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Midterm Exam with 100% Correct Answers 2023, Exams of Advanced Education

A comprehensive midterm exam covering various medical topics, including chest x-ray interpretation, emergency medications, sedation, hemodynamic monitoring, and pulmonary hypertension. The exam is designed for healthcare professionals, particularly those working in critical care or emergency settings. The detailed explanations and correct answers make this document valuable as study material for students preparing for similar exams or seeking to deepen their understanding of these medical concepts.

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Download Midterm Exam with 100% Correct Answers 2023 and more Exams Advanced Education in PDF only on Docsity! RCP 160 Midterm Exam With 100% Correct Answers 2023 Which of the following structures will result in the most radiopaque shadow on a CXR a. aorta b. heart c. lungs d. ribs - Correct Answer-d. ribs Your patient just had an anteroposterior chest film taken. When you view the film, what may be a consideration? - Correct Answer-The heart may appear larger than it really is. What is indicated by blunting of the costophrenic angles seen on a PA or lateral CXR? - Correct Answer-Excess pleural fluid What chest x-ray view is best used to identify excess pleural fluid? - Correct Answer- Lateral decubitus What term is used to describe the shadows seen on a CXR when the alveoli is filled with pus, fluid or blood? - Correct Answer-Infiltrates X-Rays easily penetrate all of the following EXCEPT: - Correct Answer-Consolidative lung tissue The imaging technique of choice for an initial evaluation of the lungs is - Correct Answer-Conventional CXR Alveolar consolidation is a hallmark of - Correct Answer-Pneumonia A pneumothorax would appear on a CXR as a - Correct Answer-Dark area with out lung markings What two ACLS medications are used for asystole? - Correct Answer-Epinephrine and Atropine A patient is in SVT with a heart rate of 198. What medication could be used to cardiovert this patient - Correct Answer-Adenosine A 21 yo male is brought into the emergency room by ambulance after falling approximately 20 feet from a roof while at work. The patient is combative and unable to follow commands, He is noted to have a large hematoma on the right side of his forehead. HIs vitals are: HR 125 RR 32, BP 98/54. The ED physician decides to intubate for airway protection. What paralytic would be most appropriate for this patient? - Correct Answer-Vecuronium Diazepam - Correct Answer-Valium Lorazepam - Correct Answer-Ativan Benzodiazepine Midazolam - Correct Answer-Versed Benzodiazepine Sublimaze - Correct Answer-Fentanyl Dilaudid is not good for patients with renal failure - Correct Answer-False What is the maximum dose of Atropine? - Correct Answer-3 mg Choose all of the following benefits to sublimaze - Correct Answer-Rapid onset Minimal effect on the cardiovascular system What medication is used to reverse the effects of opioids? - Correct Answer-Narcan The goals of sedation in the ICU are - Correct Answer-1. patient comfort 2. control pain 3. facilitate mechanical ventilation 4. reduce oxygen consumption 1,2,3,4 Diazepam, Lorazepam, Midazolam - Correct Answer-Benzodiazepines Which of the following are side effects of propofol? - Correct Answer-1. Unpredictable respiratory depression 2. Increased ICP 3. Significant hemodynamic effects 4. Bronchospasm 1,3 The Ramsay Score is used to monitor.. - Correct Answer-Patients level of sedation Hypertension, tachycardia, sweating and pupillary dilation are all signs of pain - Correct Answer-True Which opioid medication is the preferred drug but has a hypotension effect and potential for histamine release? - Correct Answer-Morphine How long should the balloon be inflated to obtain a PCWP pressure? - Correct Answer- 15-30 sec A patient in the ICU has the following hemodynamic measurements: CVP 5 mmHg, PAP 18(mean), PCWP 4mmHg, BP 115/74. CO 4L/min. what is the disease process? - Correct Answer-Pulmonary hypertension A patient presents to the ED with a chief complaint of severe abdominal pain. Upon examination, the patient was found to be pale and lethargic with a distended belly. His vitals and hemodynamics were as follows HR of 111 weak and thready, RR 10, SpO2 85% on RA, BP 77/35, CVP 1mmHg. PAP 20/7, PCWP 3 mmHg. What is the disease process the patient could be experiencing? - Correct Answer-Possible GI bleed A patient with tricuspid valve stenosis would most likely have an increase in which hemodynamic pressure? - Correct Answer-CVP Indications of an arterial line - Correct Answer-1. To obtain frequent ABGs 2. To continuously measure systemic BP Which paralytic has no hemodynamic effects? - Correct Answer-Rocuronium Morphine is the drug of choice for patients with an unstable hemodynamic status - Correct Answer-False Which of the following is a potential cause of PAH - Correct Answer-Meth use Potential treatments for group 1 pulmonary hypertension include surgery as well as medications? - Correct Answer-True Which of the following differentiates group 2 PH from the other groups - Correct Answer-It is caused by left-sided heart disease which of the following is not a potential treatment of group 2 PH - Correct Answer- Administration of Vecuronium Pulmonary Artery obstructions - Correct Answer-Group 4 Unclear/ Multifactorial Mechanisms - Correct Answer-Group 5 Lung disease/ hypoxia - Correct Answer-group 3 arterial hypertension - Correct Answer-group 1 Left heart disease - Correct Answer-group 2 when caused by hypoxemia, oxygen therapy is the primary treatment for group 3 PH - Correct Answer-true thromboendarterectomy surgery is not a possible treatment for group 4 PH - Correct Answer-False What are the potential causes of group 5 PH - Correct Answer-Polycythemia sarcoidosis vasculitis Signs and symptoms associated with PH - Correct Answer-Dyspnea hemoptysis Ascites peripheral edema and venous distention iNO is a selective pulmonary vasodilator - Correct Answer-True