BKAT ICU FINAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+

BKAT ICU FINAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+

●● ECG changes in an acute MI.
Answer: ST elevation in 2 or more contiguous leads. Ischemia d/t full
thickness loss of muscle. EMERGENCY.


●● Inferior leads.
Answer: II, III, aVF. RCA occlusion.


●● Septal leads.
Answer: V1 & V2.


●● Anterior leads.
Answer: V1 - V4. LAD lesion.


●● Lateral leads.
Answer: V5, V6, I, and aVL. Circumflex lesion.


●● Cardiac enzymes.
Answer: Troponins, CK-MB, and CK

,●● Changes in CK.
Answer: Rise: 3-6 hours
Peak: 24 hours
Normal: 3-4 days


●● Changes in CK-MB.
Answer: Released after myocardial necrosis. Specific for myocardial
damage.
Rise: 3-12 hours
Peak: 24 hours
Normal: 2-3 days


●● Troponin I.
Answer: Protein found in cardiac muscle. High sensitivity.
Rise: 3-12 hours
Peak: 24 hours
Normal: 5-10 days


●● Troponin T.
Answer: Protein found in cardiac muscle. High sensitivity.
Rise: 3-12 hours

, Peak: 12-48 hours
Normal: 5-14 days


●● Common conditions that cause a murmur.
Answer: Aortic dissection, aortic regurgitation (both acute & chronic),
mitral valve regurgitation (both acute & chronic), mitral valve stenosis


●● Drugs to decrease afterload/SVR/PVR.
Answer: (Arterial Dilators) Nitroprusside, nitroglycerin, amrinone, alpha
(Regitine) & Ca channel blockers


●● Drugs to increased afterload/SVR/PVR.
Answer: (Vasopressors) Epinepherine, norepinepherine, dopamine,
neosynephrine


●● Drugs to decrease contractility/SVI.
Answer: Beta blockers (atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol, labetolol,
esmolol) and Ca channel blockers


●● Drugs to increase contractility/SVI.
Answer: Positive inotropes, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, and
digoxin