Hemodynamic monitoring

Question 1

What is the most important aspect of hemodynamic monitoring?

Answer 1

Determining stroke volume

Question 2

what color is the proximal lumen?

What do you do with this lumen?

Answer 2

Blue

Measure CVP

Question 3

what color is the distal lumen?

what does it measure?

Answer 3

Yellow

measures pulmonary artery

Question 4

What color is the ballon inflation port?

How much air is required?

Answer 4

red

1.5 cc

Question 5

what color is the infusioln port?

Answer 5

white

Question 6

what is th emost common site for pulmonary artery caths?

Answer 6

Subclavian vein

Question 7

Where should the transducer be placed?

Answer 7

level with the right atrium

fourth intercostal space mid axillary line

Question 8

If the transducer is lower than the phlebostatic axis it will cause what?

Answer 8

false high readings

Question 9

If the transducer is higher than the phlebostatic axis it will cause what?

Answer 9

false lower readings

Question 10

When should you level your transducer?

Answer 10

whenever a reading is taken
insertion
change in patients position

Question 11

what are some causes of elevated CVP?

Answer 11

right sided heart failure
cardiac tammponade
pulmonary hypertention
volume overload
positive pressure ventilation

Question 12

What are cause of low CVP?

Answer 12

Volume depletion

vasodialtaion

Question 13

What is the maximum amount of time the balloon should be inflated?

Answer 13

15 seconds

Question 14

What is a normal cardiac index?

Answer 14

2.5 - 4 l/m/m2

Question 15

What is a normal SvO2?

Answer 15

60 - 80%

Question 16

What could cause a dampened waveform?

Answer 16

air or blood in the tubing
blood in the transduver
loose or open connections
catheter as kinked
spontaneous wedge