RSPT 2255 - WILKINS CHAPTER 15
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Indications for arterial pressure monitoring - ANS severe hypotension, severe
hypertension, or unstable respiratory failure (ARDS), pts in need of medication that affect blood
pressure (vasodilators or inotropic agents)
arterial catheter insertion sites - ANS radial, brachial, femoral, ulnar;
preferred is radial b/c readily accessible and adequate collateral circulation, easy to monitor,
and provides stable location for blood sampling;
femoral artery measurements are less affected by peripheral vasoconstriction, but significant
leakage of blood into surrounding tissue can occur without detection; also more prone to
detection
normal blood pressure & HR for neonates - ANS 75/50, 140 (100-190)
normal BP for 1-6mos - ANS 80/50, 145 (110-190)
normal BP for 6-12mos - ANS 90/65, 140 (110-180)
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, normal BP for 1-2 yo - ANS 95/65, 125 (100-160)
normal BP for 2-6 yo - ANS 100/60, 100 (65-130)
normal BP for 6-12 yo - ANS 110/60, 80 (55-110)
normal BP for 12-16 yo - ANS 110/65, 75 (55-100)
normal BP (arterial pressure) - ANS Systolic 100-140
Diastolic 60-90
120/80 (90/60 in teenage girls)
normal MAP (mean arterial pressure) - ANS 70-105
normal CVP (central venous pressure) - ANS 2-6 (mean)
normal RAP (right atrial pressure) - ANS 2-6 (mean)
normal RVP (right ventricular pressure) - ANS Systolic (15-30)
Diastolic (8-15)
normal RVEDP (right ventricular end-diastolic pressure) - ANS 2-6
normal MPAP (mean pulmonary artery pressure) - ANS 9-18
normal PAWP/PCWP/PAOP - ANS 6-12
normal LAP (Left atrial pressure) - ANS 4-12
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Indications for arterial pressure monitoring - ANS severe hypotension, severe
hypertension, or unstable respiratory failure (ARDS), pts in need of medication that affect blood
pressure (vasodilators or inotropic agents)
arterial catheter insertion sites - ANS radial, brachial, femoral, ulnar;
preferred is radial b/c readily accessible and adequate collateral circulation, easy to monitor,
and provides stable location for blood sampling;
femoral artery measurements are less affected by peripheral vasoconstriction, but significant
leakage of blood into surrounding tissue can occur without detection; also more prone to
detection
normal blood pressure & HR for neonates - ANS 75/50, 140 (100-190)
normal BP for 1-6mos - ANS 80/50, 145 (110-190)
normal BP for 6-12mos - ANS 90/65, 140 (110-180)
1
, normal BP for 1-2 yo - ANS 95/65, 125 (100-160)
normal BP for 2-6 yo - ANS 100/60, 100 (65-130)
normal BP for 6-12 yo - ANS 110/60, 80 (55-110)
normal BP for 12-16 yo - ANS 110/65, 75 (55-100)
normal BP (arterial pressure) - ANS Systolic 100-140
Diastolic 60-90
120/80 (90/60 in teenage girls)
normal MAP (mean arterial pressure) - ANS 70-105
normal CVP (central venous pressure) - ANS 2-6 (mean)
normal RAP (right atrial pressure) - ANS 2-6 (mean)
normal RVP (right ventricular pressure) - ANS Systolic (15-30)
Diastolic (8-15)
normal RVEDP (right ventricular end-diastolic pressure) - ANS 2-6
normal MPAP (mean pulmonary artery pressure) - ANS 9-18
normal PAWP/PCWP/PAOP - ANS 6-12
normal LAP (Left atrial pressure) - ANS 4-12
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