IBHRE CEPS UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
what is the common name for Versed - CORRECT ANSWER - midazolam
standard adult dose of atropine - CORRECT ANSWER - .04 mg/kg
how much NPH insulin should a patient be administered prior to an EP study? (they are fasting
think about blood sugar) - CORRECT ANSWER - half dose
What is the elimination half life of amiodarone? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4-8 weeks
how long should an anti arrhythmic drug be discontinued prior to EP study? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 4 half lives
what do class I drugs primarily affect? - CORRECT ANSWER - sodium channel
what do class 1 drugs effect on sodium channels primarily do? - CORRECT ANSWER -
slope of phase 0 (depolarization speed)
slow conduction velocity and increase refractoriness - CORRECT ANSWER - Class 1A
drugs
drugs that shorten refractory periods - CORRECT ANSWER - Class 1B drugs
pronounced depressants on conduction velocity - CORRECT ANSWER - Class 1C drugs
What class antiarrhythmic are beta blockers - CORRECT ANSWER - class II drugs
, Prevent catecholamine-mediated action on the heart, blocks sympathetic nervous system cardiac
effects (no effect on AP, decreases sympathetic tone) - CORRECT ANSWER - Class II
Drugs (Beta Blockers)
increase AP duration by increasing refractoriness but do not affect conduction velocity -
CORRECT ANSWER - `class III drugs
calcium channel blockers (primarily affecting SA and AV nodes) - CORRECT
ANSWER - class IV drugs
digitalis agents that are used to increase parasympathetic activity - CORRECT ANSWER -
Class V drugs
procainamide, disopyrimidine, quinidine - CORRECT ANSWER - Class IA drug
examples
Lidocaine Mexiletine - CORRECT ANSWER - Class IB drug examples
Flecainide, Propafenone, Encainide - CORRECT ANSWER - Class IC drug examples
propanolol, metoprolol, atenolol, esmolol - CORRECT ANSWER - Class II
antiarrhythmic drug examples (beta blockers)
amiodarone, ibutilide, sotolol, dofetilide - CORRECT ANSWER - class III drug examples
Verapamil, Diltiazem - CORRECT ANSWER - Class IV drug examples
what is the ratio that heparin and protamine counteract eachother? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1:1 (10 mg/1000 units)
and CORRECT Answers
what is the common name for Versed - CORRECT ANSWER - midazolam
standard adult dose of atropine - CORRECT ANSWER - .04 mg/kg
how much NPH insulin should a patient be administered prior to an EP study? (they are fasting
think about blood sugar) - CORRECT ANSWER - half dose
What is the elimination half life of amiodarone? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4-8 weeks
how long should an anti arrhythmic drug be discontinued prior to EP study? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 4 half lives
what do class I drugs primarily affect? - CORRECT ANSWER - sodium channel
what do class 1 drugs effect on sodium channels primarily do? - CORRECT ANSWER -
slope of phase 0 (depolarization speed)
slow conduction velocity and increase refractoriness - CORRECT ANSWER - Class 1A
drugs
drugs that shorten refractory periods - CORRECT ANSWER - Class 1B drugs
pronounced depressants on conduction velocity - CORRECT ANSWER - Class 1C drugs
What class antiarrhythmic are beta blockers - CORRECT ANSWER - class II drugs
, Prevent catecholamine-mediated action on the heart, blocks sympathetic nervous system cardiac
effects (no effect on AP, decreases sympathetic tone) - CORRECT ANSWER - Class II
Drugs (Beta Blockers)
increase AP duration by increasing refractoriness but do not affect conduction velocity -
CORRECT ANSWER - `class III drugs
calcium channel blockers (primarily affecting SA and AV nodes) - CORRECT
ANSWER - class IV drugs
digitalis agents that are used to increase parasympathetic activity - CORRECT ANSWER -
Class V drugs
procainamide, disopyrimidine, quinidine - CORRECT ANSWER - Class IA drug
examples
Lidocaine Mexiletine - CORRECT ANSWER - Class IB drug examples
Flecainide, Propafenone, Encainide - CORRECT ANSWER - Class IC drug examples
propanolol, metoprolol, atenolol, esmolol - CORRECT ANSWER - Class II
antiarrhythmic drug examples (beta blockers)
amiodarone, ibutilide, sotolol, dofetilide - CORRECT ANSWER - class III drug examples
Verapamil, Diltiazem - CORRECT ANSWER - Class IV drug examples
what is the ratio that heparin and protamine counteract eachother? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1:1 (10 mg/1000 units)
