At the third rhythm check - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chapter 35: Dysrhythmias | Questions, Answers and Rationales A patient admitted with syncope has continuous ECG monitoring. An examination of the rhythm strip reveals the following: atrial rate 74 beats/min and regular; ventricular rate 62 beats/min and irregular; P wave normal shape; PR interval lengthens progressively until a P wave is not conducted; QRS normal shape. The priority nursing intervention would be to a. give epinephrine 1 mg IV push. b. prepare for synchronized cardioversion. c...

AHA PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION. What oxygen delivery system most reliably delivers a high (90% of greater) concentration of inspired oxygen to a 7-year-old child? - answer-Nonrebreathing face mask You are called to help treat an infant with severe symptomatic bradycardia (heart rate 66/min) associated with respiratory distress. Bradycardia pe...

AMCA CERTIFICATION TEST - MEDICAL ASSISTING STUDY GUIDE - SET A with Complete Solutions (2023) 1) Which of the following is considered a parasitic infection? A. Lyme disease B. Rabies C. Ringworm D. Malaria - ANSWER-D. Malaria 2) Aspirin and acetaminophen are examples of: A. Analgesics and antipyretics B. Antitussives and decongestants C. Antihistamines and antiemetics D. Antidotes and antibiotics - ANSWER-A. Analgesics and antipyretics 3) Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as ne...

ACLS Pre-Course Self-Assessment 60 Questions with Verified Answers Identify The ECG Strip - CORRECT ANSWER Atrial Flutter Identify The ECG Strip - CORRECT ANSWER Second-degree atrioventricular block (Mobitz I Wenckebach) Identify The ECG Strip - CORRECT ANSWER Ventricular fibrillation Identify The ECG Strip - CORRECT ANSWER Second-degree atrioventricular block (Mobitz I Wenckebach) Identify The ECG Strip - CORRECT ANSWER Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia Identify The ECG Stri...

PALS Exam Questions With Verified Answers. How long should assessing for breathing and a pulse take? A) no longer than 5 seconds B) no longer than 15 seconds C) no longer than 20 seconds D) no longer than 10 seconds - answerD What should you do to check for breathing? A) listen for lung sounds B) look at the nose to check for nasal flaring C) look for chest rise and fall D) hold a mirror over the mouth, looking for condensation - answerC Where can you check a pulse on an infant? - an...

NHA EKG Questions 100% correct answer 2023In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the electrodes for leads V7, V8, and V9? Evenly spaced on the back between the axillary line and the vertebral column at the fifth intercostal space. Atria. A thin spike before the P wave indicates that a pacemaker has been implanted to pace what? An EKG technician is caring for a patient who is experiencing heart palpitations. Which of the following interventions should t...

Pacemakers of the Heart correct answer: Sinoatrial (SA) node Atrioventricular (AV) node Bundle of His Bundle Branches Purkinje Fibers -SA node: p wave -SA node to AV node: PR segment -Impulse travels from Bundle of His to Bundle branches and then to Purkinje fibers: QRS complex -Repolarization of ventricles: T wave P wave correct answer: sinoatrial node (SA node) starts an impulse, as the wave of depolarization spreads through the atria, _______ is inscribed on the ECG AV nod...

Nitroprusside purpose - Answer- decreases preload and afterload by vasodilation (mainly afterload) Dobutamine mechanism of action - Answer- contractility Dopamine at a low-end dose "renal dose" - Answer- 0.5-4mcg/kg/min increases renal and mesentric perfusion Dopamine at a mid-range dose - Answer- 4-10mcg/kg/min increases contractility and heart rate Dopamine at a high-range dose - Answer- greater than 10mcg/kg/min vasoconstriction and increases BP Dopamine and Levophed inf...

ATLS EXAM (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED) True or false? Although the mechanism of injury may be similar to those for the younger population, data shows increased mortality with similar severity of injury in older adults. ANS: True In the elderly population, what is decreased physiological reserve? ANS: aging is characterized by impaired adaptive and homeostatic mechanisms that caused an increased susceptibility to the stress of injury. Insults tolerated by the younge...

ACLS Pre-Course Self-Assessment Questions and Answers Already Graded A Identify The ECG Strip Atrial Flutter Identify The ECG Strip Second-degree atrioventricular block (Mobitz I Wenckebach) Identify The ECG Strip Ventricular fibrillation Identify The ECG Strip Second-degree atrioventricular block (Mobitz I Wenckebach) Identify The ECG Strip Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia Identify The ECG Strip Second-degree atrioventricular block (Mobitz II block) Identify The ECG Strip Ventricular...