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ACCS EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONSWITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Urine Output - CORRECT ANSWER-40ml/hr
Heart Rate - CORRECT ANSWER-60 - 100bpm
Respiratory Rate - CORRECT ANSWER-12 - 20 bpm
Blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-Systolic 90 - 140
Diastolic 60 - 90
WOB - CORRECT ANSWER-0.5 - 0.7 J/L or 0.05 - 0.07 Kg-m/l
ETCO2 - CORRECT ANSWER-34 - 36 torr or 3 - 6%
Physiological deadspace - CORRECT ANSWER-= Vd/Vt
Normal Value 20 - 40%
20 %- 60% (Ventilated patients)
Alveolar Air Equation (Short cut) - CORRECT ANSWER-PAO2 = (FiO2 * 7) - (PaO2 + 10)
A - a Gradient - CORRECT ANSWER-25 - 65 torr on 100%
A - a Gradient = 66 - 300 torr - CORRECT ANSWER-V/Q mismatch
A - a Gradient > 300 torr - CORRECT ANSWER-Shunting
ACCS EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
,Arterial Oxygen Content (CaO2) - CORRECT ANSWER-17 - 20 vol%
Good ABG => CaO2 > 17
Bad ABG => CaO2 < 15
Mixed Venous O2 Content (CvO2) - CORRECT ANSWER-12 - 16 Vol%
List the 4 critical life functions - CORRECT ANSWER-Ventilation
Oxygenation
Circulation
Perfusion
Which of the 4 critical life function is the first priority - CORRECT ANSWER-Ventilation
What assessments world determine how well a patient is ventilating - CORRECT ANSWER-Respiratory
Rate
Tidal volume
Chest movement
Breath sounds
ETCO2, PaCO2
What assessments world determine how well a patient is oxygenating - CORRECT ANSWER-Heart rate
Color
Sensorium
SaO2, PaO2
What information would help the adult critical care specialist determine if a patient's circulation is
adequate - CORRECT ANSWER-Pulse
Heart rate and strength
ACCS EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
, Cardiac output
What changes would indicate that a patient may not have adequate perfusion - CORRECT ANSWER-
Decrease - blood pressure
- sensorium
- temp
- urine output
Unstable hemodynamic
Define "Advance directive" - CORRECT ANSWER-Set of instruction documenting what treatment a
patient would want if he was unable to make medical decision
List the 4 types of advance directives - CORRECT ANSWER-- DNR
- DNI
- Living will
- Durable power of attorney
Describe the 4 type of syncope - CORRECT ANSWER-- Vasovagal
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Carotid sins syncope
- Cough (tussive) syncope
Hemiparesis - CORRECT ANSWER-(abnormal posturing) could indicate brain injury
Pectus Carinatum - CORRECT ANSWER-Anterior protrusion of the sternum
Pectus Excavatum - CORRECT ANSWER-Depression of part of the entire sternum
Cheyen - stokes breathing - CORRECT ANSWER-gradually increasing then decreasing rate and depth in a
cycle lasting from 30 - 180 seconds, with periods of apnea lasting up to 60 seconds
ACCS EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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