AND ANSWERS
In a third degree heart block, is it possible for the QRS complex to be wide or narrow? -
ANS Yes
What is bigeminy? - ANS Perfusing beat, PVC, perfusing beat, PVC. Every other beat.
What is trigeminy? - ANS Every third beat, there is a PVC.
What is a couplet? - ANS Two PVCs back to back followed by a normal rhythm
What is a triplet? - ANS Three PVCs in a row, followed by a normal rhythm
What is the heart rate that the SA node produces? - ANS 60-100 bpm
What is the heart rate that the AV node produces? - ANS 40-60 bpm
What is the heart rate that the Purkinje Fibers produce? - ANS 15-40 bpm
You have four different patients, all treated for hypertension using different medications. If
someone takes an ACE Inhibitor, would that affect their heart rate? - ANS No, it would only
affect vasoconstriction.
You have four different patients, all treated for hypertension using different medications. If
someone takes a Beta Blocker, would that affect their heart rate? - ANS Yes
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, If someone is being treated with a calcium channel blocker, what is the most likely condition
they have? - ANS Atrial Fibrillation
If someone takes a diuretic, what supplement are they most likely prescribed also? -
ANS Potassium
What type of medication ends in -lol - ANS Beta Blocker
What type of infection is Tuberculosis? - ANS Pulmonary bacterial infection
What type of PPE is required for Tuberculosis? - ANS HEPA (N95) mask on yourself, regular
surgical mask on the patient
How is Tuberculosis normally diagnosed, if symptomatic, what is the test that is done? -
ANS Chest X-Ray
What type of infection is varicella? - ANS Viral
Once you've had varicella, what are you at risk for developing? - ANS Singles
Do we have an effective vaccine for varicella? - ANS Yes
What type of infection is Hepatitis A? - ANS Viral
What is the most likely route of transmission for Hepatitis A? - ANS Fecal to Oral
What are the symptoms of Hepatitis A - ANS Mild flu-like symptoms
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