Identify the appropriate electrical intervention for the following EKG rhythms

Identify the appropriate electrical intervention for the following EKG rhythms.

1.

a.  Defibrillation 120- 200J (monophasic)
b.  Defibrillation  360 J (biphasic)
c.  Synchronized cardioversion 100 J
d.  Transcutaneous pacing at 60 bpm (demand)

2.

a.  Defibrillation 120- 200J (biphasic)
b.  Defibrillation  360 J (monophasic)
c.  Synchronized cardioversion 50 J
d.  Transcutaneous pacing at 80 bpm (fixed rate)


3.

a.  Defibrillation 120- 200J (biphasic)
b.  Defibrillation  360 J (monophasic)
c.  Synchronized cardioversion 50 J
d.  Transcutaneous pacing at 60 bpm

4.

Pulseless VT

a.  Defibrillation 120- 200J (biphasic)
b.  Defibrillation  200 J (monophasic)
c.  Synchronized cardioversion 360 J
d.  Transcutaneous pacing at 40 bpm  (synchronous)

5.

a.  Defibrillation 100 J (biphasic)
b.  Defibrillation  360 J (monophasic)
c.  Synchronized cardioversion 120 J
d.  Transcutaneous pacing at 200 bpm (asynchronous)


Answers

1.  d.  Transcutaneous pacing at 60 bpm (demand)
2.  c.  Synchronized cardioversion 50 J
3.  d.  Transcutaneous pacing at 60 bpm
4.  a.  Defibrillation 120- 200J (biphasic)
5.  b.  Defibrillation  360 J (monophasic)



Reviewed on 3/2/16