BKAT Critical Care Review|| QUESTIONS|| COMPLETE ANSWERS|| VERIFIED

Beta Blockers - ANSWER Initial measures for the treatment of angina pectoris do not include which response below? ST segment elevation - ANSWER The classical ECG change with muscle injury in acute myocardial infarction is: CHF - ANSWER Elevated cardiac iso-enzymes generally do not occur in whi...

What rhythm is dangerous as the ventricular rate can suddenly increase? - ANSWER aflutter Major therapeutic goal of cardiogenic shock? - ANSWER Increased cardiac output Elevated cardiac iso-enzyme occur when___ - ANSWER closed chest injury, pericarditis, cardiac surgery, MI

What to do first if patient has chest pain. - ANSWER Rest! ECG changes in an acute MI - ANSWER ST elevation in 2 or more contiguous leads. Ischemia d/t full thickness loss of muscle. EMERGENCY. Inferior leads - ANSWER II, III, aVF. RCA occlusion. Septal leads - ANSWER V1 & V2.

Adenosine, when is it used? - ANSWER Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia Adenosine, what is the effect - ANSWER slows the heart adenosine what is the dosage given - ANSWER 6mg IV push rapidly followed by 20mls of NS. Adenosine what if the patient does not respond to the 6mg - ANSWER if ...

Normal Central Venous Pressure (CVP) range - ANSWER 2-8 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Occlusion Pressure (PAOP) range - ANSWER 6-12 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Systolic (PAS) range - ANSWER 20-30 mmHg

Signs of adequate nourishment - ANSWER 1) baby should regain birthweight by 2 weeks 2) 6+ wet diapers/day Breastfeeding Tips - ANSWER 1) put baby to breast ASAP to stimulate milk production 2) colostrum can still be used to provide nourishment Post-Cranial Bleed - ANSWER Lift legs to change ...

Morphine, oxygen, nitrogen, aspirin Pt. Is depressed in the first few days after having an MI, most appropriate nursing action is: - ANSWER Encourage the Pt. to ventilate feelings and concerns Pt. Is a couple days post MI and is getting out of bed for the first time and his HR increases from 8...

systolic murmur that is aus culatated at the 2nd intercostal space, right sternal border is ? - ANSWER aortic stenosis removing a line hold pressure for? - ANSWER 8-10 minutes while receiving tpa, what would warrant for you to stop the medication - ANSWER change in mental status

Morphone Oxygen Nitroglycerin Aspirin - ANSWER MONA for chest pain check his vital signs - ANSWER cPatient is a couple days post MI and the patient is getting out of the bed for the first time and his heart rate increases from 80s to 90s. The nurse should do what? increase in elevated cardi...

Initial measures for treatment of angina pector include - ANSWER Rest, oxygen, nitro After having TPA running for 3 hrs, what would cause you to stop it - ANSWER Change in mental status You would not see elevated cardiac iso-enzyme in - ANSWER Chronic heart failure

MONA Stands for? - ANSWER Morphine, Oxygen, Nitroglycerin Initial measures for treating angina include all Except - ANSWER MONA , Aspirin Patient is depressed in the first few days after having a Ml, most appropriate nursing action is: - ANSWER encouraged the patient to ventilate feelings and ...

Classic EKG changes you expect to find in an acute myocardial infarction include: A. Frequent PVCs B. Wide Q Waves C. ST segment elevations D. Narrow PR intervals - ANSWER You have a patient with end-stage cardiomyopathy and receive orders to start nitroprusside and dobutamine. What effect...

change in mental status - ANSWER while receiving tpa, what would warrant for you to stop the medication aortic stenosis - ANSWER systolic murmur that is ausculatated at the 2nd intercostal space, right sternal border is ? 8-10 minutes - ANSWER removing a line hold pressure for?