CORRECT Answers
Beta Blockers - Correct Answer- Initial measures for the treatment of angina pectoris do not
include which response below?
ST segment elevation - Correct Answer- The classical ECG change with muscle injury in
acute myocardial infarction is:
CHF - Correct Answer- Elevated cardiac iso-enzymes generally do not occur in which
response below?
Increased CO - Correct Answer- The major therapeutic goal in the treatment of cariogenic
shock is to:
Reduces preload and after load and improves contractility - Correct Answer- You receive
orders to start nitroprusside and dobutamine in your patient with end-stage cardiomyopathy.
How will this tx regimen affect CO?
Encourage the patient to ventilate his/her concerns - Correct Answer- In dealing with a
depressed pt during the first days post AMI the most appropriate nursing action would be:
change in mental status - Correct Answer- Mr Seamore is receiving thrombolytics (TPA) 3
hrs after an AMI. Which of the following would most likely require discontinuing the
infusion?
Pulmonary artery occlusion (wedge) - Correct Answer- The following monitor pattern would
indicate that the pulmonary artery (swan ganz) catheter is in which position?
Aortic stenosis - Correct Answer- A systolic murmur that is auscultated at the 2nd intercostal
space, right sternal border is called:
High to low - Correct Answer- Which of the following wave patterns indicates proper
functioning of an arterial line?
, 8-10 minutes - Correct Answer- After an arterial catheter is removed, direct pressure should
be applied to the artery for how long?
Right atrium - Correct Answer- A CVP reading directly reflects pressure in the:
Rt heart failure - Correct Answer- An elevated CVP reading may indicate:
Lt ventricle - Correct Answer- The pulmonary artery occlusive (wedge) pressure (PAOP)
reflects pressure in the:
11-20 - Correct Answer- The normal pulmonary artery pressure is:
6-12 - Correct Answer- How many mmHg is the normal PAOP?
Lt ventricular failure - Correct Answer- An elevated PAOP may indicate:
Diltiazem - Correct Answer- Mr Adams, a 68 yo pt, c/o feeling "a little funny in his chest".
His ECG shows Afib/flutter. Which of the following meds could be used to tx his cardiac
rhythm?
BBB - Correct Answer- A QRS complex wider that .12 sec most likely indicates:
Infiltration leads to tissue necrosis - Correct Answer- Special care should be exercised when
administering IV Dopamine because
T wave - Correct Answer- A strong ventricular stimulus is potentially dangerous when it
lands on the:
symptomatic complete heart block - Correct Answer- indication for use of external cardiac
pacemaker includes