Cardiovascular and Respiratory Measurements

Question 1  (1 point)

Which artery is most commonly sensed in the auscultatory and oscillometric blood pressure measurement techniques? a. Radial   b. Brachial   c. Femoral   d. Aorta

Question 2  (1 point)

Mean blood pressure is not ____________________. a. Approximated as the diastolic pressure plus 1/3 the pulse pressure   b. The integral of the pressure pulse waveform   c. The cuff pressure at the first appearance of pressure oscillations using the oscillometric technique   d. The cuff pressure at the point of maximum pressure oscillations using the oscillometric technique

Question 3  (1 point)

For a patient with a cardiac output of 7.5 liters/minute what is their stroke volume and cardiac index based on the other parameters below? PARAMETERS: Injectate volume = 10 ml Heart rate = 75 Blood temperature = 37 degrees C Injectate temperature = 0 degrees C Body surface area = 2 square meters a. Stroke volume = 100 ml; Cardiac index = 3.75 liters/min/meter squared   b. Stroke volume = 100 ml; Cardiac index = 3.75 ml/min/meter squared   c. Stroke volume = 75 ml; Cardiac index = 7.5 liters/min/meter squared   d. Stroke volume = 75 ml; Cardiac index = 3.75 ml/min/meters squared

Question 4  (1 point)

Pulse oximetry does not require routine calibration. a. True   b. False

Question 5  (1 point)

What factor does not influence the accuracy of pulse oximetry? a. Carbon monoxide poisoning   b. Jaudice   c. Shivering   d. Tricuspid valve failure

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