KAISER EKG TEST STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
WhatA2drugA2isA2usedA2toA2treatA2sinusA2bradycardia?A2-A2Ans--AtropineA20.5mg
DoA2youA2paceA2sinusA2bradycardia?A2-A2Ans--
Yes,A2withA2externalA2orA2transvenousA2pacemakers
WhatA2drugsA2shouldA2youA2HOLDA2withA2sinusA2bradycardia?A2-A2Ans--
DigoxinA2andA2betaA2blockers
HowA2doA2youA2treatA2sinusA2tachycardia?A2-A2Ans--treatA2theA2underlyingA2cause
WhatA2drugsA2areA2usedA2toA2treatA2sinusA2pause/block?A2-A2Ans--
AtropineA20.5mgA2orA2epinephrine
WhatA2typeA2ofA2pacemakerA2isA2usedA2toA2treatA2sinusA2nodeA2diseaseA2(sinusA2pause/
block)?A2-A2Ans--AtrialA2pacemaker
WhatA2drugsA2treatA2atrialA2flutterA2andA2atrialA2fibrillation?A2-A2Ans--
betaA2blockers,A2diltiazem,A2verapamil,A2digoxin,A2amiodarone,A2coumadin,A2lovenox
WhatA2isA2aA2treatmentA2optionA2forA2symptomaticA2(unstable)A2atrialA2flutter?A2-A2Ans--
SynchronizedA2cardioversionA2atA250-100J
WhatA2isA2aA2treatmentA2optionA2forA2symptomaticA2(unstable)A2atrialA2fibrillation?A2-
A2Ans--SynchronizedA2cardioversionA2atA2120-200J
WhatA2isA2theA2treatmentA2forA2stableA2SVT?A2-A2Ans--
VagalA2maneuversA2andA2adenosine
whatA2isA2theA2treatmentA2forA2unstableA2SVT?A2-A2Ans--SynchronizedA2cardioversion
WhatA2isA2theA2treatmentA2forA2symptomaticA2junctionalA2escape?A2-A2Ans--
atropineA20.5mg
WhatA2isA2theA2treatmentA2forA2symptomaticA2firstA2degreeA2block?A2-A2Ans--
atropineA20.5mg
whatA2isA2theA2drugsA2andA2treatmentA2forA2symptomaticA2secondA2degreeA2blockA2typeA2
1?A2-A2Ans--atropineA20.5mg,A2epinephrineA2orA2aA2temporaryA2pacemaker?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
WhatA2drugA2isA2usedA2toA2treatA2sinusA2bradycardia?A2-A2Ans--AtropineA20.5mg
DoA2youA2paceA2sinusA2bradycardia?A2-A2Ans--
Yes,A2withA2externalA2orA2transvenousA2pacemakers
WhatA2drugsA2shouldA2youA2HOLDA2withA2sinusA2bradycardia?A2-A2Ans--
DigoxinA2andA2betaA2blockers
HowA2doA2youA2treatA2sinusA2tachycardia?A2-A2Ans--treatA2theA2underlyingA2cause
WhatA2drugsA2areA2usedA2toA2treatA2sinusA2pause/block?A2-A2Ans--
AtropineA20.5mgA2orA2epinephrine
WhatA2typeA2ofA2pacemakerA2isA2usedA2toA2treatA2sinusA2nodeA2diseaseA2(sinusA2pause/
block)?A2-A2Ans--AtrialA2pacemaker
WhatA2drugsA2treatA2atrialA2flutterA2andA2atrialA2fibrillation?A2-A2Ans--
betaA2blockers,A2diltiazem,A2verapamil,A2digoxin,A2amiodarone,A2coumadin,A2lovenox
WhatA2isA2aA2treatmentA2optionA2forA2symptomaticA2(unstable)A2atrialA2flutter?A2-A2Ans--
SynchronizedA2cardioversionA2atA250-100J
WhatA2isA2aA2treatmentA2optionA2forA2symptomaticA2(unstable)A2atrialA2fibrillation?A2-
A2Ans--SynchronizedA2cardioversionA2atA2120-200J
WhatA2isA2theA2treatmentA2forA2stableA2SVT?A2-A2Ans--
VagalA2maneuversA2andA2adenosine
whatA2isA2theA2treatmentA2forA2unstableA2SVT?A2-A2Ans--SynchronizedA2cardioversion
WhatA2isA2theA2treatmentA2forA2symptomaticA2junctionalA2escape?A2-A2Ans--
atropineA20.5mg
WhatA2isA2theA2treatmentA2forA2symptomaticA2firstA2degreeA2block?A2-A2Ans--
atropineA20.5mg
whatA2isA2theA2drugsA2andA2treatmentA2forA2symptomaticA2secondA2degreeA2blockA2typeA2
1?A2-A2Ans--atropineA20.5mg,A2epinephrineA2orA2aA2temporaryA2pacemaker?