BKAT EXAMS EXAM SCRIPT WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
◉ Troponin T.
Answer: Protein found in cardiac muscle. High sensitivity.
Rise: 3-12 hours
Peak: 12-48 hours
Normal: 5-14 days
◉ Common conditions that cause a murmur.
Answer: Aortic dissection, aortic regurgitation (both acute &
chronic), mitral valve regurgitation (both acute & chronic), mitral
valve stenosis
◉ Drugs to decrease afterload/SVR/PVR.
Answer: (Arterial Dilators) Nitroprusside, nitroglycerin, amrinone,
alpha (Regitine) & Ca channel blockers
◉ Drugs to increased afterload/SVR/PVR.
Answer: (Vasopressors) Epinepherine, norepinepherine, dopamine,
neosynephrine
,◉ Drugs to decrease contractility/SVI.
Answer: Beta blockers (atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol, labetolol,
esmolol) and Ca channel blockers
◉ Drugs to increase contractility/SVI.
Answer: Positive inotropes, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, and
digoxin
◉ Drugs to decrease preload/CVP/PAWP.
Answer: Venous Dilators - Nitroglycerin, nitroprusside, amrinone,
alpha & Ca channel blockers
Diuretics - Furosemide, bumex, mannitol
◉ Drugs to increase preload/CVP/PAWP.
Answer: Volume - Colloid, crystalloids, blood, hetastarch
Dysrhythmia control - antirhythmics, pacemaker, AICD
◉ Complications when using thrombolytics.
Answer: Allergic reaction, bleeding/hemorrhage, stroke
◉ Failure to capture.
Answer: Pacer delivers a stimulus at the appropriate time but no
depolarization occurs. No P or QRS wave after pacer spike.
, ◉ Failure to fire/pace.
Answer: No pacer spikes seen
◉ Failure to sense.
Answer: Pacemaker does not detects heart's intrinsic activity or
interprets noncardiac activity as intrinsic activity. Spikes in
inappropriate times.
◉ Normal PR.
Answer: 0.12 - 0.20
◉ Normal QRS.
Answer: 0.04-0.10
◉ Normal QT.
Answer: Less than 0.48. Varies by age, HR, and gender.
◉ Vasopressors.
Answer: Epinepherine, norepinepherine, dopamine,
phenylephrine/neosynephrine, vasopressin/pitressin,
milrinone/Primacor, dobutamine/Dobutrex
ANSWERS
◉ Troponin T.
Answer: Protein found in cardiac muscle. High sensitivity.
Rise: 3-12 hours
Peak: 12-48 hours
Normal: 5-14 days
◉ Common conditions that cause a murmur.
Answer: Aortic dissection, aortic regurgitation (both acute &
chronic), mitral valve regurgitation (both acute & chronic), mitral
valve stenosis
◉ Drugs to decrease afterload/SVR/PVR.
Answer: (Arterial Dilators) Nitroprusside, nitroglycerin, amrinone,
alpha (Regitine) & Ca channel blockers
◉ Drugs to increased afterload/SVR/PVR.
Answer: (Vasopressors) Epinepherine, norepinepherine, dopamine,
neosynephrine
,◉ Drugs to decrease contractility/SVI.
Answer: Beta blockers (atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol, labetolol,
esmolol) and Ca channel blockers
◉ Drugs to increase contractility/SVI.
Answer: Positive inotropes, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, and
digoxin
◉ Drugs to decrease preload/CVP/PAWP.
Answer: Venous Dilators - Nitroglycerin, nitroprusside, amrinone,
alpha & Ca channel blockers
Diuretics - Furosemide, bumex, mannitol
◉ Drugs to increase preload/CVP/PAWP.
Answer: Volume - Colloid, crystalloids, blood, hetastarch
Dysrhythmia control - antirhythmics, pacemaker, AICD
◉ Complications when using thrombolytics.
Answer: Allergic reaction, bleeding/hemorrhage, stroke
◉ Failure to capture.
Answer: Pacer delivers a stimulus at the appropriate time but no
depolarization occurs. No P or QRS wave after pacer spike.
, ◉ Failure to fire/pace.
Answer: No pacer spikes seen
◉ Failure to sense.
Answer: Pacemaker does not detects heart's intrinsic activity or
interprets noncardiac activity as intrinsic activity. Spikes in
inappropriate times.
◉ Normal PR.
Answer: 0.12 - 0.20
◉ Normal QRS.
Answer: 0.04-0.10
◉ Normal QT.
Answer: Less than 0.48. Varies by age, HR, and gender.
◉ Vasopressors.
Answer: Epinepherine, norepinepherine, dopamine,
phenylephrine/neosynephrine, vasopressin/pitressin,
milrinone/Primacor, dobutamine/Dobutrex
