List three bedside non-invasive assessments to determine if cardiac output is appropriate.  Asked another way:  List three ways a respiratory therapist can tell the patient’s CO is appropriate when they walk in the room and look around (no touching of the patient!  Only what can be seen on the patient, their bed, or their monitor) (3 points)

Which channel on a Swan-Ganz catheter should be selected to draw blood from if a mixed venous sample is required?

Which scenario could cause the waveform on an indwelling arterial catheter to appear dampened?

According to the Frank-Starling mechanism the greater the stretch, the greater the squeeze (you’re welcome).  What scenario explains what happens when the ventricle is over-stretched?

What is the clinical consequence for a patient with a CO

There are three common causes of distributive shock–Anaphylaxis, Sepsis, and Neurogenic Insult.  How would these patients differ in their presentations (what signs and symptoms would they have)? (3 points)

Match the hemodynamic variables to the appropriate types of shock. 

Identify where this pressure was taken:  The pressure reading is 4 mmHg.

Which of these is a preload pressure?

This heart sound is the first clinical sign of CHF and is heard at the beginning of diastole: