BKAT CRITICAL CARE REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2025.

BKAT CRITICAL CARE REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2025



What drugs may affect afterload? - CORRECT ANSWER -
>Vasoconstrictors and vasodilators

Contractility - CORRECT ANSWER - >the contractile force of the
heart, how much will it take to move the preload out against
the afterload

What is the appropriate hold time after pulling an arterial line?
- CORRECT ANSWER - >5-10 min

What part of the heart does the PAOP affect? - CORRECT
ANSWER - >Left ventricle

What part of the heart does the CVP affect? - CORRECT
ANSWER - >Right ventricle

What does it mean when the PAOP is elevated? - CORRECT
ANSWER - >Increased left ventricular end diastolic pressure
that could be indicative of left ventricular dysfunction or failure

What does it mean if CVP is elevated? - CORRECT ANSWER -
>Fluid overload or decreased compliance (such as with ARDS
and COPD)

, Difference between stable and unstable angina - CORRECT
ANSWER - >Stable angina: pain happens with certain activities
but then goes away with rest.
Unstable angina: chest pain can occur at rest, becomes more
sever or frequent, or lasts longer

ECG changes with an acute MI? - CORRECT ANSWER - >ST
elevation or depression

ECG changes with hyperkalemia - CORRECT ANSWER - >Peaked
T waves


Normal Central Venous Pressure (CVP) range - CORRECT
ANSWER - >2-8 mmHg

Normal Pulmonary Artery Occlusion Pressure (PAOP) range -
CORRECT ANSWER - >6-12 mmHg

Normal Pulmonary Artery Systolic (PAS) range - CORRECT
ANSWER - >20-30 mmHg

Normal Pulmonary Artery Diastolic (PAD) range - CORRECT
ANSWER - >5-15 mmHg

Normal Pulmonary Artery Mean (PAM) - CORRECT ANSWER -
>11-20 mmHg