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Arterial Line Changes in Waveforms

This quiz will gauge your understanding from the Arterial Line series lesson talking about the changes in the a-line waveforms.

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Question 1 of 5

What change would you expect to see with speed up heart rates such as afib and SVT?

A

Increased peak systolic pressure

B

Decreased end diastolic pressure

C

Decreased peak systolic pressure

D

Absent dicrotic notch

Question 2 of 5

We can see increases and decreases of the arterial line waveform with respirations. If these changes are greater than 10mm Hg, then we call it what?

A

Pulsus Alternans

B

Pulsus Bisfereins

C

Pulsus Paradoxus

Question 3 of 5

Alternating stronger and weaker pressure tracings is referred to as what?

A

Pulsus Alternans

B

Pulsus Bisferiens

C

Pulsus Paradoxus

Question 4 of 5

We can differentiate bigeminy from pulsus alternans by looking for PVCs on the EKG.

A

True

B

False

Question 5 of 5

You notice a double systolic peak on your patients arterial line waveform. You know this to be what?

A

Pulsus alternans

B

Pulsus Bisferiens

C

Pulsus Paradoxus

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