CRNA Cardiac Questions.pdf

CRNA Cardiac Questions

What leads hat leads would you look at to diagnose an anterior wall myocardial infarction? -

V1, V2, V3, V4



Describe the best anatomical location to try and auscultate the tricuspid valve with a stethoscope? -

Fourth Left ICS, left sternal border



Which heart valves are open and which ones are closed during ventricular diastole? -

Triscuspid and Mitral valves are open



Pulmonic and aortic valves are closed



Cardiac output is derived from ____ and ____? -

Stroke volume x HR



The brachiocephalic artery divides to form the right subclavian and the _______? -

Right subclavian artery and right common carotid



What is Pulse Pressure? -

The difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure



What is the Pulse Pressure (PP) of the following patient?

• Systolic: 150

• Diastolic: 75

• CVP: 10

• PAWP: 8

• Cardiac output: 5 -

, 75



What is the Pulse Pressure (PP) of the following patient?

• Systolic: 140

• Diastolic: 80

• CVP: 10

• PAWP: 8

• Cardiac output: 5 -

60



What is the Pulse Pressure (PP) of the following patient?

• Systolic: 130

• Diastolic: 70

• CVP: 10

• PAWP: 8

• Cardiac output: 5 -

60



A 78 yr. old patient goes to his to cardiologist. Assessment shows a diastolic murmur prominent over the
left sternal border at the 2nd

intercostal space, a decrease in diastolic pressure, and an increase in pulse pressure. Which is happening
with this patient? -

Pulmonic regurgitation. Diasolic murmur indicates regurgitation back through valve.



What does the P wave on an EKG represent? -

left and right atrial depolarization and atrial contraction



What does the P-R interval on an EKG represent? -

Time between onset of Atrial depolarization and onset of ventricular depolarization