Joules for defibrillation Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

PCCN Review Cardiac Exam 238 Questions with Verified Answers Calculate the cardiac output for a pt with a HR of 70 and a SV of 65 ml. - CORRECT ANSWER HR X SV=CO 70 X 65= 4550 4.6 L/min Calculate the cardiac output for a pt with a HR of 70 and a SV of 65 ml. HR X SV=CO - CORRECT ANSWER HR X SV=CO 70 X 65= 4550 4.6 L/min What % of the cardiac cycle is provided by the atrial kick? • 15% • 20% • 30% • 35% - CORRECT ANSWER 20% Atrial kick is a term that represents the am...

SAEM ED Test (2024) – Questions & Answers (Rated A+) SAEM ED Test (2024) – Questions & Answers (Rated A+) 1. list ottawa ankle rules 2. where should you also check on exam/be aware of? - ANSWER - 1. inability to walk 4 steps immediately & in ED + any of the following: - medial malleolus tenderness - lateral malleolus tenderness - navicular tenderensss - 5th metatarsal tendereness 2. check fibular head tenderness- twisting injury ~ fibular fx name SIRS criteria (4) Describe CHES...

1. BP readings Retake the BP in the same arm, deflating the cuff slowly. The nurse should first retake the BP in the right arm, deflating the cuff more slowly, because a low SBP and hig DBP measurement is often the result of deflating the cuff too rapidly. 2. Free radicals and Enzyme release from lysosomes. destruction of a cell membrane Oxidative damage to cells is thought to be a causative factor in disease and aging. If free radicals bind to polyun- saturated fatty acids found in l...

Static Cardiology – NREMT qSinus tach / Stable Routine care -Assess and manage ABCs -O2 maintain SPO2 94% -IV -Monitor 4 & 12 lead -Vitals / SAMPLE / OPQRST - Reassess q 10 minutes End 45y female with dyspnea for one hour. Alert; no JVD; heart regular without murmur; lungs clear. P 113 BP 143/91 RR 16 O2Sat 93% Asystole / Unstable Routine care -Assess and manage ABCs -O2 maintain SPO2 94% -IV -Monitor 4 & 12 lead -Vitals / SAMPLE / OPQRST - Reassess at the begi...

10 seconds - correct answer A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting CPR? Disordered Control of Breathing - correct answer A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and ir...

Your assessment of the patient begins with:You are working in the radiology department as a registered nurse. A panicked secretary calls you to the waiting room where you arrive to find a middle-aged man lying supine on the floor. He appears cyanotic. His wife tells you that they were talking and he suddenly got a funny look on his face and collapsed. He is a diabetic but has no other medical conditions. He was here to have a painful ankle imaged. You instruct the secretary to call for the cardi...

CEN PRACTICE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. GRADED A+ Ehler Danlos Syndrome puts patients at high risk for what? - -Aortic aneurysm and dissection Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome puts patients at high risk for what? - -Long QT Initial defibrillation dose for pediatric patient - -2 joules per kg then 4 joules, increasing up to 10 joules Signs of endocarditis - -Janeway lesions- petechial lesions on palms/soles of feet Osler's nodes- painful fingertip lesions Roth's spots- retinal ...

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...

2020 Pals Exam A questions and answers 100% guaranteed success. In which of the following situations may IO access be used? A. An extremity with signs of infection B. An extremity with a sign of a crush injury C. An extremity with a previous unsuccessful IO attempt D. An extremity with slow a capillary refill time - correct answer. D. An extremity with slow a capillary refill time A 2 week old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor feeding. His BP is 5...