HEARTCODE ACLS
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM INTERPRETATION
PROTOCOL REVIEW MODULE
COMPILATION 2026
◉ during analysis of the patient's ECG, you note the presence of
more P waves than QRS complexes. you also not all PR intervals have
a uniform length but random QRS complexes are dropped
what type of atrioventricular block is most likely present?
a) first degree
b) second degree type II
c) third degree
d) second degree type I
Answer: b
◉ during an analysis of the patient's ECG, you note the presence of
more P waves than WRS complexes. you also note the absence of a
relationship between the P wave and the QRS complex.
what type of atrioventricular block is most likely present?
a) first degree
,b) second degree type II
c) third degree
d) second degree type I
Answer: c
◉ symptomatic bradycardia is defined by a heart rate less than ____
Beats per minute
a) 80
b) 50
c) 70
Answer: b
◉ what is the first line treatment for unstable bradycardia?
a) epinephrine
b) atropine
c) amiodarone
d) lidocaine
Answer: b
◉ what is the recommended first dose of IV atropine for the
management of bradycardia?
a) 2 mg IV
,b) 1.5 mg IV
c) 0.5 mg IV
d) 1 mg IV
Answer: d
◉ what is a complication of IV atropine when administered in doses
of less than 0.5 mg?
a) heart block
b) reentrant tachycardia
c) bronchospasm
d) further slowing of heart rate
Answer: d
◉ what is the recommended infusion rate for epinephrine in the
management of symptomatic bradycardia unresponsive to atropine?
a) 5 to 20 mcg/kg per minute
b) 5 to 20 mcg per minute
c) 2 to 10 mcg/kg per minute
d) 2 to 10 mcg per minute
Answer: d
, ◉ what is the recommended infusion rate of dopamine in the
management of symptomatic bradycardia unresponsive to atropine?
a) 5 to 20 mcg per minute
b) 2 to 10 mcg/kg per minute
c) 2 to 10 mcg per minute
d) 5 to 20 mcg/kg per minute
Answer: d
◉ What therapy is a recommended alternative to vasopressor
infusion in the management of unstable bradycardia unresponsive to
atropine?
a) ventricular assist device
b) IV bolus epinephrine
c) transcutaneous pacing
d) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Answer: c
◉ what is your initial impulse setting for transcutaneous pacemaker
use in the management of unstable bradycardia?
a) 90 to 110/min
b) 50 to 70/min
c) 30 to 50/min
d) 60 to 80/min
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM INTERPRETATION
PROTOCOL REVIEW MODULE
COMPILATION 2026
◉ during analysis of the patient's ECG, you note the presence of
more P waves than QRS complexes. you also not all PR intervals have
a uniform length but random QRS complexes are dropped
what type of atrioventricular block is most likely present?
a) first degree
b) second degree type II
c) third degree
d) second degree type I
Answer: b
◉ during an analysis of the patient's ECG, you note the presence of
more P waves than WRS complexes. you also note the absence of a
relationship between the P wave and the QRS complex.
what type of atrioventricular block is most likely present?
a) first degree
,b) second degree type II
c) third degree
d) second degree type I
Answer: c
◉ symptomatic bradycardia is defined by a heart rate less than ____
Beats per minute
a) 80
b) 50
c) 70
Answer: b
◉ what is the first line treatment for unstable bradycardia?
a) epinephrine
b) atropine
c) amiodarone
d) lidocaine
Answer: b
◉ what is the recommended first dose of IV atropine for the
management of bradycardia?
a) 2 mg IV
,b) 1.5 mg IV
c) 0.5 mg IV
d) 1 mg IV
Answer: d
◉ what is a complication of IV atropine when administered in doses
of less than 0.5 mg?
a) heart block
b) reentrant tachycardia
c) bronchospasm
d) further slowing of heart rate
Answer: d
◉ what is the recommended infusion rate for epinephrine in the
management of symptomatic bradycardia unresponsive to atropine?
a) 5 to 20 mcg/kg per minute
b) 5 to 20 mcg per minute
c) 2 to 10 mcg/kg per minute
d) 2 to 10 mcg per minute
Answer: d
, ◉ what is the recommended infusion rate of dopamine in the
management of symptomatic bradycardia unresponsive to atropine?
a) 5 to 20 mcg per minute
b) 2 to 10 mcg/kg per minute
c) 2 to 10 mcg per minute
d) 5 to 20 mcg/kg per minute
Answer: d
◉ What therapy is a recommended alternative to vasopressor
infusion in the management of unstable bradycardia unresponsive to
atropine?
a) ventricular assist device
b) IV bolus epinephrine
c) transcutaneous pacing
d) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Answer: c
◉ what is your initial impulse setting for transcutaneous pacemaker
use in the management of unstable bradycardia?
a) 90 to 110/min
b) 50 to 70/min
c) 30 to 50/min
d) 60 to 80/min
