BKAT Critical Care Review| 80 Questions & Answers(GRADED A+)

Normal Central Venous Pressure (CVP) range - ANSWERS2-8 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Occlusion Pressure (PAOP) range - ANSWERS6-12 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Systolic (PAS) range - ANSWERS20-30 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Diastolic (PAD) range - ANSWERS5-15 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Mean (PAM) - ANSWERS11-20 mmHg Normal Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR) range - ANSWERS800-1200 mmHg Preload - ANSWERSvolume left in the left ventricle at the end of diastole What is preload affected by? - ANSWERSvenous return to the heart, atrial kick, total volume, and ventricular compliance What drugs can affect preload? - ANSWERSFurosemide and nitroglycerin Afterload - ANSWERSAmount of pressure heart has to overcome to pump blood out What drugs may affect afterload? - ANSWERSVasoconstricters and vasodilators Contractility - ANSWERSthe contractile force of the heart, how much will it take to move the preload out against the afterload What is the appropriate hold time after pulling an arterial line? - ANSWERS5-10 min What