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EAQ Test 3. Cardiac DysrhythmiasWhich dysrhythmia is caused by atrial irritability?
a. atrial fibrillation
b. premature atrial complexes
c. supraventricular tachycardia
d. premature ventricular complexes - answerb. premature atrial complexes
pg. 649
Which condition is a result of hypereffective heart in a well-conditioned athlete?
a. tachypnea
b. dysrhythmia
c. bradycardia
d. cardiac arrest - answerc. bradycardia
p. 646
Which statement correctly differentiates cardioversion from defibrillation?
a. Defibrillation is a synchronized shock delivered to depolarize the mycocardium
simultaneously in atrial fibrillation.
b. Cardioversion is an asynchronous shock to the patient to convert ventricular
tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation.
c. Defibrillation delivers an electrical shock to the heart; cardioversion involves use of
temporary pacemaker to deliver the shock.
d. Cardioversion delivers a synchronized shock for ventricular tachycardia or
supraventricular tachycardia. - answerd. Cardioversion delivers a synchronized shock
for ventricular tachycardia or supraventricular tachycardia.
p. 654
Which cardiac rhythm typically deteriorates into ventricular fibrillation (VF)?
a. atrial flutter
b. atrial fibrillation
c. ventricular tachycardia (VT)
d. third-degree heart block - answerc. ventricular tachycardia (VT)
, p. 658
To decrease dysrhythmias. which food does the nurse suggest for a patient who is at
risk for potassium imbalance?
a. grapes
b. apples
c. turnips
d. strawberries - answerd. strawberries
p. 656
Which risk factor is known to contribute to atrial fibrillation (AF)? Select all that apply.
a. palpitations
b. advancing age
c. high blood pressure
d. excessive alcohol use
e. use of beta-adrenergic blockers - answerb. advancing age
c. high blood pressure
d. excessive alcohol use
p. 652
The nurse identifies that which medication will be given to a patient who presents to the
emergency department with chest pain, shortness of breath, diaphoresis, hypotension,
and a heart rate of 56 beats/min?
a. digoxin
b. atropine
c. verapamil
d. propranolol - answerb. atropine
p. 646
Which complication is associated with carotid sinus massage therapy? Select all that
apply.
a. sinus bradycardia
b. cerebral damage
c. ventricular fibrillation
d. premature atrial complexes
e. premature ventricular complexes - answera. sinus bradycardia
b. cerebral damage
c. ventricular fibrillation
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