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Book 4 Unit 1
Select the one best answer to each question (unless otherwise instructed). Record your answers on the test.
A damped pressure tracing may be caused by each of the following findings except
A. Air bubbles in the tubing
B. Hypotension
C. Severe anemia
D. A clot at the tip of the umbilical catheter
Special intravenous tubing is needed for direct blood pressure monitoring.
True
False
A narrowed pulse pressure may suggest certain congenital heart defects.
True
False
The reference range for direct blood pressure measurements is different than the reference range for indirect blood pressure measurements.
True
False
When a direct blood pressure monitoring waveform shows slow decrease in pressure during diastole, it may indicate increased systemic vascular resistance.
True
False
The transducer for direct blood pressure measurement should be level with the
A. Baby's heart
B. Electronic monitor
C. Umbilical catheter
D. Intravenous infusion pump
Direct blood pressure measurement is used for each of the following reasons except
A. Continuous blood pressure monitoring
B. Increased accuracy of the measurements
C. Obtaining information about a baby's cardiac status
D. Measurement of acid-base balance
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