RCP 160 CARDIOVERSION QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
what is the goal of cardioversion? - Answers To restore the heart to normal rhythm
What drug and dosage can be used for a patient in Vtach? - Answers Amiodorone 300 mg
what can be administered if the initial dosage of amiodorone does not work? - Answers
administer 150 mg
what are shockable rhythms? - Answers Vtach, Afib, Vfib, Aflutter, or SVT
What rhythm will you not need to synch the R waves? - Answers Vfib
What drug and dosage is given for bradycardia? - Answers Atropine 0.5 mg every 3-5 min
What does atropine do? - Answers Speeds up the heart rate
what is the number one indication of an unstable patient? - Answers Hypotension
What drug and dosage is administered to a patient in SVT? - Answers Adenosine 6mg followed
by 20mlNS fast push
What liter flow of oxygen will you place a patient on if their spo2 sats are less than 94? -
Answers 2-4 L
What are the shockable rhythms? - Answers ventricular fibrillation, svt, afib, aflutter and V-tach
what is the drug and dosage for SVT? - Answers 6mg adenosine followed by 20 ml NS fast push
what is the drug and dosage for bradycardia? - Answers atropine 0.5 mg every 3-5 minutes
what is the drug and dosage for ventricular tachycardia? - Answers amiodarone 300 mg
Which rhythm is most unstable and will need to be cardioverted immediately? - Answers Vfib,
will not need to sync R waves
what should you do if you find a patient in asystole? - Answers check leads and then give CPR
with epi
what should you do if you find a patient in conscious SVT? - Answers vagal maneuver and
administer adenosine every 1-2 minutes
What will happen if you do not sync the R waves? - Answers Pt will be sent into Vfib
Signs and symptoms of unstable patients - Answers diaphoresis, shortness of breath, chest
pain, pulmonary edema and altered levels of consciousness
what is the number 1 indicator of an unstable patient? - Answers Hypotension
what is the goal of cardioversion? - Answers To restore the heart to normal rhythm
What drug and dosage can be used for a patient in Vtach? - Answers Amiodorone 300 mg
what can be administered if the initial dosage of amiodorone does not work? - Answers
administer 150 mg
what are shockable rhythms? - Answers Vtach, Afib, Vfib, Aflutter, or SVT
What rhythm will you not need to synch the R waves? - Answers Vfib
What drug and dosage is given for bradycardia? - Answers Atropine 0.5 mg every 3-5 min
What does atropine do? - Answers Speeds up the heart rate
what is the number one indication of an unstable patient? - Answers Hypotension
What drug and dosage is administered to a patient in SVT? - Answers Adenosine 6mg followed
by 20mlNS fast push
What liter flow of oxygen will you place a patient on if their spo2 sats are less than 94? -
Answers 2-4 L
What are the shockable rhythms? - Answers ventricular fibrillation, svt, afib, aflutter and V-tach
what is the drug and dosage for SVT? - Answers 6mg adenosine followed by 20 ml NS fast push
what is the drug and dosage for bradycardia? - Answers atropine 0.5 mg every 3-5 minutes
what is the drug and dosage for ventricular tachycardia? - Answers amiodarone 300 mg
Which rhythm is most unstable and will need to be cardioverted immediately? - Answers Vfib,
will not need to sync R waves
what should you do if you find a patient in asystole? - Answers check leads and then give CPR
with epi
what should you do if you find a patient in conscious SVT? - Answers vagal maneuver and
administer adenosine every 1-2 minutes
What will happen if you do not sync the R waves? - Answers Pt will be sent into Vfib
Signs and symptoms of unstable patients - Answers diaphoresis, shortness of breath, chest
pain, pulmonary edema and altered levels of consciousness
what is the number 1 indicator of an unstable patient? - Answers Hypotension
