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practice quiz normal hemodynamics

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True or false normally the RA mean equals the RV EDP   True  
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If the RA is lower than the RV   Transducer is calibrated wrong. This is impossible  
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Are there any Awaves in atrial fibrillation?   No  
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Right atrial a wave pressure Is 8, vzwave pressure is 6, x descent is 0 and y descent is 1. What is the mean pressure?   8+0รท2=4  
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The formula for an atrial mean pressure is   High plus low divided by 2  
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What normal positive atrial pressure wave follows the QRS complex and coincides with ventricular contraction?   V wave  
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What valvular event is most closely associated with the dicrotic notch on the PA pressure tracing?   Closure of pulmonic valve  
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Comparing normal AO pressure to the LV waveforms, is the following true or false? AO systolic is normally 20 mmHg lower than LV systolic   False- This signifies aortic stenosis  
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Which of the following pressures is normally the lowest? AO diastolic; LA mean; PCW-c waves; LV mean; LV early diastole   LV early diastole  
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True or False: PCW mean is higher than RA mean in normal patients   True  
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True or False: Left heart pressure s higher than Right heart pressure in normal patients   True  
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Absence of a-waves in the LA waveform is consistent with   Atrial fibrillation  
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AO systolic is 120, AO diastolic is 80. What is the mean pressure?   120 + 160 / 3 = 93  
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The difference between an arterial systolic and diastolic pressure is called a/an:   pulse pressure  
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What are we looking for when we sample the arterial systolic and diastolic pressures?   Valve regurgitation  
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What is normal pulse pressure?   Around 40  
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If both systolic and diastolic are down?   No regurgitation  
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Respiratory variation is normal in:   PCW  
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Checking for differences between the RA and RV pressures would tell you about problems with the:   Tricuspid valve  
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True or false:The normal oxygen saturation of blood drawn from the pulmonary capillary wedge position is 70%   False it should be about 100%  
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True or false: "The lowest pressure of all right heart waveforms is the x descent of the RA. It should be zero."   False - RV DIASTOLIC should go down to zero  
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Which of the following is a normal MEAN PA pressure?: 4 mm Hg; 18 mm Hg; 30 mm Hg; 50 mm HG   18 mmHg  
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Normal PA systolic/diastolic?   25/15  
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What valvular event is most closely associated with the C-wave on the PAOP pressure tracing?   Closure of the mitral valve  
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What is another term for PAOP   PCW  
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Your patient Ms Ada Bunch, a marketing manager for Chiquita Banana, has a pressure recorded as: -/15/12. This is most likely a normal   PCW/ atrial fibrillation  
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The new cardiology fellow, Dr. Blankmeind, hands you a blood sample taken from the SVC. What do you expect the oxygen saturation to be?   60-70%  
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Which of the following pressure tracings is impossible to obtain?: Simultaneous LV/AO; RA to RV insertion; PA to RV pullback; Simultaneous AO/ Femoral artery; LV to PCW pullback   LV to PCW pullback - impossible  
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To detect stenosis of the tricuspid valve, sample:   RV to RA pullback  
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If youre looking for COPD   sample PCW to PA pullback  
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To detect pulmonic valve stenosis:   PA to RV pullback  
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To detect mitral stenosis or LV regurgitation:   Simultaneous LV/PCW  
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A pressure difference between RV systolic and PA systolic is:   A gradient  
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What dampens the waveform?   Bubbles  
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What causes catheter whip?   too much vibration on the catheter  
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What is the most important hemodynamic measurement in assessing ventricular failure?   EDP  
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