N420 Midterm Review | Cardiovascular Nursing Study Guide with Questions, Answers, and Rationales

N420 Midterm Review
Questions and Answers

,For the patient in V-
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fib, you immediately began CPR and called a Code Blue. The code team has brought the code cart
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and defibrillator to the room. After placing the pads on the patient and confirming the rhythm,
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what is the next thing that should be done?
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A. Synchronized Cardioversion
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B. Defibrillation
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C. Continue Compressions
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D. Administer IV Adenosine B. Defibrillation
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The patient in V-
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tach rhythm has a pulse and a BP <100 systolic and they are also dizzy and confused. What treat
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ment would be considered next?
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A. Defibrillation
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B. Begin Compressions
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C. Administer IV Adenosine
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D. Synchronized Cardioversion
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As a nurse on the code team, you are rushing to a pediatric code. In order to determine appropri
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ate resuscitation for the child, the first thing you need is...
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A. To put the child on the scale to get a weight
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B. Contact the parents to ask how much the child weighs
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C. Use the Broselow tap to estimate weight
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D. Get the hospital pediatrician to look at the child to estimate weight
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You need to give Epinephrine in a code but there is no IV access. Which of the following are alter
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native ways to appropriately administer Epinephrine in a code? (Select all that apply.)
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, A. ETT
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B. Central Line
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C. Intraosseous Line
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D. Topically
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E. Ophthalmically
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C. Intraosseous Line
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Your patient in a code is in PEA. The code team is reviewing possible causes to address. What is t
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he pneumonic to remember the potential causes of PEA during a code?
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A. S's & P's
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B. H's & G's
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C. S's & G's
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D. H's & T's
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Your patient has a history of angina that occurs unpredictably, sometimes in the middle of the nig
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ht. They've been told that it is a result of a vasospasm. What type of angina is this?
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A. Stable Angina
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B. Unstable Angina
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C. Variant or Printzmetal Angina
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D. Cardiomyopathy
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Your patient is having angina that is different from their normal pain while they are shoveling sno
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w. It is not relieved by rest or nitroglycerin. What type of angina is this?
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A. Variant or Printzmetal Angina
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B. Unstable Angina
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C. Stable Angina
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D. Decompensated Angina
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