,A patient experiencing an unstable bradyarrhythmia does not respond to
atropine or transcutaneous pacing. Which intervention would the healthcare
provider use next?
Administration of an epinephrine infusion.
, Epinephrine or dopamine may be administered to patients with symptomatic
bradycardia if atropine and transcutaneous pacing are not effective.
A patient with a suspected stroke arrives at the emergency department at 7:10
p.m. The stroke team ensures that a neurologic assessment and brain computed
tomography or magnetic resonance imaging is obtained by which time?
7:30 p.m.
In accordance with National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
guidelines, the stroke team, emergency physician or other expert must conduct a
neurologic assessment and obtain computed tomography or magnetic resonance
imaging within 20 minutes after the patient’s arrival in the emergency
department. That would be 7:30 p.m. for this patient.
A patient in the telemetry unit is stable. Cardiac monitoring indicates the patient
has ventricular tachycardia with a pulse. Further assessment reveals that the
corrected QT interval is greater than 0.46 seconds. Which treatment would be
appropriate at this time?
Synchronized cardioversion
For a patient with ventricular tachycardia who is stable, has a pulse and has a
corrected QT interval greater than 0.46 seconds, synchronized cardioversion is
the recommended treatment.
A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent event. A patient
experienced cardiac arrest, and advanced cardiac life support was initiated. The
patient required the placement of an advanced airway to maintain airway
patency. Which statement indicates that the team performed high-quality CPR?
atropine or transcutaneous pacing. Which intervention would the healthcare
provider use next?
Administration of an epinephrine infusion.
, Epinephrine or dopamine may be administered to patients with symptomatic
bradycardia if atropine and transcutaneous pacing are not effective.
A patient with a suspected stroke arrives at the emergency department at 7:10
p.m. The stroke team ensures that a neurologic assessment and brain computed
tomography or magnetic resonance imaging is obtained by which time?
7:30 p.m.
In accordance with National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
guidelines, the stroke team, emergency physician or other expert must conduct a
neurologic assessment and obtain computed tomography or magnetic resonance
imaging within 20 minutes after the patient’s arrival in the emergency
department. That would be 7:30 p.m. for this patient.
A patient in the telemetry unit is stable. Cardiac monitoring indicates the patient
has ventricular tachycardia with a pulse. Further assessment reveals that the
corrected QT interval is greater than 0.46 seconds. Which treatment would be
appropriate at this time?
Synchronized cardioversion
For a patient with ventricular tachycardia who is stable, has a pulse and has a
corrected QT interval greater than 0.46 seconds, synchronized cardioversion is
the recommended treatment.
A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent event. A patient
experienced cardiac arrest, and advanced cardiac life support was initiated. The
patient required the placement of an advanced airway to maintain airway
patency. Which statement indicates that the team performed high-quality CPR?
