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BKAT ICU EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
while receiving tpa, what would warrant for you to stop
the medication - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ change in mental
status
systolic murmur that is ausculatated at the 2nd
intercostal space, right sternal border is ? -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ aortic stenosis
removing a line hold pressure for? - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ 8-10 minutes
CVP reading directly reflects presue in the -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ right atrium
elevated CVP may indicate? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
right heart failure
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pulmonary artery occlusive wedge pressure reflects
pressure where? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ left ventricle
normal pulmonary artery pressure is - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ 10-20/0-4 mean 5-10
mmhg normal PAOP - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ 6-12
elevated PAOP indicates - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Left
ventricle failure
68 year old complains of feeling a little funny in his
chest and ecg shows afib/flutter. what medication should
be used to treat? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ diltizepam
qrs complex longer that .12 indicates - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ bundle branch block
care should be excercised when administering IV
dopamine becuase? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ infiltration
leads to tissue necrosis
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strong ventricular stimulus is potentially dangerous when
it lands where - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ t wave
indication for use of external cardiac pacemaker
includes - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ symptomatic complete
heart block
initial durg treatment for sustained ventricular
tachycardia when a pulse is present - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ amiodarone 150mgIV bolus over 10 minutes
patient become apneic and pulseless . the monitor shows
asytole. the drug used initially? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
epineprhine
antidote for heparin - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ protamine
sulfate
most improatnt step in preventing central venous related
sepsis is - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ thorough handwashing
excessive amount of chest tube drainage during the first
few hours following surgery is how many ml/hr -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ 150
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ph 7.4, pO2 98, pco2 38, HCO3 25 --? what is this -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ normal values (22-28 HCO3, 35-
45 PCO2 normal)
before sucitioning a patient, you should adjust the
vacuum pressure so that it is - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
120mmHg of __ pressure
your post op patient has left anterior chest tube. Whn
you ausculatate the lung fields bilaterally you hear
dminshed breath sounds in the right posterior base. THis
is most likely due to? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ atelectasis
patient on ventilator and low volume alarm sounds. THis
is due to? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ disconnected tubing
high pressure alarm on respirator will NOT be triggered
by what? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ leaking cuff
most important reason for diminshing breath sounds in
motor vechile crash victim with closed chest trauma is -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ development of pneumothorax
BKAT ICU EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
while receiving tpa, what would warrant for you to stop
the medication - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ change in mental
status
systolic murmur that is ausculatated at the 2nd
intercostal space, right sternal border is ? -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ aortic stenosis
removing a line hold pressure for? - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ 8-10 minutes
CVP reading directly reflects presue in the -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ right atrium
elevated CVP may indicate? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
right heart failure
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pulmonary artery occlusive wedge pressure reflects
pressure where? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ left ventricle
normal pulmonary artery pressure is - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ 10-20/0-4 mean 5-10
mmhg normal PAOP - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ 6-12
elevated PAOP indicates - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Left
ventricle failure
68 year old complains of feeling a little funny in his
chest and ecg shows afib/flutter. what medication should
be used to treat? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ diltizepam
qrs complex longer that .12 indicates - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ bundle branch block
care should be excercised when administering IV
dopamine becuase? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ infiltration
leads to tissue necrosis
,3|Page
strong ventricular stimulus is potentially dangerous when
it lands where - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ t wave
indication for use of external cardiac pacemaker
includes - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ symptomatic complete
heart block
initial durg treatment for sustained ventricular
tachycardia when a pulse is present - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ amiodarone 150mgIV bolus over 10 minutes
patient become apneic and pulseless . the monitor shows
asytole. the drug used initially? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
epineprhine
antidote for heparin - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ protamine
sulfate
most improatnt step in preventing central venous related
sepsis is - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ thorough handwashing
excessive amount of chest tube drainage during the first
few hours following surgery is how many ml/hr -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ 150
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ph 7.4, pO2 98, pco2 38, HCO3 25 --? what is this -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ normal values (22-28 HCO3, 35-
45 PCO2 normal)
before sucitioning a patient, you should adjust the
vacuum pressure so that it is - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
120mmHg of __ pressure
your post op patient has left anterior chest tube. Whn
you ausculatate the lung fields bilaterally you hear
dminshed breath sounds in the right posterior base. THis
is most likely due to? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ atelectasis
patient on ventilator and low volume alarm sounds. THis
is due to? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ disconnected tubing
high pressure alarm on respirator will NOT be triggered
by what? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ leaking cuff
most important reason for diminshing breath sounds in
motor vechile crash victim with closed chest trauma is -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ development of pneumothorax
