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What port is the proximal port that terminates at 30 cm from tip of catheter? - CORRECT
ANSWERS the white port
4 Ports - CORRECT ANSWERS ...
CVP - CORRECT ANSWERS Measures veinous pressure
Art line - CORRECT ANSWERS Measures arterial pressure
Swan-Ganz Catheter - CORRECT ANSWERS Measures pulmonary artery pressure
What is the mean pulmonary artery range? - CORRECT ANSWERS 25/8, 14 mmHg
Hemodynamic measurements for a COPD patient or a pt with pulmonary hypertension? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Dramatically increases PAP
If the CVP and the PAP is increased and the PCWP is nl or decreased, what could be the prob?
What part of the body is causing the problem? - CORRECT ANSWERS A respiratory
problem,, The lungs
At what part of the cycle should all pressures be taken? - CORRECT ANSWERS ...
Normal value= SVR - CORRECT ANSWERS 800-1500 Dynes x sec x cm -5
Normal Value= PVR - CORRECT ANSWERS 20-120 dynes x sec x cm -5
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Normal Value= CI (cardiac index) - CORRECT ANSWERS 2.5
Normal Value= PAP - CORRECT ANSWERS 9-18 mmHg
Normal value= PCWP - CORRECT ANSWERS 4-12 cmH20
What will cause the CVP to increase? Why? - CORRECT ANSWERS Cvp(right heart cam)
right heart failure, Cor pulmonale, Lung disorders, Pulmonary embolism, Pulmonary
hypertension, Hypervolemia.
Where is the CVP measured and what part of the heart or body does it monitor? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Measured in the SVC and it monitors the Right Heart.
Where is the PAP measured and what part of the body does it monitor? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Measured at the pulmonary artery and looks at the Lungs
Where and how is the PCWP measured and what part of the body does it monitor? -
CORRECT ANSWERS PAP looks at the Left heart
Increase balloon pressure (left heart)
decrease balloon pressure ( lungs)
What will happen to the CVP, PAP, and PCWP if a pt is in right heart failure or cor pulmonale? -
CORRECT ANSWERS CVP goes up. PAP Goes down or stays normal. PCWP goes down or
stays normal.
What will cause a downslope on an arterial wave form? - CORRECT ANSWERS Decrease
in pressure- dyastolic phase.
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What port is the proximal port that terminates at 30 cm from tip of catheter? - CORRECT
ANSWERS the white port
4 Ports - CORRECT ANSWERS ...
CVP - CORRECT ANSWERS Measures veinous pressure
Art line - CORRECT ANSWERS Measures arterial pressure
Swan-Ganz Catheter - CORRECT ANSWERS Measures pulmonary artery pressure
What is the mean pulmonary artery range? - CORRECT ANSWERS 25/8, 14 mmHg
Hemodynamic measurements for a COPD patient or a pt with pulmonary hypertension? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Dramatically increases PAP
If the CVP and the PAP is increased and the PCWP is nl or decreased, what could be the prob?
What part of the body is causing the problem? - CORRECT ANSWERS A respiratory
problem,, The lungs
At what part of the cycle should all pressures be taken? - CORRECT ANSWERS ...
Normal value= SVR - CORRECT ANSWERS 800-1500 Dynes x sec x cm -5
Normal Value= PVR - CORRECT ANSWERS 20-120 dynes x sec x cm -5
, HEMODYNAMICS EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
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Normal Value= CI (cardiac index) - CORRECT ANSWERS 2.5
Normal Value= PAP - CORRECT ANSWERS 9-18 mmHg
Normal value= PCWP - CORRECT ANSWERS 4-12 cmH20
What will cause the CVP to increase? Why? - CORRECT ANSWERS Cvp(right heart cam)
right heart failure, Cor pulmonale, Lung disorders, Pulmonary embolism, Pulmonary
hypertension, Hypervolemia.
Where is the CVP measured and what part of the heart or body does it monitor? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Measured in the SVC and it monitors the Right Heart.
Where is the PAP measured and what part of the body does it monitor? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Measured at the pulmonary artery and looks at the Lungs
Where and how is the PCWP measured and what part of the body does it monitor? -
CORRECT ANSWERS PAP looks at the Left heart
Increase balloon pressure (left heart)
decrease balloon pressure ( lungs)
What will happen to the CVP, PAP, and PCWP if a pt is in right heart failure or cor pulmonale? -
CORRECT ANSWERS CVP goes up. PAP Goes down or stays normal. PCWP goes down or
stays normal.
What will cause a downslope on an arterial wave form? - CORRECT ANSWERS Decrease
in pressure- dyastolic phase.
