Ischemic vt - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ACLS Final Exam Prep| Questions and 100% Correct Verified Answers (2023/ 2024 Update) QUESTION When would the initial dose of adenosine be reduced to 3 mg instead of 6mg? Answer: 1. patients receiving dipyridamole or cabamazepine 2. heart transplant patients 3. if given via central venous access QUESTION Contraindications to adenosine Answer: second or third degree heart block, sick-sinus syndrome, known hypersensitivity to the drug (use caution in patients wit...

Intrinsic rates - ANSWER-SA node - 60 - 100 bpm AV junction - 40 - 60 bpm Purkinje network - 20 - 40 bpm Lidocaine doses - ANSWER-1-1.5 mg/kg, second dose 0.5-0.75 mg/kg Unstable VT tx - ANSWER-Should be treated with synchronized cardioversion Hypotension, decreased LOC, shock, chest pain Stable VT tx - ANSWER-IV/IO Adenosine 6mg; 12mg (followed by rapid saline flush) If ineffective, procainamide (20-50mg/min or amiodarone (150mg IV/10min) Consider antiarrhythmic infusion Defi...

PANCE Blueprint Cardiology - All Smarty PANCE cardiology flashcard lesson sets combined + EKG (Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct What is the definition of cardiomyopathy? Heart disease resulting from a primary abnormality in the myocardium List two types of surgical procedures to correct hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy 1. Open heart and excision 2. Alcohol ablation done through cardiac catheterization What heart sound will likely be present with hypertrophic...

PANCE Blueprint Cardiology - All Smarty PANCE cardiology flashcard lesson sets combined + EKG (Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct What is the definition of cardiomyopathy? Heart disease resulting from a primary abnormality in the myocardium List two types of surgical procedures to correct hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy 1. Open heart and excision 2. Alcohol ablation done through cardiac catheterization What heart sound will likely be present with hypertrophic...

ACLS Certification Exam (2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and 100% Correct Verified Answers QUESTION Antiarrhythmic drugs to consider for persistent VF/pulseless VT include all of the following EXCEPT: A) Lidocaine B) Amiodarone C) Atropine D) Magnesium Answer: INCORRECT: Lidocaine, Magnesium QUESTION Bradycardia is defined as any rhythm disorder with a heart rate less than: A) 50 beats per minute B) 60 beats per minute C) 70 beats per minute D) 40 beats per...

Advanced – Dysrhythmias Practice Exam Questions 2025 |100% Correct| -Antidysrhythmic Drugs (slow ventricular conduction or to convert the AF to NSR) - calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers, digoxin -Anticoagulants (benefits of preventing stroke v. risk of bleeding) -heparin, warfarin, lovenox (prevent strokes associated with AF) -Percutaneous radio frequency catheter ablation *Ans*What does treatment look like for atrial fibrillation? -anxiety, pain, stress, fever, anemia, hypo...

What are special things that must be considered in patients having orthopedic surgery? - ANSWER positioning pneumatic tourniquet bone cement (polymethylmethacrylate) fat embolism venous air embolism thromboembolic event large blood loss What are the 4 most common positions for orthopedic surgery? - ANSWER Prone Beach Chair (semi-sitting) Lateral Supine (w/ head down) Which ortho surgeries might be performed prone? - ANSWER spine cases (eg. posterior cervical fusi...

Primary Care Questions with 100% Correct Answers A 80 y/o man was at church and briefly blacked out. He has recently had several episodes of dizziness and near syncope. A 24 hour holter monitor has recorded the following (Sick sinus syndrome). Of the following what would be the most appropriate treatment? A. Give digoxin B. Consult for a pacemaker C. Perform cardioversion D. Give atropine E. Give Lidocaine -Answer-Answer B Consult for a Pacemaker A 66 y/o female with a history of CAD...

Intrinsic rates - ANSWER SA node - 60 - 100 bpm AV junction - 40 - 60 bpm Purkinje network - 20 - 40 bpm Lidocaine doses - ANSWER 1-1.5 mg/kg, second dose 0.5-0.75 mg/kg Unstable VT tx - ANSWER Should be treated with synchronized cardioversion Hypotension, decreased LOC, shock, chest pain Stable VT tx - ANSWER IV/IO Adenosine 6mg; 12mg (followed by rapid saline flush) If ineffective, procainamide (20-50mg/min or amiodarone (150mg IV/10min) Consider antiarrhythmic infusion Defi...

ACLS Certification Exam Any organized rhythm without a pulse is defined as pulseless electrical activity (PEA). - True Synchronized cardioversion is appropriate for treating an unknown wide complex tachycardia. - True The aorta is the wall that separates the ventricles of the heart. - False The most effective treatment for ventricular fibrillation is defibrillation. - True An individual should be cleared-Ñ prior to a shock only when convenient. - False PEA and asystole are c...