2 Pulmonary artery catheter

Question 1

PAC assesses both …

Answer 1

pulmonary and cardiac functions

Question 2

Complication caused by migration of PAC to RV

Answer 2

Ventricular ectopy

Question 3

Overinflation of balloon leads to…

Answer 3

overwedging

Question 4

Loss of ____ _____ on PAC tracing if cath migrates to RV

Answer 4

dicrotic notch

Question 5

Max inflation —- cc with what size syringe

Answer 5

1.5cc with 3 cc syringe

Question 6

Pulmonary infarction caused by…

Answer 6

overinflation, failure to deflate, distal migration

Question 7

Stop inflating when you see…

Answer 7

wedge tracing

Question 8

Tracing tall no dicrotic notch

Answer 8

RV

Question 9

Tracing tall with dirotic notch

Answer 9

PA

Question 10

Tracing flat bubbly

Answer 10

CVR

Question 11

Tracing flat angular

Answer 11

wedge

Question 12

Follows p wave, atrial contraction

Answer 12

A wave

Question 13

Closure of tricuspid

Answer 13

C wave

Question 14

Follows T wave

Answer 14

V wave passive atrial filling

Question 15

Vent pt read tracing in …

Answer 15

valley

Question 16

Spontaneously breathing pt read tracing in…

Answer 16

peak

Question 17

Atrium contracts against a closed TV, PVCs, HB3

Answer 17

Cannon A waves

Question 18

Indicates TV insuff or ventriclar failure

Answer 18

Giant V waves