ECCO FINAL EXAM || QUESTIONS
AND 100% ACCURATE ANSW ERS.
Question :In what condition do we NOT see an elevation
of troponin in?
Correct answer:Congestive heart failure
Question :In what condition do we NOT see an elevation
of troponin in?
Correct answer:Congestive heart failure
Question :For an acute MI/chest pain, what changes are
we looking for on the EKG?
Correct answer:ST elevation
Question :Cardiac enzymes are elevated in what
conditions?
Correct answer:MI, cardiac tamponade, cardiac surgery,
acute injury - trauma to chest/chest injury, pericarditis
Question :Where can you hear the aortic stenosis?
Correct answer:2nd intercostal space, R sternal boarder
-rough and high pitched murmur
Question :Can we use atropine for a 3rd degree heart
block?
Correct answer:No.
Question :Question 34 on exam, what V-fib energy
settings do you put in for a biphasic defib?
Correct answer:150 jules
Question :If a low volume pressure is alarming on
ventilator, what could it mean?
Correct answer:The tube may be disconnected or
completely out/dislodged -spontaneous extubation -cuff leak
Question :What drug cystallizes with D5 saline?
Correct answer:IV dilantin (option 3)
Question :Do you give D50 to patients who are
hypoglycemic with DKA?
Correct answer:no
Question :If a patient has kidney damage, what should
we do for their medications?
Correct answer:We need to reduce them because of the
impaired renal function, their body can't metabolize like normal and will be slower
Question :If a patient is having diarrhea and is on tube
feedings should we stop the feedings?
Correct answer:No, place a dignishield (rectal tube)
Question :What do we do low intermittent suction for?
Correct answer:prevent aspiration
decrease abd distension decrease bowel sounds help SBO rest the bowel *does NOT decrease bleeding
Question :What is the initial treatment for chest pain?
Correct answer:MONA
-Morphine -Oxygen -Nitroglycerin -Aspirin
Question :Why do we hear heart murmurs?
Correct answer:we hear heart murmurs because of the
thickening of a valve like aortic stenosis or d/t mechanical dysfunction of the valve
Question :Stenosis of the aortic or pulmonic valves will
result in a
Correct answer:systolic murmur, as blood is ejected
through the narrowed valve
Question :Regurgitation of the aortic or pulmonic valves
will result in a
Correct answer:diastolic murmur, as blood flows
backward into the diseased valve when ventricular pressures drop during relaxation
Question :What do we look for in an atrial waveform?
(on an a-line)
Correct answer:The dicrotic notch
-it indicates closure of the AV (aortic valve)
Question :How long do you hold pressure for when you
pull an art line?
Correct answer:8-10 minutes
Question :What are we looking out for when using
thrombolytics (rTPA)?
Correct answer:Brain bleeds
Question :What are signs of herniation (bleeding) from
rTPA?
Correct answer:1. decreased LOC/neuro changes
- increased ICP