Question 1

Beta-blockers have what effect on heart rate and contractility?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

In a cardiac arrest emergency,epinephrine should be given in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A) Via a slow-release skin patch 
B) Intravenously 
C) Orally 
D) Intramuscularly 
A) Via a slow-release skin patch 
B) Intravenously 
C) Orally 
D) Intramuscularly

Question 3

Your patient has his own P waves but no QRS complexes.His DDD pacemaker should

Accepted Answer

A) ignore the intrinsic P waves,providing him with paced P waves and QRS complexes. 
B) provide him with QRS complexes at a preset rate,ignoring intrinsic P waves. 
C) sense the intrinsic P waves and deliver QRS complexes to follow those P waves within a preset rate range. 
D) be inhibited and wait until there are no P waves or QRS complexes. 
A) ignore the intrinsic P waves,providing him with paced P waves and QRS complexes. 
B) provide him with QRS complexes at a preset rate,ignoring intrinsic P waves. 
C) sense the intrinsic P waves and deliver QRS complexes to follow those P waves within a preset rate range. 
D) be inhibited and wait until there are no P waves or QRS complexes.

Question 4

Sodium channel blockers are Class II antiarrhythmics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Name the implantable device that delivers a small internal shock to treat arrhythmias such as V-tach.________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name the implantable device that delivers a...

Question 6

Six to seven seconds of asystole sometimes follows administration of adenosine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A pulse generator is a ________ pack.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A pulse generator is a ________ pack....

Question 8

Changing the patient's position can help restore capture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An AV universal pacemaker paces which chamber(s)of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A) Right atrium 
B) Right ventricle 
C) Left atrium 
D) Right atrium and right ventricle 
A) Right atrium 
B) Right ventricle 
C) Left atrium 
D) Right atrium and right ventricle

Question 10

During TH,the patient's body temperature is reduced to between

Accepted Answer

A) 87 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. 
B) 90 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit. 
C) 93 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit. 
D) 84 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit. 
A) 87 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. 
B) 90 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit. 
C) 93 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit. 
D) 84 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit.

Question 11

Oxygen administration has risks and benefits,just like medications do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following medications blocks vagus nerve effects on the heart?

Accepted Answer

A) Digitalis 
B) Epinephrine 
C) Atropine 
D) Verapamil 
A) Digitalis 
B) Epinephrine 
C) Atropine 
D) Verapamil

Question 13

Your patient is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia.Your first intervention should be

Accepted Answer

A) defibrillation. 
B) amiodarone bolus IV. 
C) electrical cardioversion. 
D) to encourage the patient to try vagal maneuvers. 
A) defibrillation. 
B) amiodarone bolus IV. 
C) electrical cardioversion. 
D) to encourage the patient to try vagal maneuvers.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first letter of the pacemaker code...

Question 15

The pulse generator is

Accepted Answer

A) the battery pack. 
B) the pacing wire. 
C) a specially adapted pacing catheter that generates its own electricity. 
D) not needed in transvenous pacemakers. 
A) the battery pack. 
B) the pacing wire. 
C) a specially adapted pacing catheter that generates its own electricity. 
D) not needed in transvenous pacemakers.

Question 16

DDD pacemakers

Accepted Answer

A) pace the atrium and the ventricle in succession. 
B) pace only the atrium. 
C) pace only the ventricle. 
D) are used primarily to manage slow atrial fibrillation. 
A) pace the atrium and the ventricle in succession. 
B) pace only the atrium. 
C) pace only the ventricle. 
D) are used primarily to manage slow atrial fibrillation.

Question 17

What must be done to a monitor-defibrillator to change it from cardioversion mode to defibrillator mode? ________.

Accepted Answer

Turn off t

Question 18

If the synchronizer button is on when trying to shock the patient in V-fib

Accepted Answer

A) no shock will be delivered at all. 
B) shock delivery will be delayed. 
C) the health care worker will be shocked. 
D) a dangerously large shock will be delivered. 
A) no shock will be delivered at all. 
B) shock delivery will be delayed. 
C) the health care worker will be shocked. 
D) a dangerously large shock will be delivered.

Question 19

Your 46-year-old patient,Mr.Joseph,is brought by ambulance to the ER.There are no P waves or QRS complexes at all on his rhythm strip-only a flat line.Which of the following medications is INAPPROPRIATE for treating this rhythm?

Accepted Answer

A) Atropine 
B) Epinephrine 
C) Oxygen 
D) Propranolol 
A) Atropine 
B) Epinephrine 
C) Oxygen 
D) Propranolol

Question 20

Which of the following would NOT be an indication for a pacemaker?

Accepted Answer

A) Idioventricular rhythm 
B) Sinus rhythm 
C) Third-degree AV block 
D) Mobitz II second-degree AV block 
A) Idioventricular rhythm 
B) Sinus rhythm 
C) Third-degree AV block 
D) Mobitz II second-degree AV block

Beta-blockers have what effect on heart rate and contractility?

In a cardiac arrest emergency,epinephrine should be given in which of the following ways?

Your patient has his own P waves but no QRS complexes.His DDD pacemaker should

Sodium channel blockers are Class II antiarrhythmics.

Name the implantable device that delivers a small internal shock to treat arrhythmias such as V-tach.________.

Six to seven seconds of asystole sometimes follows administration of adenosine.

A pulse generator is a ________ pack.

Changing the patient's position can help restore capture.

An AV universal pacemaker paces which chamber(s)of the heart?

During TH,the patient's body temperature is reduced to between

Oxygen administration has risks and benefits,just like medications do.

Which of the following medications blocks vagus nerve effects on the heart?

Your patient is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia.Your first intervention should be

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

The pulse generator is

DDD pacemakers

What must be done to a monitor-defibrillator to change it from cardioversion mode to defibrillator mode? ________.

If the synchronizer button is on when trying to shock the patient in V-fib

Your 46-year-old patient,Mr.Joseph,is brought by ambulance to the ER.There are no P waves or QRS complexes at all on his rhythm strip-only a flat line.Which of the following medications is INAPPROPRIATE for treating this rhythm?

Which of the following would NOT be an indication for a pacemaker?

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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Exam 16: Medications and Electrical Therapy

Beta-blockers have what effect on heart rate and contractility?

In a cardiac arrest emergency,epinephrine should be given in which of the following ways?

Your patient has his own P waves but no QRS complexes.His DDD pacemaker should

Sodium channel blockers are Class II antiarrhythmics.

Name the implantable device that delivers a small internal shock to treat arrhythmias such as V-tach.________.

Six to seven seconds of asystole sometimes follows administration of adenosine.

A pulse generator is a ________ pack.

Changing the patient's position can help restore capture.

An AV universal pacemaker paces which chamber(s)of the heart?

During TH,the patient's body temperature is reduced to between

Oxygen administration has risks and benefits,just like medications do.

Which of the following medications blocks vagus nerve effects on the heart?

Your patient is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia.Your first intervention should be

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

The pulse generator is

DDD pacemakers

What must be done to a monitor-defibrillator to change it from cardioversion mode to defibrillator mode? ________.

If the synchronizer button is on when trying to shock the patient in V-fib

Your 46-year-old patient,Mr.Joseph,is brought by ambulance to the ER.There are no P waves or QRS complexes at all on his rhythm strip-only a flat line.Which of the following medications is INAPPROPRIATE for treating this rhythm?

Which of the following would NOT be an indication for a pacemaker?

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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