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IBHRE Question and answers rated A+ 2023 Name three causes of atrial standstill - correct answer Myocardial Infarction Digitalis glycosides Hyperkalemia A 59 yo female with ischemic cardiomyopathy presents with palpitations, lightheadedness, insomnia and feels jittery. She has a CRT-D device. Takes Furosemide, potassium, lisinopril, carvedilol and amiodarone. Seeing short runs of VT on her device interrogation. - correct answer Hyperthyroidism What would be your best next ...

NR 446 Collaborative Exam 2 Questions with Complete Solutions what is Ventricular fibrillation (VF)? - ANSWER a chaotic rhythm characterized by a quivering of the ventricles, which results in total loss of cardiac output and pulse. VF is a life-threatening emergency, and the more immediate the treatment, the better the survival will be. VF produces a wavy baseline without a PQRST complex (Figure 7-45, p. 126). Because a loose lead or electrical interference can produce a waveform simil...

Vision Requirements - 20/40 in each and both eyes with or without corrective lenses Vision Peripheral - 70 Vision Color - red, green and amber Vision and DM disqualified if - dx with unstable proliferative retinopathy Vision PE - distant acuity horizontal fields color recognition monocular vision reactivity to light EOMs fundoscopic exam Distant acuity - Snellen 20 ft Cannot have contacts that are one for distance and one for near (monovision) 20/40 to pa...

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...

From the hospital: What is a single antibiotic that can be used for colitis that covers all bacteria? It is NOT levofloxacin and metronidazole. What is a bad side effect of levo? - zosyn ie. piperacillin/tazobactam QT prolongation CARDIOLOGY: EKG should be obtained if CP appears cardiac in nature. CXR is initial step to rule out pneumothorax, pulmonary infiltrates, and rib fractures. ____should be done for patients w worrisome histories for aortic dissection regardless of CXR or EKG results....

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...

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...

RCES Exam Questions and Correct Answers Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation (CPVF) is .....? - ANSWER (also known as familial polymorphic VT) is a rare and highly arrhythmogenic INHERITED channelopathy. It is characterized as exercise-induced polymorphic VF in a structurally normal heart. The genetic mutation specifically affects the calcium RyR2 gene, which is responsible for calcium release (contraction). Triggered:DELAYED AFTERDEPOLARIZATION (DAD) caus...

PALS Self-Assessment | ECG Rhythm Identification Answer Sheet 2024. Pediatric Rhythms (core PALS rhythms A to H; non-core rhythms I to M): A. Normal sinus rhythm B. Sinus tachycardia C. Sinus bradycardia D. Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) E. Wide-complex tachycardia; presumed ventricular tachycardia (monomorphic) F. Ventricular fibrillation (VF) G. Asystole H. Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) I. SVT converting to sinus rhythm with adenosine administration J. Wide-complex tachycar...