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1. Amiodarone is used to treat
A. Atrial arrhythmias only
B. Ventricular arrhythmias only
C. Atrial and ventricular arrhythmias - ANSWER C. Atrial and
ventricular arrhythmias
2. What medication is used as a preload and afterload reducer
A. Dopamine
B. Dobutamine
C. NTG
D. Lidocaine - ANSWER C. NTG
3. Diabetic patients have a greater incidence of developing ____ post contrast
administration
A. Renal failure
B. Infarct
C. Pulmonary Embolism
D. Systemic infection - ANSWER A. Renal failure
4. Which rhythm is most likely to become lethal
, A. 1st degree block
B. Wenchebach
C. Mobitz 2 - ANSWER C. Mobitz 2
5. The Impella catheter most closely resembles
A. JR 4
B. Amplatz
C. Pigtail
D. IMA - ANSWER C. Pigtail
6. When performing an LV angiogram with the LV injector, what is the purpose
of setting a "rate of rise"
A. It controls the total volume injected
B. It makes for a smoother injection, less catheter whip, limits ectopy
C. It adjusts the PSI for the correct catheter size - ANSWER B. It
makes for a smoother injection, less catheter whip, limits ectopy
7. An EKG demonstrates ST elevation in leads II, III, and AVF. What type of infarct
would you suspect
A. Inferior wall
B. Lateral wall
C. Apical wall - ANSWER A. Inferior wall
8. An EKG demonstrates ST elevation in leads V5, V6, Lead 1, and AVL. Which
coronary artery is most likely occluded
A. RCA
B. LAD
C. Cx - ANSWER C. Cx
,9. How do you test the defibrillator
A. Hold the paddles in the air and discharge
B. Discharge into the defibrillator (dummy load)
C. Never test, call Biomed - ANSWER B. Discharge into the
defibrillator (dummy load)
10.What happens if you deliver a shock to a patient on the T Wave
A. They are easily cardioverted to ta sinus rhythm
B. You could put them into Vfib
C. You could make the hypertensive - ANSWER B. You could put
them into Vfib
11.In 1st degree heart block, where is the conduction delay
A. AV node
B. SA node
C. Bundle of His
D. In the RA - ANSWER A. AV node
12.What is the normal PR interval
A. .08-.12
B. > .20
C. .12-.20 - ANSWER C. .12-.20
13.If a patient is attached to the monitor, V tach is the rhythm, the patient has
no pulse and is not responding, what should you do
A. Synchronized cardioversion
B. Unsynchronized cardioversion
, C. Call the MD before taking action
D. Check a BP - ANSWER B. Unsynchronized cardioversion
14.If a patient is on a monitor in SVT, SBP is 70, the patient is diaphoretic,
dusky and SOB. What should you do
A. Call the MD before taking action
B. Do immediate unsynchronized cardioversion
C. Do immediate synchronized cardioversion
D. Give Adenosine 6mg - ANSWER C. Do immediate synchronized
cardioversion
15.A common complication of placing a pacing electrode/wire is
A. MI
B. Perforation/Pericardial Effusion/Tamponade
C. Cardia arrest - ANSWER B. Perforation/Pericardial
Effusion/Tamponade
16.A pacing generator that paces in both chambers, senses in the ventricle,
and inhibits QRS complexes is a
A. DDI
B. DVI
C. AAI - ANSWER B. DVI
17.A pacing generator that paces both chambers, senses in both chambers,
and triggers or inhibits is a
A. DDI
B. DDD
C. AAI - ANSWER B. DDD