KAISER EKG TEST STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

KAISER EKG TEST STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS



What drug is used to treat sinus bradycardia? - ans-Atropine 0.5mg
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Do you pace sinus bradycardia? - ans-
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Yes, with external or transvenous pacemakers
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What drugs should you HOLD with sinus bradycardia? - ans-
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Digoxin and beta blockers
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How do you treat sinus tachycardia? - ans-treat the underlying cause
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What drugs are used to treat sinus pause/block? - ans-
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Atropine 0.5mg or epinephrine
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What type of pacemaker is used to treat sinus node disease (sinus pause/block)? -
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ans-Atrial pacemaker
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What drugs treat atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation? - ans-
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beta blockers, diltiazem, verapamil, digoxin, amiodarone, coumadin, lovenox
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What is a treatment option for symptomatic (unstable) atrial flutter? - ans-
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Synchronized cardioversion at 50-100J ws ws ws




What is a treatment option for symptomatic (unstable) atrial fibrillation? - ans-
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Synchronized cardioversion at 120-200J ws ws ws




What is the treatment for stable SVT? - ans-Vagal maneuvers and adenosine
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what is the treatment for unstable SVT? - ans-Synchronized cardioversion
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What is the treatment for symptomatic junctional escape? - ans-atropine 0.5mg
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What is the treatment for symptomatic first degree block? - ans-atropine 0.5mg
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