AACN ECCO 4.0 – Caring for Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders, Part 3: ICU | Assessing and Managing Patients with Cardiomyopathies | Verified Questions and Correct Answers Study Guide

AACN: ECCO 4.0: Caring for Patients with Cardiovascular
Disorders: Part 3 - ICU: Assessing and Managing Patients
with Cardiomyopathies Questions with Verified Answers.

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initialyly, volume. volume should not
exceed 1.5-2l if hypotension
management of hypotension
persists, initiate:
inotropic
support
vasopressors
the percentage of oxygen bound to hemoglobin in blood
Mixed venous oxygen saturation returning to the right side of the heart. It reflects the amount
(SvO2) or ScvO2 of oxygen 'left over' after the tissues remove what they need.
It is used to help recognize when a patient's body is
extracting more oxygen than normal
non pharm methods to 1. elevate HOB (decreases preload)
reduce post operative 2. manage pain/hypothermia

bleedinf
1. protamine
pharmacological 2. antifibrinolytics

interventions for controlling 3. desmopre

bleeding ssin
calcium
pharmacological reduces platelet dysfunction and raises levels of von williebrands factor
interventions for controlling
bleeding : Desmopressin
(DDAVP)
pharmacological neutralizes heparin
interventions for controlling
bleeding: protamine