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1. What is the initial dose of Amiodarone that is used in the treatment of pulseless ventricular tachycardia? a.  150 mg b.  200 mg   c.  250 mg   d.  300 mg 2. What is the initial dose of epinephrine that is used in the treatment of pulseless electrical activity? a.  0.5 mg/kg b. 1 mg/kg c.  0.5 mg d. 1 mg   3. What is the 2 nd dose of Lidocaine that is used in the treatment of pulseless ventricular fibrillation? a. 150 mg b. 0.5-0.75 mg/kg c.  40 units d. 6 mg 4. In the initial treatment of tachycardia in which the patient is found to be pulseless, what are the recommended medication combinations? a.  Epinephrine and vasopressin b.  Amiodarone and Lidocaine c.  Atropine and Dopamine d. Magnesium and Sodium bicarbonate 5. What is the maximum cumulative dose of Amiondarone in a 24 hour period? a. 1.1 grams b. 2.2 grams c. 3.3 grams d. 4.4 grams 6. Magnesium is...

Identify the following rhythm strips. 1. a.  Atrial fibrillation with a PVC b.  Sinus arrhythmia with a PVC c.  Normal sinus rhythm with a PVC d.  Wandering atrial pacemaker with a PVC 2. a.  Atrial paced b.  Ventricular paced c.  Biventricular paced d.  AV paced 3. a.  Normal sinus rhythm with unifocal PVCs b.  Normal sinus rhythm with multifocal PVCs c.  Normal sinus rhythm with unifocal PACs d.  Normal sinus rhythm with PVCs and PACs 4. a.  Normal sinus rhythm b.  Supraventricular tachycardia c.  Sinus arrhythmia with a PJC d.  Sinus tachycardia with a PAC 5. a.  Atrial paced with a PVC b.  Ventricular paced  with a PVC c.  Biventricular paced  with a PVC d.  AV paced with a PVC Answers 1.   a.  Atrial fibrillation with a PVC The rhythm is irregular with a rate of 60/min.   No P waves are seen but fibr...

Identify the following rhythms. 1. a.   Sinus arrhythmia b.   Sinus bradycardia c.   Atrial flutter d.   Wandering atrial pacemaker 2. a.  Demand atrial paced with multifocal PVCs b.  Demand ventricular paced with multifocal PVCs c.  Demand AV paced with multifocal PVCs d.  Demand biventricular paced with multifocal PVCs 3. a.  Demand atrial paced b.  Demand ventricular paced c.  Demand AV paced d.  Demand biventricular paced 4. a.  Normal sinus rhythm b.  Sinus tachycardia c.  Atrial flutter d.  1st degree AV block 5. a.  Demand ventricular paced with PVCs b.  Demand ventricular paced with fusion beats c.  Demand ventricular paced with PACs d.  Demand ventricular paced with PJCs Answers 1.   c.   Atrial flutter The rhythm is irregular with a rate of 50/min.   Flutter waves are seen between the QRS ...

Identify the following rhythm strips. 1. a.  1st degree AV block b.  2nd degree AV block type I c.  2nd degree AV block type II d.  Complete heart block 2. a.  Atrial paced b.  Ventricular paced c.  AV paced d.  Biventricular paced 3. a.  Sinus arrhythmia with a PAC and some junctional beats b.  Sinus bradycardia with a PAC and an accelerated junctional dysrhythmia c.  Normal sinus rhythm with a PAC and atrial ectopic beats d.  Sinus tachycardia with an occasional PAC 4. a.  Normal sinus rhythm with an occasional PAC b.  Normal sinus rhythm with an occasional PJC c.  Normal sinus rhythm with an occasional PVC d.  Normal sinus rhythm with a sinus pause 5. a.  Normal sinus rhythm with ventricular quadrigemeny b.  Normal sinus rhythm with ventricular trigemeny c.  Normal sinus rhythm with ventricular bigemeny d.  Normal sinus rhythm...

Identify the following rhythm strips. 1.   a.  1st degree heart block b.  Mobitz 1 c.  Mobitz 2 d.  3rd degree heart block 2. a.  Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response b.  Atrial flutter with variable rate c.  Atrial tachycardia d.  Wandering atrial pacemaker 3. a.  Asynchronous atrial paced b   Sinus bradycardia with dual chamber pacing c.  Atrial fibrillation with demand ventricular pacing d.  Atrial fibrillation with unifocal PVCs 4. a.  Normal sinus rhythm b.  Ventricular paced c.  Atrial paced d.  Biventricular paced 5. a.  Atrial paced b.  Ventricular paced c.  AV paced d.  Biventricular paced Answers 1.   b.  Mobitz 1. The rhythm is irregular with a rate of 40/min.   The P waves are uniform and upright but the PR interval increases and there are nonconducted P waves afte...

Identify the following rhythms 1. a.  Atrial paced with demand ventricular pacing b.  Ventricular paced with demand biatrial pacing c.  AV paced with demand biventricular pacing d.  Biventricular paced with demand atrial pacing 2. a.  Atrial paced b.  Ventricular paced c.  AV paced d.  Biventricular paced 3. a.  Normal sinus rhythm with multifocal PVCs b.  Sinus bradycardia with an occasional PVC c.  Sinus arrhythmia with an occasional PVC d.  Sinus rhythm with sinus arrest and occasional PVCs 4. a.  Normal sinus rhythm b.  Sinus bradycardia c.  Sinus arrhythmia d.  Sinus rhythm with 1st degree AV block 5. a.  Atrial paced b.  Ventricular paced c.  AV paced d.  Biventricular paced Answers 1.   d.  Biventricular paced with demand atrial pacing The rhythm is regular with a rate of 60/min.   The...