LATEST 2024 BKAT ICU 100% EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Initial measures for treatment of angina pector include - ANSWER Rest, oxygen, nitro After having TPA running for 3 hrs, what would cause you to stop it - ANSWER Change in mental status You would not see elevated cardiac iso-enzyme in - ANSWER Chronic heart failure Therapeutic goal for caridogenic shock - ANSWER Increase cardiac output With depressed patients, the nurse should - ANSWER Encourage the patient to vent about their concerns ECG change in AMI is - ANSWER ST elevation Elevated CVP? - ANSWER Rt. HF Mr. Adams is feeling " a little funny", EKG shows a fib/ aflutter. What do you give - ANSWER Cardizem Wide QRS? - ANSWER Bundle branch block Special care when giving IV dopamine - ANSWER Infilatration leads to tissue necrosis A strong ventricular stimulus is dangerous when it lands on the - ANSWER T wave Use for external cardiac pacemaker - ANSWER Symptomatic heart block Initial treatment for VT with pulse - ANSWER Amiaodrone 150mg over 10min Signs of cardiac tamponad include - ANSWER Distended neck veins Pulsus paradox Hypotension A patient asystole, you would administer - ANSWER Epi Antidote for heparin - ANSWER Promaine sulfate Prevent clasbi infection - ANSWER Wash hands Before suctioning, vaccum pressure should be - ANSWER 120 Post op pt with left chest tube has diminished lungs sound rt posterior..why? - ANSWER Atelecatsis Assessing placement in ET - ANSWER Bilateral breath sounds Reason for absent breath sounds after MVC - ANSWER Pneumothorax Pt 4 day post op with fracture of right femur, develops SOB, why? - ANSWER Fat embolism Pt with cervical spinal injury - ANSWER Immbolize head Cervical spine injury, monitor - ANSWER Respiration's Earliest sign of increase ICP - ANSWER Change in LOC Increased in intracranial pressure is - ANSWER Widen pulse pressure Most important part of neuro check - ANSWER LOC In acute phase of stroke don't - ANSWER Increase sensory input Signs of ketoacidosis - ANSWER Fruity breath, deep rapid breathing Hypoglycemia Nursing action - ANSWER Weakness, headache, diaphorsis Give juice Check BS Note change in BP Pt who are ill with DM require - ANSWER Higher dose of insulin Don't treat pt. With ketoacidosis with - ANSWER Dextrose