NUR 305 Exam 2 Questions With Correct
Answers
What |can |cause |dysrhythmias? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-fluid |shifts
electrolyte |imbalance
stress
age
tachycardia |causes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-fever
blood |loss
hypovolemia
nicotine
cocaine
s/s |of |tachycardia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-SOB
lowered |BP
palpitations
Goal |of |tachycardia |treatment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-figure |it |out |and |fix |it!
give |fluids
tylenol
meds |to |slow |HR: |CCBs, |BBs, |lopressor
causes |of |bradycardia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-vomiting
,suctioning
excessive |vagal |stimulation
s/s |of |bradycardia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-decreased |BP
syncope
diaphoresis
SOB
chest |pain
bradycardia |treatment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-atropine
temporary |or |permanent |pacemaker
What |is |the |most |common |dysrhythmia |seen |in |practice? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A-fib
causes |of |atrial |fibrillation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-stress/surgery
underlying |cardiac |issues |aggravated |by |surgery, |electrolyte |imbalances
s/s |of |atrial |fibrillation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-hear |and |feel |irregular |beat
SOB
palpitations
chest |pain
dropped |BP
a-fib |treatment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-get |back |into |sinus |rhythm!
CCBs, |BBs
Cardioversion
,cardioversion |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-treatment |for |a-fib
only |for |new |onset! |(not |older |than |48 |hours)
shock |to |get |back |into |sinus |rhythm
What |must |occur |before |cardioversion |if |a-fib |has |been |lasting |>48 |hours? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-ECG |to |search |for |clots |first! |don't |want |to |send |them |into |circulation
Complications |of |a-fib |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-PE |and |stroke
Right |side |clot |to |lungs
Left |side |clot |to |systemic |circulation
CHADS |score |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-CHF, |HTN, |Age |(>75), |Diabetes, |Stroke
determines |risk |for |potential |issues |from |a-fib
Ventricular |tachycardia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-rapid |heartbeat |beginning |in |the |ventricles
causes |of |ventricular |tachycardia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-ischemic |heart |disease, |MI, |
cardiomyopathy, |low |magnesium, |cocaine, |drug |toxicity
s/s |of |ventricular |tachycardia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-unresponsiveness
SOB
pale
drop |in |pulseox
treatment |for |ventricular |tachycardia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cardioversion
, ventricular |fibrillation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |rapid, |irregular, |and |useless |contractions |of |
the |ventricles
no |blood |flow
causes |of |v |fib |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-bleeding
drug |therapy
shock
surgery |and |trauma
MI
CAD
low |magnesium
low |potassium
treatment |for |v |fib |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-CPR
shock
asystole |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-absence |of |contractions |of |the |heart
causes |of |asystole |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-acidosis
HF
hypokalemia
s/s |of |asystole |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-no |RR
unresponsive
no |pulse
Answers
What |can |cause |dysrhythmias? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-fluid |shifts
electrolyte |imbalance
stress
age
tachycardia |causes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-fever
blood |loss
hypovolemia
nicotine
cocaine
s/s |of |tachycardia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-SOB
lowered |BP
palpitations
Goal |of |tachycardia |treatment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-figure |it |out |and |fix |it!
give |fluids
tylenol
meds |to |slow |HR: |CCBs, |BBs, |lopressor
causes |of |bradycardia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-vomiting
,suctioning
excessive |vagal |stimulation
s/s |of |bradycardia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-decreased |BP
syncope
diaphoresis
SOB
chest |pain
bradycardia |treatment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-atropine
temporary |or |permanent |pacemaker
What |is |the |most |common |dysrhythmia |seen |in |practice? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A-fib
causes |of |atrial |fibrillation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-stress/surgery
underlying |cardiac |issues |aggravated |by |surgery, |electrolyte |imbalances
s/s |of |atrial |fibrillation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-hear |and |feel |irregular |beat
SOB
palpitations
chest |pain
dropped |BP
a-fib |treatment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-get |back |into |sinus |rhythm!
CCBs, |BBs
Cardioversion
,cardioversion |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-treatment |for |a-fib
only |for |new |onset! |(not |older |than |48 |hours)
shock |to |get |back |into |sinus |rhythm
What |must |occur |before |cardioversion |if |a-fib |has |been |lasting |>48 |hours? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-ECG |to |search |for |clots |first! |don't |want |to |send |them |into |circulation
Complications |of |a-fib |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-PE |and |stroke
Right |side |clot |to |lungs
Left |side |clot |to |systemic |circulation
CHADS |score |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-CHF, |HTN, |Age |(>75), |Diabetes, |Stroke
determines |risk |for |potential |issues |from |a-fib
Ventricular |tachycardia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-rapid |heartbeat |beginning |in |the |ventricles
causes |of |ventricular |tachycardia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-ischemic |heart |disease, |MI, |
cardiomyopathy, |low |magnesium, |cocaine, |drug |toxicity
s/s |of |ventricular |tachycardia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-unresponsiveness
SOB
pale
drop |in |pulseox
treatment |for |ventricular |tachycardia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cardioversion
, ventricular |fibrillation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |rapid, |irregular, |and |useless |contractions |of |
the |ventricles
no |blood |flow
causes |of |v |fib |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-bleeding
drug |therapy
shock
surgery |and |trauma
MI
CAD
low |magnesium
low |potassium
treatment |for |v |fib |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-CPR
shock
asystole |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-absence |of |contractions |of |the |heart
causes |of |asystole |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-acidosis
HF
hypokalemia
s/s |of |asystole |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-no |RR
unresponsive
no |pulse
