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ACLS Final Exam| Questions and 100% Correct Verified Answers (2023/ 2024) QUESTION A patient with bradycardia and signs of hemodynamic compromise doesn't respond to atropine. Which interventions could the HCP use next? Answer: •Epinephrine or dopamine infusion •Transcutaneous pacing QUESTION A patient's EKG reveals narrow QRS complex with a regular rhythm, indicating a narrow complex SVT. The patient is not showing signs of hemodynamic compromise. Which intervent...

ACLS Final Exam Prep| Questions and 100% Correct Verified Answers (2023/ 2024 Update) QUESTION When would the initial dose of adenosine be reduced to 3 mg instead of 6mg? Answer: 1. patients receiving dipyridamole or cabamazepine 2. heart transplant patients 3. if given via central venous access QUESTION Contraindications to adenosine Answer: second or third degree heart block, sick-sinus syndrome, known hypersensitivity to the drug (use caution in patients wit...

NUR 325 Final Exam Questions and Answers | 100% Pass! The degree of stretch at the end of diastole (how much blood is in the ventricles) is known as -Answer-Preload An increase in fluids will __________ preload, and a decrease in fluids will ___________ preload -Answer-An increase in fluids will increase preload, and a decrease in fluids will decrease preload The resistance to eject blood from the ventricles is known as -Answer-Afterload Hypertension and vasoconstriction have what effect...

ACLS Review Questions and Answers 100% Correct What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team? increasing CPR quality What is the most common type of stroke? ischemic stroke What is a contraindication to the administration of aspirin for the management of a pt with acute coronary syndromes? recent gastrointestinal bleeding What blood component is acted upon by aspirin administration during the management of a pt with ACS? platelets What is the most appropriate destinat...

ACLS 2023 Questions and Answers Rated A+ Which class of medications commonly given to patients with acute coronary syndromes may be adversely affected by morphine administration A. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors B. Oral antiplatelet medications C. Beta blockers D. Calcium channel blockers Oral antiplatelet medications What is a benefit of morphine when given for the management of acute coronary syndromes? A. Central nervous system analgesia B. Increases systemic vascular resistance C. Incr...

2024 Air Methods Critical Care Exam - Complete Solutions (Answered) Which of the following is a cause of diastolic dysfunction? A. Cardiac tamponade B. Myocardial infarction C. Hypertension D. Aortic stenosis Diastolic dysfunction is an inability of the heart to fill adequately. Tamponade compresses the chambers so that filling is impaired. If filling is impaired, cardiac output is diminished. Which single lead is the most valuable for the diagnosis of ventricular tachycardia? A.II B.V1 C.V6 D...

NUR 325 Final Exam Questions and Answers | 100% Pass! The degree of stretch at the end of diastole (how much blood is in the ventricles) is known as -Answer-Preload An increase in fluids will __________ preload, and a decrease in fluids will ___________ preload -Answer-An increase in fluids will increase preload, and a decrease in fluids will decrease preload The resistance to eject blood from the ventricles is known as -Answer-Afterload Hypertension and vasoconstriction have what effect...

NURS 420- Quiz #1 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions a wide QRS is defined as - answergreater than .12 sec Conduction system of the heart - answerSA node, AV node, bundle of His, r and l bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers What is the P wave of an ECG? - answeratrial depolarization What is the QRS complex of an ECG? - answerventricular depolarization and atrial repolarization What is the T wave of an ECG? - answerventricular repolarization PR interval - answerdelay of AV node to al...

ACLS 2023 Exam Study Guide Which class of medications commonly given to patients with acute coronary syndromes may be adversely affected by morphine administration A. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors B. Oral antiplatelet medications C. Beta blockers D. Calcium channel blockers - Oral antiplatelet medications What is a benefit of morphine when given for the management of acute coronary syndromes? A. Central nervous system analgesia B. Increases systemic vascular resistance C. Increases ...

ACLS Review Questions ( Updated 2024 ) Complete Questions & Answers (Solved) 100% Correct 1. What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team? Answer: -increasing CPR quality 2. What is the most common type of stroke? Answer: ischemic stroke 3. What is a contraindication to the administration of aspirin for the management of a pt with acute coronary syndromes? Answer: recent gastrointestinal bleeding 4. What blood component is acted upon by aspirin administration d...