CFRN Exam 71 Questions with Verified Answers
Normal Central Venous Pressure (CVP) - CORRECT ANSWER 2-6 mmHg
Normal Cardiac Output (CO) - CORRECT ANSWER 4-8 L/min
Normal Pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) - CORREC
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CFRN Exam 71 Questions with Verified Answers
Normal Central Venous Pressure (CVP) - CORRECT ANSWER 2-6 mmHg
Normal Cardiac Output (CO) - CORRECT ANSWER 4-8 L/min
Normal Pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) - CORRECT ANSWER PAS 15-25/PAD 8-12
Normal Pulmonary artery wedge pressure-PAWP - CORRECT ANSWER 8-12
Normal Cardiac Index (CI) - CORRECT ANSWER 2.5-4.2 L/min/m2
Normal Stroke Volume (SV) - CORRECT ANSWER 60-130 mL/beat
Normal Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR) - CORRECT ANSWER 800-1200
When will you develop barotitis/which law - CORRECT ANSWER Descent problem/Boyle's
When will you develop barosinusitis/which law - CORRECT ANSWER Ascent problem/ Boyle's law
When will you develop Baradontalgia/which law - CORRECT ANSWER Ascent problem/ Boyle's law
When will you develop barobariatrauma/which law - CORRECT ANSWER Ascent problem/ Boyle's law
What percentage of Nitrogen is in the air? - CORRECT ANSWER 78%
How do you help prevent Barobariatrauma in obese patients? - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-oxygenate all obese patients with 100% o2 before lift over
What happens in Charles Law? - CORRECT ANSWER Temperature & Volume
Gases expand with heat & volume increases. Gases contract when cold and volume decrease.
Gay-Lussac's Law ( Charles gay brother) - CORRECT ANSWER Refers to temperature and pressure. Think O2 tanks, in the sun the pressure and reading will be higher than they would be @ 5am when there's no sun or heat
Henry's Law-Henry's Heineken - CORRECT ANSWER Oxygen & CO2 transported in the body based on partial pressure. . Bends
Graham's Law- Grahams Grape jelly - CORRECT ANSWER Gases with a smaller mass will diffuse faster than gases with a larger mass. Factors with law-surface area, diffusion gradient, diffusion distance, molecular size, solubility
Dalton's Law-Daltons gang - CORRECT ANSWER Partial pressure of all the gases in a given atmosphere.
Torr- terminology - CORRECT ANSWER Measurement of pressure in mmhg
What does the mnemonic DEATH stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Drugs, Exhaustion, Alcohol, Tobacco, Hypoglycemia
For every 33 feet in depth of water equals how much Atmosphere (ATM) of pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER 1- a diver at 66 ft experiences 3ATM- 2 of water pressure and 1 ATM at ground level
How much does 1 ATM (atmosphere) weigh? - CORRECT ANSWER 760 torr
Altitude zone- Physiologic zone - CORRECT ANSWER Sea level-10,000
Body functions well
altitude zone- Deficient zone - CORRECT ANSWER 10,000-50,000
HR & RR increase to compensate
altitude zone-space equivalent zone - CORRECT ANSWER 50,000-250,000
How to calculate oxygen adjustment for increase in altitude - CORRECT ANSWER FiO2 x P1 /P2= .30X760/620=
P1: barometric pressure at starting altitude
P2: barometric pressure at ending or cruising altitude
hypoxic hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER deficient oxygenation of the alveoli that will lead to reduced O2 delivery to tissues.
Drop in PO2, apnea, altitude
histotoxic hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER Failure of the tissues ability to use O2 due to toxins.
Cyanide, carbon monoxide, alcohol
Stagnant Hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER Reduced cardiac output or pooling of the blood.
CHF, PE, shock, cardiac arrest
Hypemic Hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER Reduction of O2 carrying capacity in the blood
Lack of hgb, sickle cell
Explosive Decompression - CORRECT ANSWER Is approx 1/2 he time of useful consciousness than a controlled decompression at the same altitude
Which coronary artery is affected with
Anterior MI
Inferior MI
Lateral MI
Septal MI
Posterior MI - CORRECT ANSWER LAD
RCA
LCX
LAD
LCX or RCA
Which leads are known as precordial or unipolar leads - CORRECT ANSWER V1-V6
Limb leads- I, II & III are known as - CORRECT ANSWER Bipolar leads
Vr, Vf & Vl leads are known as - CORRECT ANSWER Augmented leads
What is the J point? - CORRECT ANSWER Known as the area where the S wave changes direction. J point can be used to determine ST elevation, depression
Delta wave is associated with what? - CORRECT ANSWER WPW
Osborne wave is associated with what? - CORRECT ANSWER Hypothermia
Electrical alternans (alternating amplitude on EKG) of the R - CORRECT ANSWER Suspect pericardial effusion/cardiac tamponde
3rd degree heart block/Complete AVB - CORRECT ANSWER More P waves then QRS's with no relationship between them. r-r interval will be regular & the P waves will consistently march out, no constant PR interval
In which sequence does blood flow through the heat valves? - CORRECT ANSWER Tricuspid, pulmonic, mitral, aortic
"Toilet paper my a.."
second degree AV block type 2 - CORRECT ANSWER PR interval is constant & there are more P waves present than QRS. R-R is regular, P waves march out
Slowed conduction that drops a beat
Tricyclics antidepressants OD can cause what - CORRECT ANSWER Prolonged QT interval
Idioventricular rhythm - CORRECT ANSWER Rate of 20-40, wide qrs & no P waves are present
what is the primary trigger used for most IABP operations - CORRECT ANSWER EKG
What are causes of left shift (high ph) - CORRECT ANSWER aLkalosis
Low temp
Low 2-3 DPG
hoLds oxygen
What are causes of right shift (low ph) - CORRECT ANSWER Raised acidosis
Raised temp
Raised 2-3 DPG
Reduced oxygenation
What patients would have a left shift on disassociation curve? - CORRECT ANSWER Pts who have had multiple blood transfusions
What patients would have a right shift on the dissociation curve? - CORRECT ANSWER Chronic lung patients, copd, emphysema, smokers
The emergency locator transmitter frequency is? - CORRECT ANSWER 121.5
For every 100 meters climb in altitude what can you expect? - CORRECT ANSWER A temperate drop of 1 degree Celsius
At what altitude will you begin to experience deterioration in night vision? - CORRECT ANSWER 5000ft MSL
After a hard landing what what is the proper shut down procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER Throttle, fuel, battery, rotor brake, oxygen
Per FAA guidelines an aeromedical program can only fly - CORRECT ANSWER VFR in VMC
Ph is a calculation of the presence of what? - CORRECT ANSWER Hydrogen ( per hydrogen) = acid
Bohr effect - CORRECT ANSWER Promos the unloading of oxygen at the tissue level.
Associated with a right shift
Right shift you will have: - CORRECT ANSWER Raised temperature, Raised 2-3 DPG, Raised acidotic state, Reduced oxygenation state
left shift you will have: - CORRECT ANSWER Hgb hoLds O2, Low temp, Low 2-3 DPG, aLkalosis, Lots of co
How is the majority of CO2 transported? - CORRECT ANSWER As bicarbonate in the plasma
For every change in PH of 0.1 you will see a change in K of what? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.6 in the opposite direction
For every change in Co2 of 10 points your ph will do what? - CORRECT ANSWER .08 in the opposite direction
You'll see metabolic acidosis in what kind of patient? - CORRECT ANSWER DKA
How do you decrease CO2 - CORRECT ANSWER 1) increase rate ( minute ventilation)
2) verify maximum safe VT( keep Pplat <30-35
How do you increase CO2 - CORRECT ANSWER 1)Decrease rate
2) Decrease VT- no more than absolutely necessary(prevent de-recruitment)
Acetylsalicylate poisoning would cause what kind of imbalance? - CORRECT ANSWER Respiratory alkalosis
ASA promotes hyperventilation directly
Normal minute volume ( minute volume= Ve) - CORRECT ANSWER 4-8L/min
What does Pulmonary S2 indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER PE
High PIP = - CORRECT ANSWER Tight airways, asthma
High Pplat causes - CORRECT ANSWER Barotrauma, check your volumes
Standard adult tidal volume calculation should begin with: - CORRECT ANSWER 6-10ml/kg
What does consolidated infiltrates indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER Pneumonia
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