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NSG 403 Exam 1 questions with correct answersWhat is a common cause of PACs? Correct Answer-Caffeine
How would you treat a patient in V-tach with no pulse? Correct Answer-
Like V-fib: give CPR, ACLS, defibrillate
What is happening during the P wave? Correct Answer-Atrial
depolarization
What is happening during the QRS complex? Correct Answer-
Ventricular depolarization
What is happening during the T wave? Correct Answer-Ventricular
Repolarization
What does sinus bradycardia look like? Correct Answer-P & QRS
normal, regular rhythm, slower beats <60bpm
When is sinus bradycardia normal? Correct Answer-In athletes and
during sleep
What conditions does sinus bradycardia occur in response to? Correct
Answer-Carotid sinus massage, hypoxia, hypothermia, increased vagal
tone
, What rhythms are common with MIs? Correct Answer-Sinus
bradycardia, sinus tachycardia, PVCs, V-tach, V-fib
Which dysrhythmias lead to cardiac arrest? Correct Answer-V-tach, V-
fib, sinus bradycardia
What assessment findings would you see with sinus bradycardia?
Correct Answer-Hypotension, angina, cool/pale, weak, dizzy, syncope,
confusion, shortness of breath
What meds would you give for sinus bradycardia? Correct Answer-
Atropine, epinephrine, cardioversion, pacemaker
What is characteristic of sinus arrhythmia? Correct Answer-Heart beats
increase with respirations, decrease with expirations
What does premature atrial contractions look like? Correct Answer-
Notched P wave, irregular rhythm
How can you treat PACs? Correct Answer-Reduce caffeine, give beta
blockers
What does atrial fibrillation look like? Correct Answer-No P waves,
irregularly irregular
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