Joules for cardioversion - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ESO/EKG Sharp Exam Questions with correct Answers ESO for Asystole (aka Ventricular Standstill) 1. CPR 2min uninterrupted 2. 15L 02 ambu bag 3. Epinephrine 1 mg IVP/IO (use epinephrine 0.1 mg/ml), repeat q 3-5 minutes. Flat line or P wave w/ no QRS's. ESO or bradycardia 1. 02 10L NRBM pacing wires present, initiate pacing 3.Atropine 0.5mg IVP/IO can repeat 3-5min up to 3mg. 4. transcutaneous pacing asap 5. if ineffective, dopamine 400mg/250ml D5W@5mcg/kg/min. Titrate response up to 20 ...

Critical Care- HESI How to calculate HR on EKG - ANSWERS big boxes: take 300 and divide by the number of boxes between RR Atrial Fibrillation - ANSWERS Rapid, random, ineffective *contractions of the atrium* No P Waves, *Normal QRS w/ irreg intervals* Risk for thrombi Tx: anti coagulants (Heparin), TEE, Synchronized Cardioversion Atrial Flutter - ANSWERS No P Waves, QRS at reg intervals Sawtooth or FLUTTER WAVES Tx: Anti coagulants, TEE, synchronized cardioversion Adenosine, beta...

What are the top 3 causes of morbidity/mortality in acute chest pain? - ANSWER-ACS pulmonary embolism aortic dissection What is the cardioversion and defibrillation joules? - ANSWER-cardioversion = 50-100 J defibrillation = 200 J What is the most common EKG finding in a pulmonary embolus? What should you be on the lookout for? - ANSWER-most common = sinus tachycardia look for = "S1Q3T3" (large S wave in lead I + Q wave in lead 3 + T wave inversion in lead 3) What should you worr...

Anticholinergic Atropine Vasopressor Dopamine Beta Adrenergic Epinephrine What medications are used to treat sinus bradycardia? Beta Adrenergic- Digitalis Lanoxin Beta Blockers- Propanolol/Inderol Calcium Channel Blockers- Amlodipine, Cardizem Amiodarone Oxygen What medications are used to treat sinus tachycardia? CPR- Compressions aka external cardiac massage Defibrillation How is Pulseless Electrical Activity treated? Epinephrine CPR What drug is used to treat asystole? ...

ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL III PROCTORED EXAMS 2023. OVER 300 NGN QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ Med Surg III: Exam 1 8 SATA, 6 Strips 1. A nurse is planning care for a client with central venous pressure (CVP) of 18. What should you include in the plan of care? a. Administer furosemide 2. The nurse is caring for a client receiving Lidocaine IV. Which factor is most relevant to administration of this medication? a. PVC’s 3...

The nurse observes no P waves on the patients monitor strip. There are fine, wavy lines between the QRS complexes. The QRS complexes measure 0.08 sec (narrow), but they occur irregularly with a rate of 120 beats/min. What does the nurse determine the rhythm to be? Sinus tachycardia Atrial fibrillation Ventricular fibrillation Ventricular tachycardia Atrial fibrillation Atrial fibrillation is represented on the cardiac monitor by irregular R-R intervals and small fibrillatory (f) wa...

Respiratory Therapy - Lindsey Jones/Clinical Simulations 459 Questions with Verified Answers Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity) - CORRECT ANSWER LEVEL I : Cyanosis, Barrel chest, increased A-P diameter, Accessory muscle use, Digital clubbing of the nail beds, Significant history of smoking and/or occupational exposure to smoke or other pulmonary irritant LEVEL II : Dyspnea, Wheezing breath sounds LEVEL III ...

ENP Board Review Exams Questions With Correct Answers. Treatment of v-fib - answerD-Fib *Treatment of UNSTABLE SVT* - answer*Cardioversion* Psoas Abscess - answer Anchor Bias - answerCognitive bias for an individual to rely too heavily on an initial piece of information offered (known as the "anchor") when making decisions. - Rely too heavily on the first piece of information seen Septic Joints - answer How to use a cast saw - answer- Cast saws have a sharp, small-toothed blade th...

Morphine - Dose when using 10mg/1ml Vial - ️️5mg IV/IM/IO may repeat once in 3 minutes if BP above 90 Morphine - Dose when using 4mg carpuject - ️️4mg IV/IM/IO may repeat once in 3 minutes if BP above 90 Adenosine - Dose - ️️12 mg may rpt once at 12 mg in 3 minutes Adenosine - Indications - ️️SVT over 150 for 2 or more minutes Albuterol - Inhaled / Nebulized Dose - ️️6ml - 5mg Albuterol - MDI Dose - ️️2 puffs every 2 hours until symptoms clear Amiodarone -...

Which type of shock causes a temporary loss of motor, sensory, and reflex functions below the level of a lesion? - Answer- Spinal shock According to the rule of nines, burns of the anterior trunk and both anterior arms account for which percentage of body surface area? - Answer- 27 percent Which effect does parasympathetic stimulation have on the heart? A. It increases peripheral vascular resistance. B. It enhances atrioventricular node function. C. It shortens His-Purkinje and ventricular muscl...