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1
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noninvasive BP measurements are based on what?

A

oscillation

2
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T/Fone reason for allowing pts to take their own Beta blocker is for cardiac protection

A

True

3
Q

for a pt with HTN, how close do you want to keep their baseline BP within

A

20 percent

4
Q

when deciding to use invasive vs noninvasive BP monitoring, what should you consider?

A

the type of case

5
Q

which artery for A-line insertion has highest risk of infection?

A

femoral

6
Q

which leads are considered standard limb leads?

which are considered augmented leads?

A

limb leads- I,II, III

augmented leads- AVR, AVF, AVL

7
Q

ST elevation for lateral wall MI is in what leads?

A

I, AVL (V5, V6)

8
Q

what is normal axis

A

-30 to 90 degrees

9
Q

what EKG changes are you expecting to see with hypokalemia?

A

T wave flattening to T wave inversion, U wave, ST depression, increased amplitude P waves

10
Q

a pt is going for an elective surgery and you see new EKG changes such as 6 ectopic beats, what should you do?

A

cancel the surgery b/c it is elective and consult cardiology

11
Q

lower than normal SVO2 may indicate what two things?

A

increase in 02 demand or consumption & decrease in 02 delivery

12
Q

the two main compensatory mechanisms of the body that help maintain balance between oxygen supply and demand are?

A

increase CO2 and increased 02

13
Q

what statement about SVR is incorrect?

A

catecholamine release causes a decrease in SVR

14
Q

what two body mechanisms assist in reduction of PVR?

A

recruitment and distention

15
Q

the single most important factor regulating stroke volume of a normal heart beat is?

A

volume of blood in the ventricle prior to contraction

16
Q

to maintain a steady state core temperature, the body must balance energy ____ and energy____?

A

gain and loss

17
Q

general and regional anesthesia inhibits thermoregulation and cause significant _______ such that temperature monitoring is warranted?

A

vasodilation

18
Q

_______ is the form of heat transfer which accounts for the majority of heat loss in the pt undergoing surgery?

A

radiation

19
Q

which temperature monitoring sites is known as inaccurate during open chest procedures?

A

pulmonary artery monitoring

20
Q

the most sensitive and earliest indication of malignant hyperthermia is?

A

increased ETC02

21
Q

T/F- the “a-wave” on the cvp correlates with the “p-wave” of the ECG and represents atrial contraction?

A

true

22
Q

what cardiac abnormality is associated with giant/cannon a-waves on cvp?

A

junctional rhythm

23
Q

T/F you must always float the swan through the pulmonary artery with the balloon down?

A

false

24
Q

the wedge pressure indicates what the pressure is in what side of the heart?

A

left

25
Q

T/F practitioners should always use the most invasive means to obtain clinical data?

A

false