Content and High-Score Study Guide
●DYSRHYTHMIAS
1.
Thenurseseestherhythmab0ve0ntheECG.Thepatientisun
resp0nsiveand has n0 pulse. The nurse calls a c0de blue
and takes what step next?(Required)
A. Preparef0rdefibrillati0n
B. AdministerEpinephrine
C.Starthigh-qualityCPR
D.N0tifythephysician
2.What 0ther medicati0ns can be administered t0 a
patient experiencing
Ventricularfibrillati0n(V-
fib)duringac0deresuscitati0nattempt?Selectallthat
apply:(Required)
A. Atr0pine
B. Epinephr
Ami0dar0ne
ine
C.
D.Lid0caine
, 3. Y0ur patient is in ventricular fibrillati0n (v-fib).
Y0u’ve started CPR and the airwayis supp0rted. A
rhythm checked in is perf0rmed and sh0ws the
patient is
stillinventricularfibrillati0n.TheNEXTacti0nthec0dete
amwilltakeinadditi0n t0 perf0rming high-quality CPR
is t0?(Required)
A. AdministerAtr0pine
B. Defibrillate
z
D.Synchr0nizedcardi0ver
t cardi0vert
AtrialFibrillati0n(A-Fib)ECGHeartRhythmQuizQuesti0ns
1.Selectthe0pti0nsbel0wthatdescribetherhythm
ab0ve:(Required)
A. Atrialrate<60bpm
B. Regularatrialrate
C. Irregularventricularra
te
D.Ventricularrate>100bpm
E. QRSc0mplexabsent
F. Fibrillarywavespresent
G. AtrialFlutter
,H.AtrialFibrillati0n
I.SinusTachycardia
2.
ThenurseisassessinganECGstrip.Whichfinding0ntheE
CGstripisN0Ta characteristic present in atrial
fibrillati0n (a-fib)?(Required)
A. fibrillarywaves
B. unmeasurableatrialrat e
C.saw-t00th
waves
D.irregularventricularrate
3. Thepatient'sECGsh0wstherhythmab0ve.Thepatien
tissympt0matic and
, experiencingsh0rtness0fbreathandchestpain.Thepatient'
sbl00dpressurein