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BKAT ICU POST TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100%
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Initial measures for treatment of angina pectoris 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
Therapeutic goal for cardiogenic shock
ANSWER: Increase cardiac output
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With depressed patients, the nurse should
ANSWER: Encourage the patient to vent about their concerns
ECG change in AMI is
ANSWER: ST elevation
Elevated CVP?
ANSWER: Right heart failure (Rt. HF)
Mr. Adams is feeling "a little funny", EKG shows a fib/aflutter.What do you give
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ANSWER: Cardizem
Wide QRS?
ANSWER: Bundle branch block
Special care when giving IV dopamine
ANSWER: Infiltration leads to tissue necrosis
A strong ventricular stimulus is dangerous when it lands on the
ANSWER: T wave
Use for external cardiac pacemaker
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ANSWER: Symptomatic heart block
Initial treatment for VT with pulse
ANSWER: Amiodarone 150mg over 10min
Signs of cardiac tamponade include
ANSWER: Distended neck veins
ANSWER: Pulsus paradoxus
ANSWER: Hypotension
A patient in asystole, you would administer