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ECG CPO EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
How do you treat v fib? - correct answer --CAB
-Call code
-Defib
-CPR
ACLS guidelines
-Epi 1 mg IV/IO q 3-5min
-Amiodarone 300mg IV/IO followed by 150mg
-Lidocaine
-Long term implantable defebrillator
What are the causes of agonal rhythms? - correct answer --
Terminal event
-Severe cardiac disease
-Massive MI
-Massive PE
What are the treatment options for agonal rhythms? - correct
answer --Does not respond to treatment
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-CPR and life support prolongs death
-Defib produces asystole
What are the causes of asystole? - correct answer --Deterioration
of VF
-Dead heart
What is the treatment of asystole? - correct answer --Check in
2nd lead (might be v fib and shockable)
-ABS/CAB/CPR
-At HHS, some units will pace if it is a witnessed asystole
(Epi 1mg Q3-5min, treat reversible causes)
What med is given during PEA? - correct answer -Epi 1mg IV/IO
Q3-5mins
How do you treat PEA? - correct answer --CAB/ABC
-CPR
-Search for cause
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What are the causes for arrest? - correct answer -Hypovolemia
Hydrogen ion imbalance (acidosis)
Hypothermia
Hyper/hypokalemia
Hypoxia
Tamponade
Tension pneumo
Toxicity/Tablets
Thrombosis (coronary)
Thrombosis (pulmonary)
What is a first degree AV block? - correct answer -PR interval
longer than 0.2sec
What are causes of a first degree block? - correct answer --
inferior MI
-Digitalis toxicity
-Hyperkalemia
-Increased vagal tone
-Acute rheumatic fever
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-Myocarditis
What is the treatment for a 1st degree block? - correct answer --
Treat cause
-Monitor and observe for prorgession
What are the causes of a 2nd degree AV block type 1? - correct
answer --Inferior or posterior MI
-Digitalis toxicity
-Increased vagal tone
What is the treatment for a 2nd degree AV block type 1? - correct
answer --Not usually indicated
If symptomatic:
-Atropine
-Dopamine (2-20mcg/kg/min)
-Epi (2-10mcg/min)
-Pacing
-Monitor for progression
ECG CPO EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
How do you treat v fib? - correct answer --CAB
-Call code
-Defib
-CPR
ACLS guidelines
-Epi 1 mg IV/IO q 3-5min
-Amiodarone 300mg IV/IO followed by 150mg
-Lidocaine
-Long term implantable defebrillator
What are the causes of agonal rhythms? - correct answer --
Terminal event
-Severe cardiac disease
-Massive MI
-Massive PE
What are the treatment options for agonal rhythms? - correct
answer --Does not respond to treatment
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-CPR and life support prolongs death
-Defib produces asystole
What are the causes of asystole? - correct answer --Deterioration
of VF
-Dead heart
What is the treatment of asystole? - correct answer --Check in
2nd lead (might be v fib and shockable)
-ABS/CAB/CPR
-At HHS, some units will pace if it is a witnessed asystole
(Epi 1mg Q3-5min, treat reversible causes)
What med is given during PEA? - correct answer -Epi 1mg IV/IO
Q3-5mins
How do you treat PEA? - correct answer --CAB/ABC
-CPR
-Search for cause
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What are the causes for arrest? - correct answer -Hypovolemia
Hydrogen ion imbalance (acidosis)
Hypothermia
Hyper/hypokalemia
Hypoxia
Tamponade
Tension pneumo
Toxicity/Tablets
Thrombosis (coronary)
Thrombosis (pulmonary)
What is a first degree AV block? - correct answer -PR interval
longer than 0.2sec
What are causes of a first degree block? - correct answer --
inferior MI
-Digitalis toxicity
-Hyperkalemia
-Increased vagal tone
-Acute rheumatic fever
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-Myocarditis
What is the treatment for a 1st degree block? - correct answer --
Treat cause
-Monitor and observe for prorgession
What are the causes of a 2nd degree AV block type 1? - correct
answer --Inferior or posterior MI
-Digitalis toxicity
-Increased vagal tone
What is the treatment for a 2nd degree AV block type 1? - correct
answer --Not usually indicated
If symptomatic:
-Atropine
-Dopamine (2-20mcg/kg/min)
-Epi (2-10mcg/min)
-Pacing
-Monitor for progression
