Question 1
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What drug can be commonly added to the fluid that is hooked to the tubing leading to an arterial catheter?
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Vitamin K
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Xylocaine
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Heparin
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Epinephrine
Question 2
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Central venous pressure monitor reflects the pressure in major veins as blood returns to the
of the heart
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right ventricle
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left atrium
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left ventricle
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right atrium
Question 3
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A PA catheter is inserted via a vein and advanced into the ______ atrium into the ventricle and slowly advanced into the pulmonary ______ for placement so baseline pressure can be assessed.
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left, artery
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left, vein
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right, artery
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right, vein
Question 4
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A _______ catheter is most commonly used as a PA catheter
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Hickman
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Foley
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Broviac
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Swans-Ganz
Question 5
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A/an ______ catheter is most commonly used for an arterial line catheter.
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Arrow
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Broviac
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Hickman
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Swans-Ganz
Question 6
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To measure the electrical activity of the brain or of the nervous system is accomplished via an _______ and the electrodes are placed on the _____ .
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electrocardiogram, chest
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electroencephalogram, scalp
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electrocardiogram, scalp
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electroencephalogram, chest
Question 7
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A pulse oximeter is used during surgery as an important monitoring device to measure what?
Question 8
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The purpose of the arterial line is to do what?
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Measures pulmonary artery pressures.
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Measures pulmonary capillary wedge pressure.
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Assesses function of the right and left side of the heart
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To measure arterial pressure and to draw arterial blood to check arterial blood gases
Question 9
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Electrical responses recorded from the cerebral cortex after stimulation of a peripheral sensory organ is what?
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electroencehphalogram
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evoked potential
Question 10
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Produces sound waves to provide two-dimensional color images of the beating heart
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pule oximeter
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echocardiogram
Question 11
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This device measures arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation
Question 12
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This device utilizes ultrasound to locate an artery or detecting the velocity of blood flow of an artery by converting soundwaves to sound via speakers
Question 13
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Artery commonly used if intraarterial catheter has to remain in place for over 24 hours
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radialartery
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femoral artery
Question 14
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Catheter inserted into the radial artery to measure certain type of pressure
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arterial line
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Electroencephalogram
Question 15
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This line monitors the right and left side heart function
Question 16
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Maps the electrical activity of the brain
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Electroencephalogram
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angiogram
Question 17
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Names of catheters commonly used for Central lines
Question 18
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Catheter that assesses the function of the right side of the heart
Question 19
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Cardiac impulse continues after the SA node to this part of the conductivity system
Question 20
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This node is located in the upper right atrium of the heart near the opening of the superior vena cava
Question 21
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Normal range for a systolic pressure in an adult
Question 22
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Normal rectal temperature
Question 23
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Normal range for a diastolic pressure in an adult
Question 24
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Normal oral temperature
Question 25
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Normal axillary temperature
Question 26
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This part of the conductivity system pathway follows the AV node
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bundle of his
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central systemic system
Question 27
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Where is the cuff positioned when taking a BP on an adult patient?
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on the elbow
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just below the elbow
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Just above the elbow
Question 28
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The normal pulse for a healthy adult ranges from _______ to _______ beats per minute.
Question 29
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The normal respiration rate at rest range from ______to ______ breaths per minute.
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15 to 25 breaths per minute
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18 to 25 breaths per minute
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15 to 20 breaths per minute
Question 30
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List two rules about taking respiration rates.
Question 31
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What things can influence body temperature, and should be taken into consideration before taking a patient’s temperature?