VERIFIED ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. A patient presents with a narrow complex tachycardia as seen in the
attached image. The patient is stable. Which of the following drugs
would be first line in the treatment of this arrhythmia?
Adenosine
(Adenocard)
Intravenous Magnesium
Ibutilide (Corvert)
Carvedilol (Coreg)
2. The patient is receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Quantitative waveform capnography shows a PETCO2 level of 5
mm Hg. The next intervention is to:
Improve the quality of CPR
Increase the amount of oxygen being
delivered Decrease the amount of oxygen
, being delivered Do nothing; this is a normal
reading
3. A team member is unable to perform an assigned task because it is
beyond the team member's scope of practice. Which action should
the team member take?
Ask for a new task or role
Assign it to another team member
, Do it anyway
Seek expert advice
4. A 53-y/o man had coronary artery stents placed 2 days ago. Today, he
is in severe distress and is reporting "crushing" chest discomfort. His
initial rhythm was ventricular tachycardia, which then quickly
changed to
ventricular fibrillation. In addition to defibrillation, which intervention
should be performed immediately?
Advanced airway insertion
Vasoactive medication administration
Chest compressions
Vascular access
5. You are providing chest compressions. Another colleague is providing
ventilations with a bag valve mask. When should you and your
colleagues switch positions?
after 2 minutes of CPR, or before if you are becoming fatigued
after 3 minutes of
CPR after 10 minutes
of CPR
never you should continue with the roles you are in
6. What is the minimum systolic blood pressure recommended for a
hypotensive patient who has achieved return of spontaneous circulation
after cardiac arrest?
, 80 mm Hg
90 mm Hg
100 mm Hg
110 mm Hg