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Identify the following rhythms. 1. a. Multifocal atrial tachycardia b. Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response c. Supraventricular tachycardia d. Sinus tachycardia 2. a. Normal sinus rhythm with unifocal PVCs b. Normal sinus rhythm with trigeminal PACs c. Sinus arrhythmia d. Normal sinus rhythm with pauses 3. a. NSR with a triplet of PVCs b. NSR with trigeminal PVCs c. NSR with unifocal PVCs d. NSR with multifocal PVCs 4. a. Sinus arrhythmia b. Atrial fibrillation with slow ventricular response c. Complete heart block d. Sinus bradycardia with pauses 5. a. It looks like NSR with competing idioventricular beats b. It could be a-fib with demand pacing c. For sure, it is atrial fibrillation with VT d. I choose sinus arrhythmia with escape beats, final answer Answers 1. b. Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response 2. b. Normal sinus rhythm with trigeminal PACs 3. a. NSR with a tr...

Identify the following rhythms. 1. a. Atrial paced b. AV paced c. Biventricular paced d. Ventricular paced 2. a. Idioventricular rhythm b. Complete heart block c. Atrial fibrillation with slow ventricular response d. Junctional rhythm 3. a. Sinus tachycardia b. Multifocal atrial tachycardia c. Ventricular tachycardia d. Supraventricular tachycardia 4. a. NSR with a triplet of PVCs b. NSR with unifocal PVCs c. NSR with bigeminal PVCs d. NSR with multifocal PVCs 5. a. Accelerated idioventricular rhythm b. Junctional tachycardia c. Supraventricular tachycardia d. Ventricular tachycardia Answers 1.  b. AV paced 2.  a. Idioventricular rhythm 3.  d. Supraventricular tachycardia 4.  b. NSR with unifocal PVCs 5.  b. Junctional tachycardia

Identify the following rhythms. 1. a.  Atrial paced b.  Biventricular paced c.  Dual paced d.  Ventricular paced 2. a. NSR with bigeminal PACs b. NSR with bigeminal PJCs c. NSR with bigeminal PVCs d. Sinus arrhythmia 3. a. NSR with PACs b. NSR with PJCs c. NSR with PVCs d. Sinus arrhythmia 4. a. NSR with a few PACs b. NSR with a couple of PJCs c. NSR with unifocal PVCs d. Sinus arrhythmia 5. a. Supraventricular tachycardia b. Sinus tachycardia c. Atrial tachycardia d. Multifocal atrial tachycardia Answers 1. c.  Dual paced 2. a. NSR with bigeminal PACs 3. b. NSR with PJCs 4. c. NSR with unifocal PVCs 5. a. Supraventricular tachycardia

Identify the following rhythms. 1. a. Normal sinus rhythm b. First degree block c. Sinus bradycardia d. Sinus arrhythmia 2. a. 2nd degree AV block type II b. NSR with bigeminal PJCs c. Sinus arrhythmia d. Atrial bigeminy 3. a. NSR with sinus arrest b. Sinus arrhythmia c. Wenckebach d. Complete hear block 4. a. Normal sinus rhythm with bigeminy b. NSR with multifocal PVCs c. Sinus rhythm with a pair of couplets d. Normal sinus rhythm with unifocal PVCs 5. a. NSR with ST depression b. First degree block with ST depression c. Sinus bradycardia with ST depression d. Sinus arrhythmia with ST depression Answers 1. b. First degree block 2. b. NSR with bigeminal PJCs 3. b. Sinus arrhythmia 4. c. Sinus rhythm with a pair of couplets 5. a. NSR with ST depression

Identify the following rhythms. 1. a. Atrial paced b. Biventricular paced c. Dual paced d. Ventricular paced 2. a. Asystole b. Ventricular standstill c. Agonal rhythm d. Complete heart block 3. What is the initial dose of Amiodarone that can be used to treat this rhythm? a. 1 - 1.5 mg'kg IV/IO push b. 1 mg IV/IO every 3 - 5 minutes c. 300 mg IV/IO push d. 150 IV/IO infused over 10 minutes 4. a. Sinus arrhythmia b. Second degree heart block type II c. Complete heart block d. Idioventricular rhythm 5. a. Atrial fibrillation b. Sinus arrhythmia c. Atrial flutter d. NSR Answers 1. c. Dual paced 2. b. Ventricular standstill 3. c. 300 mg IV/IO push 4. c. Complete heart block 5. c. Atrial flutter

Answer the following questions 1. What two vasoconstrictors may be used to treat this pulseless rhythm? a. Cardizem and Norepinephrine b. Vasopressin and epinephrine c. Dopamine and vasopressin d. Levophed and epinephrine 2. Magnesium is the recommended drug for this rhythm. What is the correct pediatric dosage? a. 25 - 50 mg/kg IV/IO b. 0.01 mg/kg IV/IO c. 5 mg/kg IV/IO d. 0.02 mg/kg IV/IO 3. After placing your unresponsive and apneic patient on the monitor, you observe this rhythm. CPR is in progress. What is the recommended joule setting for your first biphasic shock? a. 120 joule synchronized b. 360 joules unsynchronized c. 200 joules unsynchronized d. 100 joules synchronized 4. An infusion of Amiodarone may be given to a symptomatic patient with this rhythm. What is the correct dosage? a. 1.0 - 1.5 mg/kg IV/IO push b. 25 - 50 mcg/min c. 150 mg IV over 10 minutes d. 2.5 - 5 mg/hr 5.  What chronotrophic agent i...

Answer the following ACLS questions 1. Vagal maneuvers may be attempted when treating symptomatic SVT. What vagal maneuver is contraindicated? a. Bearing down b. Coughing c. Bilateral carotid sinus massage d. Ice water applications to the face 2.Catecholamine infusions may be given as an alternative to transcutaneous pacing when treating unstable bradycardia. What is the correct medication and dosage combination that can be used to treat this rhythm? a. Dopamine 2 - 10 mcg/kg/min b. Epinephrine 2 - 10 mg/hr c. Levophed 2 - 10 mg/kg/hr d. Atropine 0.5 mcg/kg/min 3. Hyperkalemia is a suspected cause for this patient in cardiac arrest. What medication combination may be use to emergently treat the patient? a. Albuterol, Kayexalate (Sodium Polystyrene), Lasix (Furosemide) b. Calcium chloride, D50. Regular Insulin c. Sodium bicarbonate, Calcium chloride, Kayexalate (Sodium Polystyrene) d. Calcium gluconate, Lasix (Furosemide), Lantus Insulin 4.  ...