EKG test UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. A permanent pacemaker is the primary intervention - A: Complete heart block
for which of the following dysrhythmias?
2. A pacemaker spike occurring during the relative re- - C: V-Tach
fractory phase of the cardiac cycle could result in:
3. An 86-year-old female is in cardiac arrest. The cardiac - B: CPR until defib is
monitor shows ventricular fib. Your best course of ac- available, then defib with
tion will be to: 120-200 Joules
4. Synchronized cardioversion: - D: requires sync button to
be engaged
5. A 56-year-old male has a permanent pacemaker in - B: 1-2 inches from the
place. Should it be necessary to defib this patient, the pacemaker generator
defib electrode pad should be placed:
6. Emergent transcutaneous pacing is indicated for: - A: symptomatic Bradycar-
dia
7. Which medication may cause a brief period of asys- - B: Adenosine
tole?
8. Following myocardial depolarization and contraction, - A: absolute refractory pe-
there is an interval during which the heart will not riod
respond to a stimulus. This interval is called:
9. The nurse notices on the patient's monitor that there - C: check the patient
is a straight line. What should the nurse do first?
10. 45-year-old patient suddenly becomes unresponsive. - D: epi 1 mg IV push
The monitor shows V-fib. This rhythm persists despite
1 attempt of defib. CPR is in progress. Which of the
following drugs should the patient receive next?
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1. A permanent pacemaker is the primary intervention - A: Complete heart block
for which of the following dysrhythmias?
2. A pacemaker spike occurring during the relative re- - C: V-Tach
fractory phase of the cardiac cycle could result in:
3. An 86-year-old female is in cardiac arrest. The cardiac - B: CPR until defib is
monitor shows ventricular fib. Your best course of ac- available, then defib with
tion will be to: 120-200 Joules
4. Synchronized cardioversion: - D: requires sync button to
be engaged
5. A 56-year-old male has a permanent pacemaker in - B: 1-2 inches from the
place. Should it be necessary to defib this patient, the pacemaker generator
defib electrode pad should be placed:
6. Emergent transcutaneous pacing is indicated for: - A: symptomatic Bradycar-
dia
7. Which medication may cause a brief period of asys- - B: Adenosine
tole?
8. Following myocardial depolarization and contraction, - A: absolute refractory pe-
there is an interval during which the heart will not riod
respond to a stimulus. This interval is called:
9. The nurse notices on the patient's monitor that there - C: check the patient
is a straight line. What should the nurse do first?
10. 45-year-old patient suddenly becomes unresponsive. - D: epi 1 mg IV push
The monitor shows V-fib. This rhythm persists despite
1 attempt of defib. CPR is in progress. Which of the
following drugs should the patient receive next?
1/3
