ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Right-sided HF - CORRECT ANSWER - -"Systematic backup"
-Dependent edema
-Weight gain
-Anorexia/ Complaints of GI Distress
-Distended jugular veins
-May be secondary to COPD
-Hepatosplenomegaly
-Ascites
-Peripheral Venous Pressure
-Fatigue
Left-sided HF - CORRECT ANSWER - -"Respiratory" distress
-Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
-Restlessness, confusion
-Orthopnea, tachypnea, tachycardia, exertional dyspnea
-Fatigue
-Cyanosis
-Blood-tinged sputum, wheezes, crackles, cough from Pulmonary Congestion
-Elevated Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
Automaticity - CORRECT ANSWER - -Heart's ability to generate electrical impulse
Conductivity - CORRECT ANSWER - -Ability of cardiac tissue to transmit electrical
impulses
, The _________ node is the primary conductor; it has the fastest rate. - CORRECT
ANSWER - SA
The most common dysrhythmia is ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Atrial
fibrillation
Clinical Manifestations of dysrhythmia - CORRECT ANSWER - -SOB
-Hypotension
-Anxiety
-Syncope/mental confusion
-Pale or flushed skin
Normal K+ Value Range - CORRECT ANSWER - 3.5 - 5.0 mEq/L
Normal Ca2+ Value Range - CORRECT ANSWER - 8.5 - 10.5 mg/dL
Normal Na+ Value Range - CORRECT ANSWER - 136 - 145 mg/dL
Normal Hgb Value Range - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 - 16; 14 - 18 g/dL
Normal Hct Value Range - CORRECT ANSWER - 37 - 47; 42 - 52 g/dL
Therapeutic levels of Lidocaine - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.5 - 6.0 mcg/mL
Therapeutic levels of Digoxin - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.8 - 2.0 ng/dL
Only form of Nitroglycerine for children - CORRECT ANSWER - IV