QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
What drug is used to treat sinus bradycardia? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Atropine 0.5mg
Do you pace sinus bradycardia? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Yes, with external or transvenous
pacemakers
What drugs should you HOLD with sinus bradycardia? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Digoxin and
beta blockers
How do you treat sinus tachycardia? - CORRECT - ANSWERS treat the underlying cause
What drugs are used to treat sinus pause/block? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Atropine 0.5mg
or epinephrine
What type of pacemaker is used to treat sinus node disease (sinus pause/block)? - CORRECT -
ANSWERS Atrial pacemaker
What drugs treat atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation? - CORRECT - ANSWERS beta blockers,
diltiazem, verapamil, digoxin, amiodarone, coumadin, lovenox
What is a treatment option for symptomatic (unstable) atrial flutter? - CORRECT - ANSWERS
Synchronized cardioversion at 50-100J
What is a treatment option for symptomatic (unstable) atrial fibrillation? - CORRECT -
ANSWERS Synchronized cardioversion at 120-200J