid status, and cardiac function.
12) What is the goal of hemodynamic monitoring? -- Answer ✔✔ Ensure adequate tissue
perfusion. Guides our interventions and evaluates the effectiveness of our
interventions.
13) What do hemodynamic monitoring systems include? -- Answer ✔✔ Pressure
transducer, pressure tubing, monitor, pressure bag and flush device
14) What is systemic vascular resistance (SVR)? -- Answer ✔✔ The pressure the left
ventricle must overcome to pump blood into circulation. (The resistance in the
circulatory system creates blood pressure and the flow of blood)
15) How is SVR measured? -- Answer ✔✔ Flotrac
16) What is a Flotrac? -- Answer ✔✔ monitoring system that attaches to arterial line.
(Gives additional info like CO, SV,MAP, and SVR)
