Exam Questions with
Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, What is Hemodynamic Monitoring? - Correct Answer: Measurement of pressure, flow and oxygenation
within the cardiovascular system.
What are values that are measured in the ICU with Hemodynamic Monitoring? - Correct Answer:
Systemic and Pulmonary arterial pressures, central venous pressures (CVP), pulmonary artery wedge
pressure (PAWP), CO/CI, SV/SV index (SVI) and O2 saturation of the hemoglobin of arterial blood (SaO2)
and mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2).
What is Cardiac Output? - Correct Answer: The volume of blood in liters pumped by the heart in 1
minute.
What is the Stroke Volume? - Correct Answer: The volume ejected with each heartbeat.
What determines Blood Pressure? - Correct Answer: CO and the forces opposing blood flow.
What determines SV? - Correct Answer: Preload, afterload, and contractility.