NUR 445 Exam 1 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
Terms in this set (375)
Accelerated Junctional Rhythm
Asystole
At what heart rate is it considered an 60-100 bpm
accelerated junctional rhythm?
At what heart rate is it considered 100+ bpm
junctional tachycardia?
Can patients have a pulse with v-tach? yes (carotid pulse)
Does defibrillation start or stop the stops the heart
heart?
,NUR 445 Exam 1 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
Failure To Capture
Failure to Fire/Pace
Failure to Sense
First Degree Heart Block
Historically, why have families been Harmful physiological consequences, interferes with time nurses need to spe
restricted from the ICU? caring for patients, delays in care
How can central venous pressure (CVP) through a central venous catheter
be measured? (transducer/computer or visual)
,NUR 445 Exam 1 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
dopamine, phenylephrine, norepinephrine, change dose of drugs, fluid
How can decreased SVR be treated?
resuscitation
How can hemodynamics be measured at BP, HR, urine output
the most basic level?
diuretics, nitrates, nitro, ACE inhibitor, milrinone
How can increased SVR be treated?
reduce preload and afterload
How can nurses act as an advocate in control the environment and ensure rest throughout the day/night
providing rest and sleep?
How can PVCs be treated? reduce caffeine and stress, correct electrolytes, BBs, CCBs
How can the family help the ICU patient they can comfort patients in ways not open to staff, as well as provide info to
and nursing staff? the nurse individualize care
Using PA catheter measurements
How can we measure afterload?
Right side = PVR, left side = SVR
via right arterial pressure (RAP) and pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAW
How can we measure preload?
Right side = RAP, left side = PAWP
How do ectopic impulses of the there is decreased CO from the loss of atrial kick from backward depolarizat
ventricular origin alter hemodynamics? and from pushing ventricular blood against closed valves
, NUR 445 Exam 1 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
How does hypoxia contribute to cardiac cells are extremely sensitive to the lack of oxygen
ventricular dysrhythmias?
How does the Uniform Determination of Total irreversible failure of the cardiorespiratory system, or irreversible loss o
Death Act (UDDA) define death? brain functions (stem and neocortex)
How do we keep aneurysms small? oral antihypertensives, surveillance, treat hyperlipidemia, smoking cessation
typically asymptomatic
How is a first degree heart block treated?
withhold digitalis
admit to ICU and administer IV antihypertensives, treat damaged organ, redu
How is a hypertensive emergency MAP by 20% in first half hour, achieve 160/100 within 2-6 hours
managed?
in aortic dissection, rapidly recude systolic BP to <100
oral antihypertensives, alleviate pain and anxiety, gradually decrease BP ove
48 hours
How is a hypertensive urgency treated?
clonidine, captopril, nifedipine
How is a junctional rhythm treated if atropine, pacemaker insertion
symptomatic?
How is a second degree AV block atropine, dopamine, epinephrine, temporary pacemaker, permanent pacema
(Mobitz 1 or Wenckebach) treated? withhold digitalis
Terms in this set (375)
Accelerated Junctional Rhythm
Asystole
At what heart rate is it considered an 60-100 bpm
accelerated junctional rhythm?
At what heart rate is it considered 100+ bpm
junctional tachycardia?
Can patients have a pulse with v-tach? yes (carotid pulse)
Does defibrillation start or stop the stops the heart
heart?
,NUR 445 Exam 1 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
Failure To Capture
Failure to Fire/Pace
Failure to Sense
First Degree Heart Block
Historically, why have families been Harmful physiological consequences, interferes with time nurses need to spe
restricted from the ICU? caring for patients, delays in care
How can central venous pressure (CVP) through a central venous catheter
be measured? (transducer/computer or visual)
,NUR 445 Exam 1 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
dopamine, phenylephrine, norepinephrine, change dose of drugs, fluid
How can decreased SVR be treated?
resuscitation
How can hemodynamics be measured at BP, HR, urine output
the most basic level?
diuretics, nitrates, nitro, ACE inhibitor, milrinone
How can increased SVR be treated?
reduce preload and afterload
How can nurses act as an advocate in control the environment and ensure rest throughout the day/night
providing rest and sleep?
How can PVCs be treated? reduce caffeine and stress, correct electrolytes, BBs, CCBs
How can the family help the ICU patient they can comfort patients in ways not open to staff, as well as provide info to
and nursing staff? the nurse individualize care
Using PA catheter measurements
How can we measure afterload?
Right side = PVR, left side = SVR
via right arterial pressure (RAP) and pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAW
How can we measure preload?
Right side = RAP, left side = PAWP
How do ectopic impulses of the there is decreased CO from the loss of atrial kick from backward depolarizat
ventricular origin alter hemodynamics? and from pushing ventricular blood against closed valves
, NUR 445 Exam 1 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
How does hypoxia contribute to cardiac cells are extremely sensitive to the lack of oxygen
ventricular dysrhythmias?
How does the Uniform Determination of Total irreversible failure of the cardiorespiratory system, or irreversible loss o
Death Act (UDDA) define death? brain functions (stem and neocortex)
How do we keep aneurysms small? oral antihypertensives, surveillance, treat hyperlipidemia, smoking cessation
typically asymptomatic
How is a first degree heart block treated?
withhold digitalis
admit to ICU and administer IV antihypertensives, treat damaged organ, redu
How is a hypertensive emergency MAP by 20% in first half hour, achieve 160/100 within 2-6 hours
managed?
in aortic dissection, rapidly recude systolic BP to <100
oral antihypertensives, alleviate pain and anxiety, gradually decrease BP ove
48 hours
How is a hypertensive urgency treated?
clonidine, captopril, nifedipine
How is a junctional rhythm treated if atropine, pacemaker insertion
symptomatic?
How is a second degree AV block atropine, dopamine, epinephrine, temporary pacemaker, permanent pacema
(Mobitz 1 or Wenckebach) treated? withhold digitalis
