Organization for Advancing Critical Care Monitoring

On-line symposium post-test:

Virtual Grand Rouds with Dr. Michael Pinsky - Use of the Pulmonary Artery Catheter

Please answer the questions below by marking the appropriate choice..
      
 
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B
C
 

1. In four studies related to complications with PAC use, the following was reported:

A. There no complications

B. Three reported none fatal

C. All reported fatal complications


 
   
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B
C
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E

2. Improved outcomes with the use of hemodynamic data has been shown in:

A. Early aggressive therapies

B. Pre-operative management

C. Patients with initial low mortality

D. a, b

E. b, c


   
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B
C
 

3. Your patient presents with the following hemodynamic data: MAP < 65 mm Hg, SvO2 < 65%, SaO2 > 95%, CI < 2.0 mL/min/M2. The next step in your assessment according to the PAC guided treatment protocol would include:

A. Evaluation of PAOP

B. Evaluation of Hemoglobin

C. Increasing oxygen


 
   
 
             
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