ICU BKAT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026(GRADED
A+) DETAILED ANSWERS!!
1. changeminmmentalmstatusm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmwhilemreceivingmtpa,mwhatmwouldmwarrantmformyoumtomstopmthemmed
ication
2. aorticmstenosism-
mCORRECTmANSWERmsystolicmmurmurmthatmismausculatatedmatmthem2ndmintercostalmspace,
mrightmsternalmbordermism?
3. 8-10mminutesm-mCORRECTmANSWERmremovingmamlinemholdmpressuremfor?
4. rightmatriumm-mCORRECTmANSWERmCVPmreadingmdirectlymreflectsmpresueminmthe
5. rightmheartmfailurem-mCORRECTmANSWERmelevatedmCVPmmaymindicate?
6. leftmventriclem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmpulmonarymarterymocclusivemwedgempressuremreflectsmpressuremwhe
re?
7. 10-20/0-4mmeanm5-10m-mCORRECTmANSWERmnormalmpulmonarymarterympressuremis
8. 6-12m-mCORRECTmANSWERmmmhgmnormalmPAOP
9. Leftmventriclemfailurem-mCORRECTmANSWERmelevatedmPAOPmindicates
, 10. diltizepamm-
mCORRECTmANSWERm68myearmoldmcomplainsmofmfeelingmamlittlemfunnyminmhismchestmandmec
gmshowsmafib/flutter.mwhatmmedicationmshouldmbemusedmtomtreat?
11. bundlembranchmblockm-mCORRECTmANSWERmqrsmcomplexmlongermthatm.12mindicates
12. infiltrationmleadsmtomtissuemnecrosism-
mCORRECTmANSWERmcaremshouldmbemexcercisedmwhenmadministeringmIVmdopaminembecu
ase?
13. tmwavem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmstrongmventricularmstimulusmismpotentiallymdangerousmwhenmitmlands
mwhere
14. symptomaticmcompletemheartmblockm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmindicationmformusemofmexternalmcardiacmpacemakermincludes
15. amiodaronem150mgIVmbolusmoverm10mminutesm-
mCORRECTmANSWERminitialmdurgmtreatmentmformsustainedmventricularmtachycardiamwhenm
ampulsemismpresent
16. epineprhinem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmpatientmbecomemapneicmandmpulselessm.mthemmonitormshowsmasytole
.mthemdrugmusedminitially?
17. protaminemsulfatem-mCORRECTmANSWERmantidotemformheparin
18. thoroughmhandwashingm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmmostmimproatntmstepminmpreventingmcentralmvenousmrelatedmsepsismi
s
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026(GRADED
A+) DETAILED ANSWERS!!
1. changeminmmentalmstatusm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmwhilemreceivingmtpa,mwhatmwouldmwarrantmformyoumtomstopmthemmed
ication
2. aorticmstenosism-
mCORRECTmANSWERmsystolicmmurmurmthatmismausculatatedmatmthem2ndmintercostalmspace,
mrightmsternalmbordermism?
3. 8-10mminutesm-mCORRECTmANSWERmremovingmamlinemholdmpressuremfor?
4. rightmatriumm-mCORRECTmANSWERmCVPmreadingmdirectlymreflectsmpresueminmthe
5. rightmheartmfailurem-mCORRECTmANSWERmelevatedmCVPmmaymindicate?
6. leftmventriclem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmpulmonarymarterymocclusivemwedgempressuremreflectsmpressuremwhe
re?
7. 10-20/0-4mmeanm5-10m-mCORRECTmANSWERmnormalmpulmonarymarterympressuremis
8. 6-12m-mCORRECTmANSWERmmmhgmnormalmPAOP
9. Leftmventriclemfailurem-mCORRECTmANSWERmelevatedmPAOPmindicates
, 10. diltizepamm-
mCORRECTmANSWERm68myearmoldmcomplainsmofmfeelingmamlittlemfunnyminmhismchestmandmec
gmshowsmafib/flutter.mwhatmmedicationmshouldmbemusedmtomtreat?
11. bundlembranchmblockm-mCORRECTmANSWERmqrsmcomplexmlongermthatm.12mindicates
12. infiltrationmleadsmtomtissuemnecrosism-
mCORRECTmANSWERmcaremshouldmbemexcercisedmwhenmadministeringmIVmdopaminembecu
ase?
13. tmwavem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmstrongmventricularmstimulusmismpotentiallymdangerousmwhenmitmlands
mwhere
14. symptomaticmcompletemheartmblockm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmindicationmformusemofmexternalmcardiacmpacemakermincludes
15. amiodaronem150mgIVmbolusmoverm10mminutesm-
mCORRECTmANSWERminitialmdurgmtreatmentmformsustainedmventricularmtachycardiamwhenm
ampulsemismpresent
16. epineprhinem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmpatientmbecomemapneicmandmpulselessm.mthemmonitormshowsmasytole
.mthemdrugmusedminitially?
17. protaminemsulfatem-mCORRECTmANSWERmantidotemformheparin
18. thoroughmhandwashingm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmmostmimproatntmstepminmpreventingmcentralmvenousmrelatedmsepsismi
s