QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the normal range of peak systolic right ventricular pressure?
A. 0.1-1.0 mm/Hg
B. 5-10 mm/Hg
C. 20-30 mm/Hg
D. 100-140 mm/Hg - ✔✔C.
The range of peak systolic right ventricular pressure is 20-30 mm/Hg
✔✔How many successive atrial ectopic beats constitutes PAT?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4 - ✔✔C
✔✔Approximately what level of breathing is necessary to avoid cyanosis in an adult?
A. 2 breaths per minute
B. 10 breaths per minute
C. 20 breaths per minute
D. 30 breaths per minute - ✔✔B.
Approximately 10 breaths per minute is required to avoid cyanosis in an adult.
,✔✔What is indicated by the vertical lines of an EKG graph?
A. voltage
B. time
C. deflections
D. temperature - ✔✔B
Time is indicated by the vertical lines on an EKG graph.
✔✔What is represented by the QRS complex on an EKG?
A. ventricular depolarization
B. ventricular repolarization
C. atrial depolarization
D. recovery - ✔✔A
✔✔Which portion of the EKG signifies depolarization of the ventricles?
A. down slope of the T wave
B. QRS complex
C. P wave
D. PR segment - ✔✔B.
The QRS complex of an EKG signifies the depolarization of the ventricles.
✔✔Which of the following are recommended to assure reliable pressure recordings?
1. minimizing connecting tubing length
2. flushing with saline solution
3. checking zero adjustments
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1,2, and 3 - ✔✔D
✔✔Which of the following drugs controls cardiac arrythmias?
A. digitalis
B. quinidine procainamide
C. amphetamine
D. diazepam - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following describes a region of the heart that is necrotic?
A. cardiac arrhythmia
B. embolism
C. thrombosis
D. myocardial infarction - ✔✔D
✔✔What is the most efficient route for administration of medications to counteract
adverse reactions?
A. subcutaneous
, B. intravenous
C. intramuscular
D. oral - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following drugs are considered essential for CPR?
1. oxygen
2. lidocaine
3. epinephrine
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1,2, and 3 - ✔✔D
✔✔Which of the following is a clot of blood that has traveled through vasculature and
clogged a vessel?
A. myocardial infarction(MI)
B. embolis
C. thrombosis
D. trans ischemic attack(TIA) - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following is a vasodilator?
A. reserpine
B. vasopressin
C. nitroglycerin
D. glucagon - ✔✔C
✔✔Which of the following are valid artificial ventilation methods?
1. tracheal intubation
2. cricothyreotomy
3. bag-valve-mask
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1,2, and 3 only - ✔✔D
✔✔Which of the following lessens the likelihood of a vasovagal reaction after the
injection of contrast material into the coronary arteries?
A. heparin
B. atropine
C. nitroglycerin
D. streptokinase - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following describes the formation of material inside a vessel that
reduces blood flow?
A. cardiac arrhythmia