BKAT 9r Exam 2024 with complete
solutions
Adenosine, when is it used? - Answer- Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
Adenosine, what is the effect - Answer- slows the heart
adenosine what is the dosage given - Answer- 6mg IV push rapidly followed by 20mls of
NS.
Adenosine what if the patient does not respond to the 6mg - Answer- if no response in
1-2 min give 12 mg and flush. may repeat.
Amiodarone what is the effect - Answer- slowing the heart
Amiodarone, when is it used - Answer- V-fib, v tach, atrial tachyarrhythmia's
amiodarone what is the dosage given - Answer- 150 mg over 10 min if a pulse. no pulse
give 300 mg rapidly and then 150 mg rapid for the next dose.
atropine, what does it do - Answer- speeds up the heart; increased conduction through
the AV node
Atropine, when is it used - Answer- 1st drug given for bradycardia. can be given through
the ETT
atropine, what is the dose given - Answer- dosing 0.5 mg IV every 5 min. max is 3mg
Warning: a dose <0.5 will actually cause the heart to slow.
dopamine, what is the effect - Answer- speeds the heart up and contractility increases.
it helps manage hypotension when there is no hypovolemia involved
dopamine when is it used - Answer- 2nd line drug for symptomatic bradycardia.
dopamine what is the dosage - Answer- 2-10 mcg for vasoconstriction
10-20 mcg for contractility effect
for bradycardia give 2-10.
we titrate until the we get the proper effect of the drug.
epinephrine, what does it do - Answer- increase heart rate and blood pressure
epinephrine when is it used - Answer- cardiac arrest, symptomatic bradycardia, severe
hypotension, and anaphylaxis
solutions
Adenosine, when is it used? - Answer- Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
Adenosine, what is the effect - Answer- slows the heart
adenosine what is the dosage given - Answer- 6mg IV push rapidly followed by 20mls of
NS.
Adenosine what if the patient does not respond to the 6mg - Answer- if no response in
1-2 min give 12 mg and flush. may repeat.
Amiodarone what is the effect - Answer- slowing the heart
Amiodarone, when is it used - Answer- V-fib, v tach, atrial tachyarrhythmia's
amiodarone what is the dosage given - Answer- 150 mg over 10 min if a pulse. no pulse
give 300 mg rapidly and then 150 mg rapid for the next dose.
atropine, what does it do - Answer- speeds up the heart; increased conduction through
the AV node
Atropine, when is it used - Answer- 1st drug given for bradycardia. can be given through
the ETT
atropine, what is the dose given - Answer- dosing 0.5 mg IV every 5 min. max is 3mg
Warning: a dose <0.5 will actually cause the heart to slow.
dopamine, what is the effect - Answer- speeds the heart up and contractility increases.
it helps manage hypotension when there is no hypovolemia involved
dopamine when is it used - Answer- 2nd line drug for symptomatic bradycardia.
dopamine what is the dosage - Answer- 2-10 mcg for vasoconstriction
10-20 mcg for contractility effect
for bradycardia give 2-10.
we titrate until the we get the proper effect of the drug.
epinephrine, what does it do - Answer- increase heart rate and blood pressure
epinephrine when is it used - Answer- cardiac arrest, symptomatic bradycardia, severe
hypotension, and anaphylaxis
