BKAT 9R FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ Major therapeutic goal of cardiogenic shock? Answer: Increased
cardiac output
⫸ Elevated cardiac iso-enzyme occur when___ Answer: closed chest
injury, pericarditis, cardiac surgery, MI
⫸ ECG change with muscle injury in an acute MI Answer: STEMI
⫸ Systolic murmur that is auscultated 2nd intercostal space, right
sternal border is called Answer: aortic stenosis
⫸ what is the importance of synchronizing during cardioversion?
Answer: to prevent aflutter with RVR and R on T wave
⫸ List some signs of cardiac tamponade Answer: Decreased systolic
blood pressure, JVD, pulsus paradoxus
⫸ Initial measures for the treatment of angina pectoris are: Answer:
MONA (morphine, oxygen, nitroglycerin, aspirin
⫸ QRS complex wider than 0.12 seconds most likely indicates Answer:
Bundle branch block
, ⫸ Upon recognizing ventricular fibrillation, the nurse's first priority is
Answer: responsiveness
⫸ treatment of symptomatic complete heart block in an emergency
Answer: transcutaneous pacing
⫸ What is the treatment for a patient in aflutter RVR Answer:
cardioversion and amiodarone (cardizem)
⫸ using a biphasic defibrillator, how many joules do you use on the first
debrillation? Answer: 120-200 joules
⫸ excessive amount of chest tube drainage during the first hours
following thoracic surgery? Answer: 150cc
⫸ EKG changes in hyperkalemia Answer: QRS wide, tall peak T wave
⫸ how long should you apply pressure over an arterial Answer: 8-10
minute
⫸ central venous pressure directly reflects pressure in the ___ Answer:
right atrium
SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ Major therapeutic goal of cardiogenic shock? Answer: Increased
cardiac output
⫸ Elevated cardiac iso-enzyme occur when___ Answer: closed chest
injury, pericarditis, cardiac surgery, MI
⫸ ECG change with muscle injury in an acute MI Answer: STEMI
⫸ Systolic murmur that is auscultated 2nd intercostal space, right
sternal border is called Answer: aortic stenosis
⫸ what is the importance of synchronizing during cardioversion?
Answer: to prevent aflutter with RVR and R on T wave
⫸ List some signs of cardiac tamponade Answer: Decreased systolic
blood pressure, JVD, pulsus paradoxus
⫸ Initial measures for the treatment of angina pectoris are: Answer:
MONA (morphine, oxygen, nitroglycerin, aspirin
⫸ QRS complex wider than 0.12 seconds most likely indicates Answer:
Bundle branch block
, ⫸ Upon recognizing ventricular fibrillation, the nurse's first priority is
Answer: responsiveness
⫸ treatment of symptomatic complete heart block in an emergency
Answer: transcutaneous pacing
⫸ What is the treatment for a patient in aflutter RVR Answer:
cardioversion and amiodarone (cardizem)
⫸ using a biphasic defibrillator, how many joules do you use on the first
debrillation? Answer: 120-200 joules
⫸ excessive amount of chest tube drainage during the first hours
following thoracic surgery? Answer: 150cc
⫸ EKG changes in hyperkalemia Answer: QRS wide, tall peak T wave
⫸ how long should you apply pressure over an arterial Answer: 8-10
minute
⫸ central venous pressure directly reflects pressure in the ___ Answer:
right atrium
