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A strong ventricular stimulus is potentially dangerous when it lands on the: 1. U wave 2. P wave 3. T wave 4. QRS complex - ANSWERS-T wave The rhythm strip below shows: - ANSWERS-VTach An indication for use of an external cardiac pacemaker includes: 1. paroxysmal atria tachycardia 2. Ventricular fibrillation 3. Wenckebach (Mobitz Block Type 1) 4. Symptomatic complete heart block - ANSWERS-Symptomatic complete heart block In the following rhythm strip the transvenous pacemaker shows: 1. Failure to sense 2. Demand pacing 3. Failure to fire 4. Failure to capture - ANSWERS-Failure to sense The initial drug treatment for sustained ventricular tachycardia when a pulse is present is: 1. Isuprel 1.0 mg in 250 ml D5W drip 2. Epinephrine 1.0 mg IV push 3. Atropine 0.5 mg IV push 4. Amiodarone 150 mg IV over 10 mn - ANSWERS-Amiodarone 150 mg IV over 10 min The rhythm strip below is: - ANSWERS-Vfib The cardiac rhythm of atrial flutter is: 1. benign condition in most people 2. normal following AMI 3. hazardous, as the ventricular ate may suddenly increase 4. hazardous, as it may progress to second degree heart block - ANSWERSHazardous, as the ventricular rate may suddenly increase Upon recognizing ventricular fibrillation in an ICU, the next thing the nurse should do is: 1. perform a precordial thump 2. establish unresponsiveness 3. give amiodarone IV 4. check the ECG leads - ANSWERS-Establish unresponsiveness The treatment in an emergency situation for complete heart block is: 1. a trial of atropine 2. preparing for transcutaneous pacin