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BKAT CRITICAL CARE EXAM | BKAT ICU POST TEST
| ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST VERSION | VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Is medication that is excreted through the kidneys increased or decreased
in dosage for patients in acute renal failure? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------Decreased
Recommended renal diet ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Low
Na+, low phosphorus, and low protein
Sudden development of dyspnea and tachycardia in acute renal failure
patients in most indicative of what? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------------
--Fluid overload
Low intermittent suction is used with OGT and NGT to do what? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Decompress the stomach and prevent
vomiting
Best way to confirm OGT/NGT placement ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------X-ray
"Coffee ground" NGT aspirate may indicate what? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Bleeding that has occurred in the recent past and
become partially digested
,Signs and symptoms of blood transfusion reactions ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Back pain, dark urine, chills, fainting, dizziness,
fever, flank pain, skin flushing, and shortness of breath
Most important treatment in burn patients with 24 hours following airway
securment ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------IV fluid resuscitation
Why should a hypothermic patient not be rapidly re-warmed? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Rebound increased ICP
True or false: A medical power of attorney gives the person the right to
make all medical decisions for the patient while in critical care? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
ACLS rhythms that amiodarone is used to treat ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------V-fib and pulseless v-tach
Amiodarone dosage for ACLS ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
300 mg
Signs and symptoms of cyanide toxicity ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------
--------Mental status changes, tachycardia, seizure, a need for an increase
in dose, and unexplained metabolic acidosis
,Nitroprusside purpose ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------decreases
preload and afterload by vasodilation (mainly afterload)
Dobutamine mechanism of action ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
contractility
Dopamine at a low-end dose "renal dose" ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------0.5-4mcg/kg/min
increases renal and mesentric perfusion
Dopamine at a mid-range dose ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------4-
10mcg/kg/min
increases contractility and heart rate
Dopamine at a high-range dose ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
greater than 10mcg/kg/min
vasoconstriction and increases BP
Dopamine and Levophed infiltration ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
---leads to tissue necrosis
TpA monitor for ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------bleeding-
hemorrhagic CVA
, diltiazem (cardizem) works by? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
(calcium channel blocker) slows ventricular rate by slowing conduction
through the SA and AV node
Diltazem (cardizem) biggest effect on which hemodynamic ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------hypotension
diltazem is used for patients with ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
a-fib or a-flutter
amiodarone (Cordarone) is a ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
antiarrythmic
prolongs the cardiac duration
You MUST use a __________ when using amiodarone infusion ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------0.22 micron filter
Watch out for ____________ in patients on a amiodarone infusion ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------hypotension, prolongation of QT interval
and bradycardia
amiodarone is used for patients with ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----a-fib, a-flutter and VT
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