NR341 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
whichKpacemakerKwillKbeKgivenKforKlowKejectionKfractionK(<30%)KinsteadKofKdysrythmiasKandKhowKdoesKitKh
elpKincreaseKCO?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK--KbiventricularK
-KitKcontractsKtheKleftKandKrightKventricleKatKtheKsameKtime
whatKareKyouKatKriskKforKlaterKinKlifeKwhenKyouKhaveKlowKheartKrate?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
hypertrophy/heartKfailure
whatKisKimportantKtoKrememberKaboutKtheKheartKandKsinusKbradycardia?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
isKthereKenoughKCO
ifKyourKassessmentKforKaKptKwithKsinusKbradycardiaKshowsKsignsKandKsypmtoms,KwhatKareKyourKactions/ste
psKofKcare?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK--KcheckKifKthisKisKaKdxKorKmedicationKinduced
-KneedKtoKspeedKupKheartKrate:Katropine,Kdopamine,Kepi
-KsubcutaneousKpacemakerK(1stKmode-KcodeKcartKturnedKpacerKmode)
whatKthreeKdrugsKcanKbeKgivenKforKsinusKbradycardia,KandKwhatKdoKweKneedKtoKknowKaboutKthem?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERK--Katropine:K0.5mgK(x3)Kpush
-Kdopamine:Kinfusion
-Kepi:Kinfusion
ifKCOK=KincreasedKinKHRKxK_______KSVK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-decreased
ifKCOK=KdecreasedKHRKxK______KSVK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-increased
whatKhappensKifKaKptKhasKaKpermanentKpacemaker?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
restrictedKlifestyleKbecauseKHRKcannotKincreaseKorKdecreaseKandKaffectsKCO
whatKisKimportantKtoKrememberKaboutKatrialKpacing?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
sometimesKthereKisKnoKPKwave,KthatKisKokKasKlongKasKitKisKfollowedKbyKQRSKcomplex
, whatKisKimportantKtoKrememberKaboutKventricularKpacing?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
theKQRSKwillKalwaysKbeKgreaterKthanKtheKrangeK(>0.10)
whatKisKfailureKtoKpace?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
whenKyouKdon'tKseeKspike,KemptinessKwhereKitKshouldKbe/nothingKtoKgenerateKcontraction
whatKisKtheKworryKwithKfailureKtoKpace?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-perfusionKandKCO
-Kassess,KVS
-KthenKcallKprovider
whatKisKfailureKtoKcapture?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK--KpacerKspikeKbutKnoKQRS
-KnotKcapturingKleftKventricleKcontract
whatKisKfailureKtoKsense?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
canKcomeKfromKbrokenKleads,KbadKconduction,KdyingKpacemaker
whatKisKtheKworryKwithKfailureKtoKsense?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
lethalKdsyrythmiaK(lookKforKextraKpeakKonKQRS)
-KRKonKTKphenomon
whatKisKsinusKtachycardiaKandKhowKdoKyouKfix?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
>100bpm,KfindKcausativeKfactorKandKfixKit
whatKwillKhappenKwithKCOKwithKsinusKtachycardia?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
lowKCOK=KdecreasedKSVKxKincreasedKHR
whatKareKsomeKcausativeKfactorsKofKsinusKtach?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
pain,Kanxiety,Kfever,Kdehydration,KlowKCO
whatKwillKhappenKifKyouKtryKtoKtreatKsinusKtachKwithKdrugsKbeforeKfixingKactualKproblem?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-yourKptKwithKbecomeKsicker
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
whichKpacemakerKwillKbeKgivenKforKlowKejectionKfractionK(<30%)KinsteadKofKdysrythmiasKandKhowKdoesKitKh
elpKincreaseKCO?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK--KbiventricularK
-KitKcontractsKtheKleftKandKrightKventricleKatKtheKsameKtime
whatKareKyouKatKriskKforKlaterKinKlifeKwhenKyouKhaveKlowKheartKrate?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
hypertrophy/heartKfailure
whatKisKimportantKtoKrememberKaboutKtheKheartKandKsinusKbradycardia?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
isKthereKenoughKCO
ifKyourKassessmentKforKaKptKwithKsinusKbradycardiaKshowsKsignsKandKsypmtoms,KwhatKareKyourKactions/ste
psKofKcare?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK--KcheckKifKthisKisKaKdxKorKmedicationKinduced
-KneedKtoKspeedKupKheartKrate:Katropine,Kdopamine,Kepi
-KsubcutaneousKpacemakerK(1stKmode-KcodeKcartKturnedKpacerKmode)
whatKthreeKdrugsKcanKbeKgivenKforKsinusKbradycardia,KandKwhatKdoKweKneedKtoKknowKaboutKthem?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERK--Katropine:K0.5mgK(x3)Kpush
-Kdopamine:Kinfusion
-Kepi:Kinfusion
ifKCOK=KincreasedKinKHRKxK_______KSVK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-decreased
ifKCOK=KdecreasedKHRKxK______KSVK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-increased
whatKhappensKifKaKptKhasKaKpermanentKpacemaker?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
restrictedKlifestyleKbecauseKHRKcannotKincreaseKorKdecreaseKandKaffectsKCO
whatKisKimportantKtoKrememberKaboutKatrialKpacing?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
sometimesKthereKisKnoKPKwave,KthatKisKokKasKlongKasKitKisKfollowedKbyKQRSKcomplex
, whatKisKimportantKtoKrememberKaboutKventricularKpacing?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
theKQRSKwillKalwaysKbeKgreaterKthanKtheKrangeK(>0.10)
whatKisKfailureKtoKpace?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
whenKyouKdon'tKseeKspike,KemptinessKwhereKitKshouldKbe/nothingKtoKgenerateKcontraction
whatKisKtheKworryKwithKfailureKtoKpace?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-perfusionKandKCO
-Kassess,KVS
-KthenKcallKprovider
whatKisKfailureKtoKcapture?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK--KpacerKspikeKbutKnoKQRS
-KnotKcapturingKleftKventricleKcontract
whatKisKfailureKtoKsense?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
canKcomeKfromKbrokenKleads,KbadKconduction,KdyingKpacemaker
whatKisKtheKworryKwithKfailureKtoKsense?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
lethalKdsyrythmiaK(lookKforKextraKpeakKonKQRS)
-KRKonKTKphenomon
whatKisKsinusKtachycardiaKandKhowKdoKyouKfix?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
>100bpm,KfindKcausativeKfactorKandKfixKit
whatKwillKhappenKwithKCOKwithKsinusKtachycardia?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
lowKCOK=KdecreasedKSVKxKincreasedKHR
whatKareKsomeKcausativeKfactorsKofKsinusKtach?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
pain,Kanxiety,Kfever,Kdehydration,KlowKCO
whatKwillKhappenKifKyouKtryKtoKtreatKsinusKtachKwithKdrugsKbeforeKfixingKactualKproblem?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-yourKptKwithKbecomeKsicker