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BSMH ADVANCED ARRHYTHMIA COURSE EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
What is the treatment for ventricular fibrillation? - ANSWER--
immediate initiation of CPR and defibrillation
-drug therapy according to ACLS protocols
What is the difference between v-tach and v-fib? - ANSWER-In v-
tach the ventricles are still firing and there is still some mild
cardiac output. In v-fib the ventricles are just quivering and there
is little to no cardiac output.
What is torsades de pointes? - ANSWER-Polymorphic V tach in
which the QRS complex twists around the baseline.
What causes Torsades de Pointes? - ANSWER-Usually,
hypomagnesemia/medications that prolong the QT interval.
(alcoholism, hypertensive pregnant women, dialysis PTs)
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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
-treat the underlying cause
What rhythm is this? - ANSWER-Torsades de Pointes
What is asystole? - ANSWER-A rhythm which produces a straight
line on the ECG suggesting no electrical activity in the heart
What rhythm is this? - ANSWER-asystole
What is cardioversion? - ANSWER-the delivery of synchronized
electrical shocks to the myocardium
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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 catheter ablation? - ANSWER-Electrode-tipped ablation
catheter "burns" accessory pathways or ectopic sites in the atria,
AV node, ventricles
Which lead should we read most rhythms from on a 5 lead EKG?
- ANSWER-Lead 2 (brown)
How long is a normal QT interval? - ANSWER-0.36-0.44 seconds
How long is a small box on an ECG rhythm strip? - ANSWER-
0.04 seconds
BSMH ADVANCED ARRHYTHMIA COURSE EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
What is the treatment for ventricular fibrillation? - ANSWER--
immediate initiation of CPR and defibrillation
-drug therapy according to ACLS protocols
What is the difference between v-tach and v-fib? - ANSWER-In v-
tach the ventricles are still firing and there is still some mild
cardiac output. In v-fib the ventricles are just quivering and there
is little to no cardiac output.
What is torsades de pointes? - ANSWER-Polymorphic V tach in
which the QRS complex twists around the baseline.
What causes Torsades de Pointes? - ANSWER-Usually,
hypomagnesemia/medications that prolong the QT interval.
(alcoholism, hypertensive pregnant women, dialysis PTs)
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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
-treat the underlying cause
What rhythm is this? - ANSWER-Torsades de Pointes
What is asystole? - ANSWER-A rhythm which produces a straight
line on the ECG suggesting no electrical activity in the heart
What rhythm is this? - ANSWER-asystole
What is cardioversion? - ANSWER-the delivery of synchronized
electrical shocks to the myocardium
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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 catheter ablation? - ANSWER-Electrode-tipped ablation
catheter "burns" accessory pathways or ectopic sites in the atria,
AV node, ventricles
Which lead should we read most rhythms from on a 5 lead EKG?
- ANSWER-Lead 2 (brown)
How long is a normal QT interval? - ANSWER-0.36-0.44 seconds
How long is a small box on an ECG rhythm strip? - ANSWER-
0.04 seconds
