In the 1970s, where was the FIRESCOPE program developed and used for multiagency incidents? - Answer-The West Coast
Whose role is it to focus on scene-specific operations? - Answer-The Incident Commander
The division of the safety officer role was written into which NFPA standard? - Answer-NF...
Answer: D. A pulse would be assessed for first. Then the patient will be defibrillized and
chest compressions will begin immediately.
Answer: D. A pulse would be assessed for first. Then the patient will be defibrillized and
chest compressions will begin immediately.
ventricular tachycardia
Answer: C. Anemia can contribute to sinus tachycardia.
The nurse sees the following rhythm on the monitor. Which of the following lab values
does the nurse identify as being most likely to have caused this dysrhythmia?
a) K 3.0
b) Ca 10.5
c) Hgb 9
d) Magnesium 2.1
Answer: A. Following defibrillation, CPR is immediately initiated if a perfusable rhythm is
not initiated. The client may need to be shocked again, but chest compressions must
begin first.
ventricular fibrillation
The patient who has recently been experiencing runs of ventricular tachycardia
suddenly loses consciousness. The patient is defibrillated, and the rate returns as the
following. What should the nurse do first?
A) Begin compressions
B) Shock the client again immediately
, C) Prepare for intubation
D) Administer adenosine
Answer: B. Antiarrhythmic medications are prescribed with the use of an ICD in order to
prevent the tachycardic (or other deadly arrhythmia) from occurring in the first place.
This makes sure that the ICD is used only when absolutely necessary.
A patient with cardiomyopathy has been given an ICD. Which of the following
medications would the nurse expect to see in the MAR for this patient?
A) Warfarin
B) Cardizem
C) Nitroglycerin
D) Digoxin
Answer: B. Atrial flutter places the client at high risk for development of clot formation in
the atria. Because the client is stable at this time, cardioversion or adenosine would not
be performed at this time. Before cardioversion can occur in a patient, anticoagulant
therapy should be begun at least 48 hours beforehand if possible.
The patient with a history of hypertension and diabetes has the following rhythm strip.
The patient's vitals are as follows: BP 145/89, HR 90, SpO2 95%, RR 19. Which of the
following does the nurse expect to do at this time?
a) Prepare the client for cardioversion STAT
b) Begin administering anticoagulants
c) Grab the crash cart for administration of adenosine
d) Teach the client about possibility of pacemaker installation
Answer: A, B, and D. Adenosine is administered as a very quick IV push. The physician
must be present in the room and the crash cart must be on hand. An ekg monitor should
be in the room to monitor the effectiveness of the medication.
The nurse is preparing to administer adenosine to the patient with the following rhythm
which is symptomatic. What should the nurse plan on having in the patient room? select
all that apply
a) Physician
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