HeartCode EXAM QUESTIONS AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS|| LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
in cardiac arrest when do you first introduce medical intervention? which drug? -
CORRECTANSWER after 2 rounds of CPR/shock
after 2nd shock give 1 mg epinephrine every 3-5 minutes
when do you introduce amiodarone during cardiac arrest? -CORRECTANSWER after
the 3rd shock give 300 mg bolus of amiodarone
if second dose is needed give 150mg as second dose
what rhythms are shockable in cardiac arrest -CORRECTANSWER VF
VT
what rhythms are not shockable in cardiac arrest -CORRECTANSWER asystole
PEA
if you are in an unshockable rhythm arrest when do you give epi -CORRECTANSWER
1mg epi every 3-5 minutes after 1st round of CPR
what do you do after return of spontaneous circulation -CORRECTANSWER maintain
O2 sat at 94%
treat hypotension (fluids vasopressor)
12 lead EKG
,if in coma consider hypothermia
if not in coma and ekg shows STEMI or AMI consider re-perfusion
what are the 5 h's and 5 t's -CORRECTANSWER hypovolemia
hypoxia
hydrogen ion (acidosis)
hypo/hyperkalemia
hypothermia
tension pneumothorax
tamponade, cardiac
toxins
thrombosis, pulmonary
thrombosis, coronary
how do you treat non-symptomatic bradycardia -CORRECTANSWER monitor and
observe
what constitutes symptomatic bradycardia -CORRECTANSWER hypotension
altered mental status
signs of shock
chest pain
acute heart failure
, how do you treat symptomatic bradycardia -CORRECTANSWER 1. give 0.5mg atropine
every 3-5 mins to max of 3mg
if that doesn't work try one of the following:
transcutaneous pacing
2-10mcg/kg / minute dopamine infusion
2-10mcg/minute epinephrine infusion
what is considered a tachycardia requiring treatment -CORRECTANSWER over 150
per minute
when do you consider cardioversion -CORRECTANSWER if persistent tachycardia is
causing:
hypotension
altered mental status
signs of shock
chest pain
acute heart failure
if persistent tachycardia does not present with symptoms what do you need to consider
-CORRECTANSWER wide QRS?
greater than 0.12 seconds
ANSWERS|| LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
in cardiac arrest when do you first introduce medical intervention? which drug? -
CORRECTANSWER after 2 rounds of CPR/shock
after 2nd shock give 1 mg epinephrine every 3-5 minutes
when do you introduce amiodarone during cardiac arrest? -CORRECTANSWER after
the 3rd shock give 300 mg bolus of amiodarone
if second dose is needed give 150mg as second dose
what rhythms are shockable in cardiac arrest -CORRECTANSWER VF
VT
what rhythms are not shockable in cardiac arrest -CORRECTANSWER asystole
PEA
if you are in an unshockable rhythm arrest when do you give epi -CORRECTANSWER
1mg epi every 3-5 minutes after 1st round of CPR
what do you do after return of spontaneous circulation -CORRECTANSWER maintain
O2 sat at 94%
treat hypotension (fluids vasopressor)
12 lead EKG
,if in coma consider hypothermia
if not in coma and ekg shows STEMI or AMI consider re-perfusion
what are the 5 h's and 5 t's -CORRECTANSWER hypovolemia
hypoxia
hydrogen ion (acidosis)
hypo/hyperkalemia
hypothermia
tension pneumothorax
tamponade, cardiac
toxins
thrombosis, pulmonary
thrombosis, coronary
how do you treat non-symptomatic bradycardia -CORRECTANSWER monitor and
observe
what constitutes symptomatic bradycardia -CORRECTANSWER hypotension
altered mental status
signs of shock
chest pain
acute heart failure
, how do you treat symptomatic bradycardia -CORRECTANSWER 1. give 0.5mg atropine
every 3-5 mins to max of 3mg
if that doesn't work try one of the following:
transcutaneous pacing
2-10mcg/kg / minute dopamine infusion
2-10mcg/minute epinephrine infusion
what is considered a tachycardia requiring treatment -CORRECTANSWER over 150
per minute
when do you consider cardioversion -CORRECTANSWER if persistent tachycardia is
causing:
hypotension
altered mental status
signs of shock
chest pain
acute heart failure
if persistent tachycardia does not present with symptoms what do you need to consider
-CORRECTANSWER wide QRS?
greater than 0.12 seconds
