ADVANCED ARRHYTHMIAS FINAL EXAM
2025/2026 WELL RESEARCHED TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+
What is a group of three or more PVCs called? -
....ANSWER...V-tach
What is the treatment for PVCs? - .... ANSWER...-
Treatment based on cause
-May use beta blockers, amiodarone
What is ventricular tachycardia? -
....ANSWER...Repetitive firing of irritable
ventricular ectopic focus, usually at 140-180
BPM
What is the treatment for ventricular tachycardia? -
....ANSWER...-Assess ABC, LOC, oxygen level
Stable:
-oxygen
1
,-drug therapy (amiodarone/lidocaine)
-synchronized cardioversion
Unstable:
-CPR
-rapid defibrillation
How many joules should you defibrillate at with a
biphasic difibrillator? - ....ANSWER...120-200 joules
What is the treatment for ventricular fibrillation? -
....ANSWER...-immediate initiation of CPR and
defibrillation
-drug therapy according to ACLS protocols
What is the treatment for Torsades de Pointes? -
....ANSWER...Symptomatic:
-follow ACLS (defibrillation, don't forget
sedation)
Asymptomatic:
-replace magnesium
-stop medications causing QT prolongation
2
, -treat the underlying cause
Steps for synchronized cardioversion - ....ANSWER...1.
Sedate the PT
2. Press the "Sync" button
3. Review the rhythm strip to ensure the R wave
is being marked and sensed by the machine
4. Select energy level, clear the patient
5. Shock
What is the treatment for first-degree AV block? -
....ANSWER...No treatment, monitor for higher degree
changes
What are the characteristics of AV block type 1 (Mobitz
1/Wenkebach)? - ....ANSWER...Gradual lengthening
of the PR interval until P wave appears without
a QRS complex, cycle repeats itself
What is the treatment for second-degree AV block type 1?
- ....ANSWER...-Asymptomatic: no treatment needed
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2025/2026 WELL RESEARCHED TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+
What is a group of three or more PVCs called? -
....ANSWER...V-tach
What is the treatment for PVCs? - .... ANSWER...-
Treatment based on cause
-May use beta blockers, amiodarone
What is ventricular tachycardia? -
....ANSWER...Repetitive firing of irritable
ventricular ectopic focus, usually at 140-180
BPM
What is the treatment for ventricular tachycardia? -
....ANSWER...-Assess ABC, LOC, oxygen level
Stable:
-oxygen
1
,-drug therapy (amiodarone/lidocaine)
-synchronized cardioversion
Unstable:
-CPR
-rapid defibrillation
How many joules should you defibrillate at with a
biphasic difibrillator? - ....ANSWER...120-200 joules
What is the treatment for ventricular fibrillation? -
....ANSWER...-immediate initiation of CPR and
defibrillation
-drug therapy according to ACLS protocols
What is the treatment for Torsades de Pointes? -
....ANSWER...Symptomatic:
-follow ACLS (defibrillation, don't forget
sedation)
Asymptomatic:
-replace magnesium
-stop medications causing QT prolongation
2
, -treat the underlying cause
Steps for synchronized cardioversion - ....ANSWER...1.
Sedate the PT
2. Press the "Sync" button
3. Review the rhythm strip to ensure the R wave
is being marked and sensed by the machine
4. Select energy level, clear the patient
5. Shock
What is the treatment for first-degree AV block? -
....ANSWER...No treatment, monitor for higher degree
changes
What are the characteristics of AV block type 1 (Mobitz
1/Wenkebach)? - ....ANSWER...Gradual lengthening
of the PR interval until P wave appears without
a QRS complex, cycle repeats itself
What is the treatment for second-degree AV block type 1?
- ....ANSWER...-Asymptomatic: no treatment needed
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