Pharm
This medication reduces preload and afterload.
Nitroglycerin
The normal PR interval is this amount of time:
0.12-.20 seconds
In a patient with DKA, the ketones are released by this organ:
Liver
Air trapped in the pleural space around the lung is called this:
Pneumothorax
The correct street dosing of Cardizem is:
5, 10, 15, 20
This medication correct dosing is 5 mg every 5 minutes up to 15 mg.
Metoprolol
This area of the heart separates the left and right bundles:
Bundle of His
This medical condition is defined as a person having multiple seizures over very short time, or having one very long unbroken seizure.
Status Epilepticus
This is the best treatment of a flail chest segment:
Positive Pressure Ventilations
The main purpose of fluid administration for a DKA patient is:
Prevent dehydration
Versed and Ativan are classified as:
Benzodiazepines
ST Depression in leads I, aVL, II, III, aVF, V5, and V6, with ST elevation in lead aVR
Tripple Vessel Disease
Aortic Stenosis
Atelectasis
This type of injury is described as an injury where part of the body, such as skin, muscle, tendon, or bone is forcibly torn away from its attachment point.
Avulsion
The DOPE pneumonic stands for:
Dislodged, Obstructed, Pneumo, Equipment Failure
The correct dose for Decadron for a pediatric patient is:
0.6 mg/kg
These are the 4 main electrolytes for a cardiac cycle
Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, and Magnesium
This is the protein that triggers an anaphylactic reaction.
iGe
This is the correct placement for needle decompression:
Anterior Axillary Line, 4-5th intercostal
Midaxillary Line, 4-5th intercostal
This process is also known as cellular respiration:
Krebs cycle
The correct dose for Ketamine for agitation or delirium is:
4 mg/kg
These are the 3 layers of the heart:
Endocardium, Myocardium, Pericardium
HHNKS stands for:
Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic state
In crush/compartment syndrome, this byproduct of cellular death causes the kidney to become "clogged."
Myoglobin
This is the first step in an RSI process:
Verify the patient will actually benefit, or actually needs the tube.