hemodynamics

Question 1

PA catheters are not beneficial in

Answer 1

high risk ICU patients
ARDS patients
ACS patients
Chronic heart failure

Question 2

PA catheters are recommended in

Answer 2

Cardiogenic shock
Pulmonary hypertension
Severe chronic heart failure
Heart lung transplant workups

Question 3

Impedance Cardiography (ICG) offers noninvasive, continuous, beat-by-beat measurements of:

Answer 3

Stroke volume/index
cardiac output/index
SVR/SVRi
Velocity index

Question 4

ICG uses

Answer 4

thoracic fluid content
systolic time ratio
left ventricular ejection time
pre-ejection period
left cardiac work/index
heart rate

Question 5

Central venous pressure (CVP) refers to

Answer 5

pressure of blood in the right atrium or vena cava

Question 6

CVP provides information about

Answer 6

blood volumes
effectiveness of heart as a pump
vascular tone

Question 7

Elevated CVP common in

Answer 7

CHF
Cardiac tamponade
vasoconstrictive states
overhydration

Question 8

Decreased CVP found in

Answer 8

hypovolemic

vasodilation

Question 9

Central line complications

Answer 9

infection
thrombosis
Air embolus
line displacement

Question 10

MAP calculation

Answer 10

systolic BP + 2 times diastolic/ 3