Kaiser EKG pharm
Which drug has the potential to prolong the QT interval?
Atropine
Digoxin
Epinephrine
Procainamide - Answer-Procainamide
What pacemaker malfunction shows spikes on an ECG not followed by a P wave or
QRS complex?
Failure to pace
Failure to capture
Oversensing
Undersensing - Answer-Failure to capture
Which is the correct initial dose for amiodarone in cardiac arrest?
100 mg IV/IO
150 mg IV/IO
200 mg IV/IO
300 mg IV/IO - Answer-300 mg IV/IO
Adenosine is recommended for narrow complex supraventricular tachycardia
(NCSVT) only.
True
False - Answer-False
I think the first test said True then the second said False...?
Which drug decreases automaticity and AV conduction?
Adenosine
Digoxin
Epinephrine
Magnesium sulfate - Answer-Digoxin
The drug Diltiazem is used to slow the ventricular response in atrial flutter and atrial
fibrillation.
True
False - Answer-True
What drug is used in asystole with no maximum dose?
Atropine
Digoxin
Epinephrine
Vasopressin - Answer-Epinephrine
On the ECG strip, a spike in front of the P Wave would indicate which type of
pacing?
Atrial
, Bi-atrial
Bi-ventricular
Ventricular - Answer-Atrial
Epinephrine IVP would not be considered an appropriate intervention for _____.
Asystole
Sinus bradycardia
Pulseless electrical activity
Ventricular fibrillation - Answer-Sinus bradycardia
Which of the following medications is used in an IVP to treat symptomatic
bradycardia?
Atropine
Adenosine
Digoxin
Epinephrine - Answer-Atropine
Which of the following medications vasodilates and relaxes smooth muscle?
Adenosine
Atropine
Magnesium sulfate
Nitroglycerine - Answer-Nitroglycerine
_____ are not an adverse effect of Amiodarone.
Potentiates digoxin and coumadin levels
Pulmonary fibrosis
Seizures
Liver dysfunctions - Answer-Seizures
What class of antiarrhythmics do the following medications belong to: propranolol,
metoprolol, atenolol, and sotalol?
Class I
Class II
Class III
Class IV - Answer-Class II
Which class of antiarrhythmics slows the rate of impulse formation in the SA node,
blocks calcium movement in phase 2, and slows conduction through the AV node?
Class I
Class II
Class III
Class IV - Answer-Class IV
Which of the following medications is recommended for torsades de pointes and
hypomagnesaemia?
Amiodarone
Magnesium sulfate
Nitroglycerine
Vasopressin - Answer-Magnesium sulfate
Which drug has the potential to prolong the QT interval?
Atropine
Digoxin
Epinephrine
Procainamide - Answer-Procainamide
What pacemaker malfunction shows spikes on an ECG not followed by a P wave or
QRS complex?
Failure to pace
Failure to capture
Oversensing
Undersensing - Answer-Failure to capture
Which is the correct initial dose for amiodarone in cardiac arrest?
100 mg IV/IO
150 mg IV/IO
200 mg IV/IO
300 mg IV/IO - Answer-300 mg IV/IO
Adenosine is recommended for narrow complex supraventricular tachycardia
(NCSVT) only.
True
False - Answer-False
I think the first test said True then the second said False...?
Which drug decreases automaticity and AV conduction?
Adenosine
Digoxin
Epinephrine
Magnesium sulfate - Answer-Digoxin
The drug Diltiazem is used to slow the ventricular response in atrial flutter and atrial
fibrillation.
True
False - Answer-True
What drug is used in asystole with no maximum dose?
Atropine
Digoxin
Epinephrine
Vasopressin - Answer-Epinephrine
On the ECG strip, a spike in front of the P Wave would indicate which type of
pacing?
Atrial
, Bi-atrial
Bi-ventricular
Ventricular - Answer-Atrial
Epinephrine IVP would not be considered an appropriate intervention for _____.
Asystole
Sinus bradycardia
Pulseless electrical activity
Ventricular fibrillation - Answer-Sinus bradycardia
Which of the following medications is used in an IVP to treat symptomatic
bradycardia?
Atropine
Adenosine
Digoxin
Epinephrine - Answer-Atropine
Which of the following medications vasodilates and relaxes smooth muscle?
Adenosine
Atropine
Magnesium sulfate
Nitroglycerine - Answer-Nitroglycerine
_____ are not an adverse effect of Amiodarone.
Potentiates digoxin and coumadin levels
Pulmonary fibrosis
Seizures
Liver dysfunctions - Answer-Seizures
What class of antiarrhythmics do the following medications belong to: propranolol,
metoprolol, atenolol, and sotalol?
Class I
Class II
Class III
Class IV - Answer-Class II
Which class of antiarrhythmics slows the rate of impulse formation in the SA node,
blocks calcium movement in phase 2, and slows conduction through the AV node?
Class I
Class II
Class III
Class IV - Answer-Class IV
Which of the following medications is recommended for torsades de pointes and
hypomagnesaemia?
Amiodarone
Magnesium sulfate
Nitroglycerine
Vasopressin - Answer-Magnesium sulfate
