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14 y/o unresponsive. Rhythm goes to V-Fib. What should you
do? Correct Answer Defibrillate
22 y/o PT blunt trauma to the chest. Severe chest pain, BP
100/60, HR 72, Resp 24. Has sinus rhythm with frequent PVCs.
Most likely cause? Correct Answer a. Cardiac contusion
43 y/o PT in cardiac arrest. Bystander found them. Not sure how
long they have been down. What do you do? Correct Answer a.
Provide compressions first
49 y/o PT has headache and nausea. BP 98/70, HR 56.
Treatment? Correct Answer a. Zofran/any antiemetic
78 y/o PT with chest pain, palpitations, and clammy skin. HR
200. What should you do? Correct Answer a. Synchronized
cardioversion
Amiodarone is used when. Correct Answer a. Give during
cardiac arrest. Give after epinephrine.
Aspirin dosage for chest pain PT Correct Answer a. 160-
325mg
Athletic male. No stress whatsoever. EKG showing brady
rhythm (around 58 bpm). What should you do? Correct Answer
a. Nothing
, Beta-blocker overdose (medication name ends with -lol). Falling
HR and BP. Treatment? Correct Answer a. Glucagon
--Instructor's Note: Glucagon helps push potassium back into the
cells. Stabilizes HR and raises BP.
Calcium channel blocker overdose. PT is bradycardic. What do
you administer? Correct Answer a. Atropine
Car crash. Male PT complains of right-sided chest pain.
Tenderness and crepitus are present in
midclavicular/midaxillary. What should you suspect? Correct
Answer a. Flail segment
Chest pain in female PT. Internal defibrillator fires. Monitor
shows a rhythm. What should you do? Correct Answer a.
Obtain 12 lead and transport
Crushing chest pain. 12-lead shows ST elevation in II, III, and
aVF. What should you do Correct Answer a. O2, baby aspirin,
right-sided EKG.
--Instructor's Note: Inferior STEMI. 90% of inferior wall MIs
also have right ventricular infarction. In this case, withhold
nitro, pain medication, and give fluid bolus.
EKG sign of ventricular hypertrophy. Correct Answer a. Tall R
waves. V1 or V2 + V5 or V6 = >35 small blocks in height
Female PT complains of chest pain. Becomes unconscious, loses
radial pulse. What should you do? Correct Answer a. Feel for
carotid
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