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RELIAS DYSRHYTHMIA BASIC A & B Exam TESTBANK
Questions with Complete Verified Solutions (A+ Graded)
● DYSRHYTHMIAS
1. The nurse sees the rhythm above on the ECG. The patient is unresponsive and has
no pulse. The nurse calls a code blue and takes what step next?(Required)
A. Prepare for defibrillation
B. Administer Epinephrine
C. Star thigh-quality CPR
D. Notify the physician
2. What other medications can be administered to a patient experiencing
Ventricular fibrillation(V-fib) during a code resuscitation attempt? Select all
that apply:(Required)
A. Atropine
B. Epinephrine
C. Amiodarone
D. Lidocaine
3. Your patient is in ventricular fibrillation (v-fib). You’ve started CPR and the
airwayis supported. A rhythm checked in is performed and shows the patient is still
in ventricular fibrillation. The NEXT action the code team will take in addition to
performing high-quality CPR is to?(Required)
A. Administer Atropine
B. Defibrillate ẓ
D. Synchroniẓed cardioverter
Atrial Fibrillation(A-Fib) ECG Heart Rhythm Quiẓ Questions
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1. Select the options below that describe the rhythm above:(Required)
A. Atrial rate<60bpm
B. Regular atrial rate
C. Irregular ventricular rate
D. Ventricular rate>100bpm
E. QRS complex absent
F. Fibrillary waves present
G. Atrial Flutter
H. Atrial Fibrillation
I. Sinus Tachycardia
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2. The nurse is assessing an ECG strip. Which finding on the ECG strip is
NOT a characteristic present in atrial fibrillation (a-fib)?(Required)
A. fibrillary waves
B. unmeasurable atrial rate
C. saw-tooth waves
D. irregular ventricular rate
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1.The patient's ECG shows the rhythm above. The patient is symptomatic and
experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain. The patient's bloodpressure in
80/44 with the heart rate fluctuating between 130-150s. The nurse calls a rapid
response and prepares the patient for? (Required)
A. Ablation
B. Synchroniẓed cardioversion
C. Defibrillation
D. Pacemaker implantation
2. Which statements below best described a trans esophagealechocar diagram (TEE)
used in the treatment of atrial fibrillation? Select all that apply:(Required)
A. It can be performed before a cardio version to assess for blood clots in the heart.
B. This procedure destroys electrical pathways in the heart to help return a patient’s
heart rhythm to normal.
C. During this procedure, an ultra sound probe is inserted in the patient’s mouth
down through the esophagus where it takes ultrasound pictures of the heart.
D. During the procedure, a transducer is placed on the chest that sends ultrasound
waves through the skin so pictures can be obtained of the heart’s blood flow.
1. WhichofthefollowingisNOTfoundintherhythmPulselessElectricalActivity
(PEA)?(Required)
A. Organiẓation
B. Pulse
C. P waves
D. QRS complexes
RELIAS DYSRHYTHMIA BASIC A & B Exam TESTBANK
Questions with Complete Verified Solutions (A+ Graded)
● DYSRHYTHMIAS
1. The nurse sees the rhythm above on the ECG. The patient is unresponsive and has
no pulse. The nurse calls a code blue and takes what step next?(Required)
A. Prepare for defibrillation
B. Administer Epinephrine
C. Star thigh-quality CPR
D. Notify the physician
2. What other medications can be administered to a patient experiencing
Ventricular fibrillation(V-fib) during a code resuscitation attempt? Select all
that apply:(Required)
A. Atropine
B. Epinephrine
C. Amiodarone
D. Lidocaine
3. Your patient is in ventricular fibrillation (v-fib). You’ve started CPR and the
airwayis supported. A rhythm checked in is performed and shows the patient is still
in ventricular fibrillation. The NEXT action the code team will take in addition to
performing high-quality CPR is to?(Required)
A. Administer Atropine
B. Defibrillate ẓ
D. Synchroniẓed cardioverter
Atrial Fibrillation(A-Fib) ECG Heart Rhythm Quiẓ Questions
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1. Select the options below that describe the rhythm above:(Required)
A. Atrial rate<60bpm
B. Regular atrial rate
C. Irregular ventricular rate
D. Ventricular rate>100bpm
E. QRS complex absent
F. Fibrillary waves present
G. Atrial Flutter
H. Atrial Fibrillation
I. Sinus Tachycardia
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2. The nurse is assessing an ECG strip. Which finding on the ECG strip is
NOT a characteristic present in atrial fibrillation (a-fib)?(Required)
A. fibrillary waves
B. unmeasurable atrial rate
C. saw-tooth waves
D. irregular ventricular rate
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1.The patient's ECG shows the rhythm above. The patient is symptomatic and
experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain. The patient's bloodpressure in
80/44 with the heart rate fluctuating between 130-150s. The nurse calls a rapid
response and prepares the patient for? (Required)
A. Ablation
B. Synchroniẓed cardioversion
C. Defibrillation
D. Pacemaker implantation
2. Which statements below best described a trans esophagealechocar diagram (TEE)
used in the treatment of atrial fibrillation? Select all that apply:(Required)
A. It can be performed before a cardio version to assess for blood clots in the heart.
B. This procedure destroys electrical pathways in the heart to help return a patient’s
heart rhythm to normal.
C. During this procedure, an ultra sound probe is inserted in the patient’s mouth
down through the esophagus where it takes ultrasound pictures of the heart.
D. During the procedure, a transducer is placed on the chest that sends ultrasound
waves through the skin so pictures can be obtained of the heart’s blood flow.
1. WhichofthefollowingisNOTfoundintherhythmPulselessElectricalActivity
(PEA)?(Required)
A. Organiẓation
B. Pulse
C. P waves
D. QRS complexes
