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a 57 year old woman has palpitations, chest discomfort, and tachycardia. the
monitor shows a regular wide QRS at a rate of 180/min. she becomes diaphoretic,
and her blood pressure is 80/60 mmHg. which action do you take next? -
✅✅perform electrical cardioversion
a patient with a STEMI has ongoing chest discomfort. heparin 4000 units IV bolus
and a heparin infusion of 1000 units per hour are being administered. the patient
did not take aspirin because he has a history of gastritis, which was treated 5
years ago. what is your next action? - ✅✅give aspirin 162 to 325 to chew
in which situation does bradycardia require treatment
systolic blood pressure greater than 100 mmHg
12 lead ECG showing NSR
Hypotension
Diastolic blood pressure greater than 90mmHg - ✅✅hypotension
a patient is in cardiac arrest. ventricular fibrillation has been refractory to an
initial shock. if no pathway for medication administration is in place, which
method is preferred? - ✅✅IV or IO
what is the indication for the use of magnesium in cardiac arrest?
shock refractory ventricular fibrillation
ventricular tachycardia associated with a normal QT interval
, shock refractory monomorphic ventricular tachycardia
pulseless ventricular tachycardia associated torsade's de pointes - ✅✅pulseless
ventricular tachycardia associated torsade's de pointes
which intervention is most appropriate for the treatment of a patient in asystole?
defibrillation
epinephrine
atropine
transcutaneous pacing - ✅✅epinephrine
you are caring for a 66 year old man with a history of a large intracerebral
hemorrhage 2 months ago. he is being evaluated for another acute stroke. the CT
scan is negative for hemorrhage. the patient is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula
at 2L/min, and an IV has been established. His blood pressure is 180/100 mmHg.
which drug do you anticipate giving to this patient?
nicardipine
rtPA
glucose
Aspirin - ✅✅aspirin
A patient with sinus bradycardia and a heart rate of 42/min has diaphoresis and a
blood pressure of 80/60 mm Hg. What is the initial dose of atropine?
1mg
Update with complete solutions/100% Verified
a 57 year old woman has palpitations, chest discomfort, and tachycardia. the
monitor shows a regular wide QRS at a rate of 180/min. she becomes diaphoretic,
and her blood pressure is 80/60 mmHg. which action do you take next? -
✅✅perform electrical cardioversion
a patient with a STEMI has ongoing chest discomfort. heparin 4000 units IV bolus
and a heparin infusion of 1000 units per hour are being administered. the patient
did not take aspirin because he has a history of gastritis, which was treated 5
years ago. what is your next action? - ✅✅give aspirin 162 to 325 to chew
in which situation does bradycardia require treatment
systolic blood pressure greater than 100 mmHg
12 lead ECG showing NSR
Hypotension
Diastolic blood pressure greater than 90mmHg - ✅✅hypotension
a patient is in cardiac arrest. ventricular fibrillation has been refractory to an
initial shock. if no pathway for medication administration is in place, which
method is preferred? - ✅✅IV or IO
what is the indication for the use of magnesium in cardiac arrest?
shock refractory ventricular fibrillation
ventricular tachycardia associated with a normal QT interval
, shock refractory monomorphic ventricular tachycardia
pulseless ventricular tachycardia associated torsade's de pointes - ✅✅pulseless
ventricular tachycardia associated torsade's de pointes
which intervention is most appropriate for the treatment of a patient in asystole?
defibrillation
epinephrine
atropine
transcutaneous pacing - ✅✅epinephrine
you are caring for a 66 year old man with a history of a large intracerebral
hemorrhage 2 months ago. he is being evaluated for another acute stroke. the CT
scan is negative for hemorrhage. the patient is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula
at 2L/min, and an IV has been established. His blood pressure is 180/100 mmHg.
which drug do you anticipate giving to this patient?
nicardipine
rtPA
glucose
Aspirin - ✅✅aspirin
A patient with sinus bradycardia and a heart rate of 42/min has diaphoresis and a
blood pressure of 80/60 mm Hg. What is the initial dose of atropine?
1mg
