RCP 160 CARDIOVERSION QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is the goal of cardioversion? - answer -to restore the heart to normal rhythm
What drug and dosage can be used for a patient in vtach? - answer -amiodorone 300
mg
What can be administered if the initial dosage of amiodorone does not work? - answer -
administer 150 mg
What are shockable rhythms? - answer -vtach, afib, vfib, aflutter, or svt
What rhythm will you not need to synch the r waves? - answer -vfib
What drug and dosage is given for bradycardia? - answer -atropine 0.5 mg every 3-5
min
What does atropine do? - answer -speeds up the heart rate
What is the number one indication of an unstable patient? - answer -hypotension
What drug and dosage is administered to a patient in svt? - answer -adenosine 6mg
followed by 20mlns fast push
What liter flow of oxygen will you place a patient on if their spo2 sats are less than 94? -
answer -2-4 l
What are the shockable rhythms? - answer -ventricular fibrillation, svt, afib, aflutter and
v-tach
What is the drug and dosage for svt? - answer -6mg adenosine followed by 20 ml ns
fast push
What is the drug and dosage for bradycardia? - answer -atropine 0.5 mg every 3-5
minutes
What is the drug and dosage for ventricular tachycardia? - answer -amiodarone 300 mg
Which rhythm is most unstable and will need to be cardioverted immediately? - answer
-vfib, will not need to sync r waves
What should you do if you find a patient in asystole? - answer -check leads and then
give cpr with epi
What is the goal of cardioversion? - answer -to restore the heart to normal rhythm
What drug and dosage can be used for a patient in vtach? - answer -amiodorone 300
mg
What can be administered if the initial dosage of amiodorone does not work? - answer -
administer 150 mg
What are shockable rhythms? - answer -vtach, afib, vfib, aflutter, or svt
What rhythm will you not need to synch the r waves? - answer -vfib
What drug and dosage is given for bradycardia? - answer -atropine 0.5 mg every 3-5
min
What does atropine do? - answer -speeds up the heart rate
What is the number one indication of an unstable patient? - answer -hypotension
What drug and dosage is administered to a patient in svt? - answer -adenosine 6mg
followed by 20mlns fast push
What liter flow of oxygen will you place a patient on if their spo2 sats are less than 94? -
answer -2-4 l
What are the shockable rhythms? - answer -ventricular fibrillation, svt, afib, aflutter and
v-tach
What is the drug and dosage for svt? - answer -6mg adenosine followed by 20 ml ns
fast push
What is the drug and dosage for bradycardia? - answer -atropine 0.5 mg every 3-5
minutes
What is the drug and dosage for ventricular tachycardia? - answer -amiodarone 300 mg
Which rhythm is most unstable and will need to be cardioverted immediately? - answer
-vfib, will not need to sync r waves
What should you do if you find a patient in asystole? - answer -check leads and then
give cpr with epi
