change in mental status - ANSWER while receiving tpa, what would warrant for you
to stop the medication
aortic stenosis - ANSWER systolic murmur that is ausculatated at the 2nd
intercostal space, right sternal border is ?
8-10 minutes - ANSWER removing a line hold pressure for?
right atrium - ANSWER CVP reading directly reflects presue in the
right heart failure - ANSWER elevated CVP may indicate?
left ventricle - ANSWER pulmonary artery occlusive wedge pressure reflects
pressure where?
10-20/0-4 mean 5-10 - ANSWER normal pulmonary artery pressure is
6-12 - ANSWER mmhg normal PAOP
Left ventricle failure - ANSWER elevated PAOP indicates
diltizepam - ANSWER 68 year old complains of feeling a little funny in his chest and
ecg shows afib/flutter. what medication should be used to treat?
bundle branch block - ANSWER qrs complex longer that .12 indicates
infiltration leads to tissue necrosis - ANSWER care should be excercised when
administering IV dopamine becuase?
t wave - ANSWER strong ventricular stimulus is potentially dangerous when it lands
where
symptomatic complete heart block - ANSWER indication for use of external cardiac
pacemaker includes
amiodarone 150mgIV bolus over 10 minutes - ANSWER initial durg treatment for
sustained ventricular tachycardia when a pulse is present
epineprhine - ANSWER patient become apneic and pulseless . the monitor shows
asytole. the drug used initially?
protamine sulfate - ANSWER antidote for heparin
thorough handwashing - ANSWER most improatnt step in preventing central
venous related sepsis is