During insertion of a PA catheter and once PA occlusion occurs, a wedge pressure recorded then the balloon is passively deflated.  Which of the following statements are true?

When assessing your patient in ICU, you note the CVP has increased from 4 mmHg to 14 mmHg.  Concerned with an inaccurately high reading, which of the following bedside assessments would estimate the patients CVP.

You are called to the bedside of Mr. Saulie in ICU bed 10 to assess for proper placement of PAP catheter.  You observe the following waveform, what is your recommendation?

True or False: This is Mrs. A’s Participation/Attendance Policy Your participation grade will be reduced by a letter grade for each group activity, in-class assignment or presentation you miss unless it is a school-related excused absence. In addition to attending class on our class meeting day, you must log on and be active in the Canvas course to earn all participation points.  Each week that you fail to meet the attendance requirements you will lose 10 participation points.  Being active means more than clicking on pages, it requires you to read the material in the modules and submit assignments. There will not be a week where you have nothing to do, so treat it like a class that meets twice a week.

A 53 year old female patient with a 30 pack year smoking history, medical history reveals a chronic bronchitis admitted to the ICU following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Which hemodynamic parameter is most likely to be increased based on patient history?

A 57-year-old male was admitted to the hospital with lethargy, generalized weakness, volume depletion, and poor urinary output. He is a resident of a nursing home, has a peg tube with tube feedings, and water flushes. He was recently treated with metronidazole for diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile. On physically examination, he had a HR of 100 beats per minute, dry mucous membranes, and reduced skin turgor. Vital signs showed a temperature of 37.8°C, BP 105/55 mm Hg lying, and 90/50 mm Hg sitting. Jugular venous pulsation not visible. Labs were drawn and revealed a BUN of 79 mg/dL, creatinine of 2.4 mg/dL, potassium of 7.5 mEq/L, bicarbonate level of 20 mEq/L, and sodium of 125 mEq/L. What is the most likely cause of the patient’s acute renal failure?

To assess the integrity of the arterial line and tubing the following check should be performed

The most common identifying clinical manifestations of right heart failure include

Hemodynamic values of a patient show PAP 32/16 mm Hg, CVP 6 mm Hg, PCWP 10 mm Hg. This condition may be due to:

You are assisting with insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter, the balloon should be inflated