ABCP Boards EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED 100% ANSWER

ABCP Boards EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED 100% ANSWER This nerve is responsible for carrying parasympathetic information to the heart: a) Mesenteric b) Vagus c) Recurrent laryngeal d) Hypoglossal - ANSWER b) Vagus Bypass is about to be initiated when it is determined that the heparin has not been given. What would be an average total therapeutic heparin dose for an average sized adult on bypass? a) 10,000 units b) 21,000 units c) 40,000 units d) 50,200 units - ANSWER c) 40,000 units Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate) is used generally to treat: a) Hypotension b) Hypertension c) Fibrinolysis d) Arrhythmias - ANSWER b) Hypertension A CABG patient underwent a streptokinase revascularization attempt 6 hours prior to surgery. You would expect: a) Decreased fibrinogen levels b) Increased platelet count c) Increased response to heparin d) Decreased d-dimer levels - ANSWER a) Decreased fibrinogen levels