NUl 185/l NU185l Examl 3–l Medical-
Surgicall Nursingl IIl Guidel |l Galenl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l suddenl cardiacl death
Answer:
al nontraumatic,l unexpectedl deathl froml suddenl cardiacl arrest,l mostl oftenl duel tol
arrhythmia;l inl mostl instances,l victimsl havel underlyingl heartl disease
Q:l CPR
Answer:
cardiopulmonaryl resuscitation
Q:l AED
Answer:
automaticl externall defibrillator
Q:l Cardiacl Rehabilitation
Answer:
Anl interventionl programl designedl tol helpl heartl patientsl achievel theirl optimall physical,l
medical,l psychological,l social,l emotional,l vocational,l andl economicl statusl afterl thel
diagnosisl ofl heartl diseasel orl al heartl attack.
,Q:l Whatl isl EKG?
Answer:
electrocardiogram,l measuresl electricall activityl ofl thel heart
Q:l whatl canl EKGl diagnose
Answer:
Heartbeatl disturbancesl
Chamberl enlargement
Ischemia
Injury
Infarctionl andl electrolytel imbalances
Q:l Pl wave
Answer:
atriall depolarizationl (atriall contraction)
Q:l PRl interval
Answer:
delayl ofl AVl nodel tol allowl fillingl ofl ventricles
0.12-0.20l secondsl (3-5l smalll boxes)
Q:l normall sinusl rhythm
Answer:
60-100l bpm
Q:l Bradycardia
,Answer:
slowl heartl ratel (lessl thanl 60l bpm)
Q:l Sinusl Tachycardia
Answer:
>100l bpm
Q:l SVTl (supraventricularl tachycardia)
Answer:
Increasedl heartl rhythml causedl byl impulsesl originatingl abovel thel ventricles,l asl inl thel
AVl node
Q:l Vagal/Valsalval Maneuver
Answer:
techniquel wherel thel patientl bearsl downl asl ifl havingl al bowell movement,l whichl
increasesl intrathoracicl pressurel andl stimulatesl thel vagusl nerve,l causingl al temporaryl
dropl inl heartl rate.l It'sl commonlyl usedl tol helpl terminatel supraventricularl tachycardial
(SVT)
Q:l Ablation
Answer:
thel removall ofl al bodyl partl orl thel destructionl ofl itsl function
Q:l atriall fibrillation
Answer:
rapid,l random,l ineffectivel contractionsl ofl thel atriuml commonlyl causesl poorl bloodl flow
, Q:l Digoxinl isl whatl classl ofl drug
Answer:
cardiacl glycoside
Q:l Whatl doesl digoxinl do?
Answer:
Slows,l strengthens,l andl regulatesl thel heartbeat.
Q:l Atriall flutter
Answer:
Sawtoothl onl ekgl
irregularl beatingl ofl thel atria(beatingl tool quickly;l oftenl describedl asl a-flutter
Q:l Ventricularl tachycardia
Answer:
Al rapidl heartl rhythml inl whichl thel electricall impulsel beginsl inl thel ventriclel (insteadl ofl
thel atrium),l whichl mayl resultl inl inadequatel bloodl flowl andl eventuallyl deterioratel intol
cardiacl arrest.
Q:l ventricularl fibrillation
Answer:
Al life-threateningl heartl rhythml thatl resultsl inl al rapid,l inadequatel heartbeat.
Q:l Whatl isl shock?
Answer:
Poorl perfusionl tol majorl organs
Surgicall Nursingl IIl Guidel |l Galenl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l suddenl cardiacl death
Answer:
al nontraumatic,l unexpectedl deathl froml suddenl cardiacl arrest,l mostl oftenl duel tol
arrhythmia;l inl mostl instances,l victimsl havel underlyingl heartl disease
Q:l CPR
Answer:
cardiopulmonaryl resuscitation
Q:l AED
Answer:
automaticl externall defibrillator
Q:l Cardiacl Rehabilitation
Answer:
Anl interventionl programl designedl tol helpl heartl patientsl achievel theirl optimall physical,l
medical,l psychological,l social,l emotional,l vocational,l andl economicl statusl afterl thel
diagnosisl ofl heartl diseasel orl al heartl attack.
,Q:l Whatl isl EKG?
Answer:
electrocardiogram,l measuresl electricall activityl ofl thel heart
Q:l whatl canl EKGl diagnose
Answer:
Heartbeatl disturbancesl
Chamberl enlargement
Ischemia
Injury
Infarctionl andl electrolytel imbalances
Q:l Pl wave
Answer:
atriall depolarizationl (atriall contraction)
Q:l PRl interval
Answer:
delayl ofl AVl nodel tol allowl fillingl ofl ventricles
0.12-0.20l secondsl (3-5l smalll boxes)
Q:l normall sinusl rhythm
Answer:
60-100l bpm
Q:l Bradycardia
,Answer:
slowl heartl ratel (lessl thanl 60l bpm)
Q:l Sinusl Tachycardia
Answer:
>100l bpm
Q:l SVTl (supraventricularl tachycardia)
Answer:
Increasedl heartl rhythml causedl byl impulsesl originatingl abovel thel ventricles,l asl inl thel
AVl node
Q:l Vagal/Valsalval Maneuver
Answer:
techniquel wherel thel patientl bearsl downl asl ifl havingl al bowell movement,l whichl
increasesl intrathoracicl pressurel andl stimulatesl thel vagusl nerve,l causingl al temporaryl
dropl inl heartl rate.l It'sl commonlyl usedl tol helpl terminatel supraventricularl tachycardial
(SVT)
Q:l Ablation
Answer:
thel removall ofl al bodyl partl orl thel destructionl ofl itsl function
Q:l atriall fibrillation
Answer:
rapid,l random,l ineffectivel contractionsl ofl thel atriuml commonlyl causesl poorl bloodl flow
, Q:l Digoxinl isl whatl classl ofl drug
Answer:
cardiacl glycoside
Q:l Whatl doesl digoxinl do?
Answer:
Slows,l strengthens,l andl regulatesl thel heartbeat.
Q:l Atriall flutter
Answer:
Sawtoothl onl ekgl
irregularl beatingl ofl thel atria(beatingl tool quickly;l oftenl describedl asl a-flutter
Q:l Ventricularl tachycardia
Answer:
Al rapidl heartl rhythml inl whichl thel electricall impulsel beginsl inl thel ventriclel (insteadl ofl
thel atrium),l whichl mayl resultl inl inadequatel bloodl flowl andl eventuallyl deterioratel intol
cardiacl arrest.
Q:l ventricularl fibrillation
Answer:
Al life-threateningl heartl rhythml thatl resultsl inl al rapid,l inadequatel heartbeat.
Q:l Whatl isl shock?
Answer:
Poorl perfusionl tol majorl organs
