Question 1

Calcium channel blockers slow AV conduction and decrease myocardial contractility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Epinephrine is a beta-blocker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The first letter of the pacemaker code tells the

Accepted Answer

A) chamber sensed. 
B) chamber paced. 
C) pacemaker's response to sensed events. 
D) programmability of the pacemaker. 
A) chamber sensed. 
B) chamber paced. 
C) pacemaker's response to sensed events. 
D) programmability of the pacemaker.

Question 4

Sodium bicarbonate is given to increase the blood's acidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The pacemaker's generation of an electrical impulse is called

Accepted Answer

A) capture. 
B) firing. 
C) sensing. 
D) conductivity. 
A) capture. 
B) firing. 
C) sensing. 
D) conductivity.

Question 6

Epinephrine has what effect on heart rate and contractility?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased heart rate and contractility 
B) Increased heart rate,decreased contractility 
C) Decreased heart rate and contractility 
D) Decreased heart rate,increased contractility 
A) Increased heart rate and contractility 
B) Increased heart rate,decreased contractility 
C) Decreased heart rate and contractility 
D) Decreased heart rate,increased contractility

Question 7

The third letter of the pacemaker code refers to the ________.

Accepted Answer

Response t

Question 8

Antiarrhythmic medications can sometimes cause arrhythmias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Digitalis is classified as a cardiac glycoside.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Class IV antiarrhythmics are calcium channel blockers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What should a VVI pacemaker do when the patient goes into asystole?

Accepted Answer

A) The VVI pacemaker should fire at a slower rate than normal to preserve battery life. 
B) It will do nothing,since there's nothing for it to sense. 
C) The pacemaker should pace the atrium and ventricle at its programmed rate. 
D) The pacemaker should pace the ventricle at its programmed rate. 
A) The VVI pacemaker should fire at a slower rate than normal to preserve battery life. 
B) It will do nothing,since there's nothing for it to sense. 
C) The pacemaker should pace the atrium and ventricle at its programmed rate. 
D) The pacemaker should pace the ventricle at its programmed rate.

Question 12

AICDs can be found at malls,airports,and on airplanes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Emergency cardiac medications should be given by mouth during a cardiac arrest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The letters in AICD stand for ________.

Accepted Answer

Automated implantabl

Question 15

A fixed-rate pacemaker

Accepted Answer

A) fires only on demand. 
B) senses intrinsic beats. 
C) fires at its preset rate regardless of intrinsic beats. 
D) is called synchronous. 
A) fires only on demand. 
B) senses intrinsic beats. 
C) fires at its preset rate regardless of intrinsic beats. 
D) is called synchronous.

Question 16

AEDs are intended for use only by professional healthcare providers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is epinephrine's effect on blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) No effect 
B) Increases blood pressure 
C) Decreases blood pressure 
D) Causes a sudden increase in BP,then a profound drop in BP 
A) No effect 
B) Increases blood pressure 
C) Decreases blood pressure 
D) Causes a sudden increase in BP,then a profound drop in BP

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true about VOO pacemakers?

Accepted Answer

A) They are demand pacemakers. 
B) They are fixed-rate pacemakers. 
C) They fire at their preset rate regardless of intrinsic beats. 
D) They can cause fibrillation if the paced beat lands on the vulnerable period of the intrinsic beat's cardiac cycle. 
A) They are demand pacemakers. 
B) They are fixed-rate pacemakers. 
C) They fire at their preset rate regardless of intrinsic beats. 
D) They can cause fibrillation if the paced beat lands on the vulnerable period of the intrinsic beat's cardiac cycle.

Question 19

An AICD is

Accepted Answer

A) a defibrillator meant for use by the lay public. 
B) an implanted defibrillator. 
C) a cardiac monitor and defibrillator meant for use by health care professionals. 
D) the same as a monitor-defibrillator. 
A) a defibrillator meant for use by the lay public. 
B) an implanted defibrillator. 
C) a cardiac monitor and defibrillator meant for use by health care professionals. 
D) the same as a monitor-defibrillator.

Question 20

Mr.Gorp has a pacemaker that senses atrial and ventricular depolarizations and paces the atrium and ventricle.It can be inhibited or triggered by sensed events.What kind of pacemaker is this?

Accepted Answer

A) DOO 
B) VVI 
C) DVI 
D) DDD 
A) DOO 
B) VVI 
C) DVI 
D) DDD

Calcium channel blockers slow AV conduction and decrease myocardial contractility.

Epinephrine is a beta-blocker.

The first letter of the pacemaker code tells the

Sodium bicarbonate is given to increase the blood's acidity.

The pacemaker's generation of an electrical impulse is called

Epinephrine has what effect on heart rate and contractility?

The third letter of the pacemaker code refers to the ________.

Antiarrhythmic medications can sometimes cause arrhythmias.

Digitalis is classified as a cardiac glycoside.

Class IV antiarrhythmics are calcium channel blockers.

What should a VVI pacemaker do when the patient goes into asystole?

AICDs can be found at malls,airports,and on airplanes.

Emergency cardiac medications should be given by mouth during a cardiac arrest.

The letters in AICD stand for ________.

A fixed-rate pacemaker

AEDs are intended for use only by professional healthcare providers.

What is epinephrine's effect on blood pressure?

Which of the following is NOT true about VOO pacemakers?

An AICD is

Mr.Gorp has a pacemaker that senses atrial and ventricular depolarizations and paces the atrium and ventricle.It can be inhibited or triggered by sensed events.What kind of pacemaker is this?

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Calculating Heart Rate

How to Interpret a Rhythm Strip

Rhythms Originating in the Sinus Node

Rhythms Originating in the Atria

Rhythms Originating in the AV Junction

Rhythms Originating in the Ventricles

AV Blocks

How to Interpret a 12-Lead EKG

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Exam 16: Medications and Electrical Therapy

Calcium channel blockers slow AV conduction and decrease myocardial contractility.

Epinephrine is a beta-blocker.

The first letter of the pacemaker code tells the

Sodium bicarbonate is given to increase the blood's acidity.

The pacemaker's generation of an electrical impulse is called

Epinephrine has what effect on heart rate and contractility?

The third letter of the pacemaker code refers to the ________.

Antiarrhythmic medications can sometimes cause arrhythmias.

Digitalis is classified as a cardiac glycoside.

Class IV antiarrhythmics are calcium channel blockers.

What should a VVI pacemaker do when the patient goes into asystole?

AICDs can be found at malls,airports,and on airplanes.

Emergency cardiac medications should be given by mouth during a cardiac arrest.

The letters in AICD stand for ________.

A fixed-rate pacemaker

AEDs are intended for use only by professional healthcare providers.

What is epinephrine's effect on blood pressure?

Which of the following is NOT true about VOO pacemakers?

An AICD is

Mr.Gorp has a pacemaker that senses atrial and ventricular depolarizations and paces the atrium and ventricle.It can be inhibited or triggered by sensed events.What kind of pacemaker is this?

Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology

Electrophysiology

Lead Morphology and Placement

Technical Aspects of the EKG

Calculating Heart Rate

How to Interpret a Rhythm Strip

Rhythms Originating in the Sinus Node

Rhythms Originating in the Atria

Rhythms Originating in the AV Junction

Rhythms Originating in the Ventricles

AV Blocks

How to Interpret a 12-Lead EKG

Myocardial Infarction

Diagnostic Electrocardiography

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