EXAM TEST BANK WITH COMPLETE 160 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A 62 y/o male pt. in the ER says his heart is beating fast. No chest
pain or SOB. BP
is 142/98, pulse rate is 200/min, reps rate is 14/min, O2 sats are
95 at room air.
What should be the next evaluation? - ANSWER -Obtain a
12 lead ECG.
You are evaluating a 48 y/o male with crushing sub-sternal pain.
He is cool, pale, diaphretic, and slow to respond to your questions.
BP is 58/32, pulse is 190/min, resp rate is 18, and you are unable to
obtain an 02 sat due to no radial pulse. The ECG shows a wide
complex tach rythm. What intervention should be next? - ANSWER
-Syncronized cardioversion.
What is the initial priority for an unconscious pt. with any
tachycardia on the
monitor? - ANSWER -Determine if a pulse
is present.
, Which rythm requires synchronized cardioversion? - ANSWER -
Unstable SVT
What is the recommended dose for adenosine for pt's in
refractory, but stable
narrow complex tachycardia? -
ANSWER -12mg
What is the usual post-cardiac arrest target range for PETCO2 who
achieves return
of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)? - ANSWER -
35-40mm Hg
Which conditionis a contraindication to theraputic hypothermia
during the post-
cardiac arrest period for pt's who achieve return of
spontaneous circulation
(ROSC)? - ANSWER -Responding to verbal
commands
What is the potential danger to using ties that pass
circumfrentially around the pt's
neck when securing an advanced airway? - ANSWER -
Obstruction of veneous