Rhythms
This Rhythm is this?
A. Afib
B. Sinus Brady
C. Vtach
D. Sinus Tachycardia
C. Vtach
Before giving cardiac meds what vitals should the nurse check?
A. HR and BP
B. HR and temp
C. BP and pulse ox
D. BP and temp
A. HR and BP
Largest chamber of the heart?
A. Right Atrium
B. Left Ventricle
C. Left Atrium
D.Right Ventricle
B. Left Ventricle
Patients with heart failure commonly come to the hospital with fluid overload. What class of medication is commonly prescribed to get the fluid off?
A. Beta blocker
B. Calcium channel blocker
C. Diuretics
D. Antiarrhythmia
C. Diuretics
When a patient is on a heparin drip what lab should you monitor
A. INR
B. sodium
C. magnesium
D. aPTT
D. aPTT
What rhythm is this?
A. Asystole
B. Sinus Brady
C. 1st degree Heart Block
D. 3rd Degree Heart Block
B. Sinus Brady
What medication do you give to someone in SVT?
A. Epinephrine
B. Atropine
C. Adenosine
D. Lisinopril
C. Adenosine
This great vessel of the heart delivers oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
A. Superior Vena Cava
B. Pulmonary Artery
C. Aorta
D. Pulmonary Veins
C. Aorta
A classic symptom of peripheral arterial disease is
A. Angina
B. Claudication
C. Nausea
D. Edema
B. Claudication
What lab do you monitor for a patient taking lasix?
A. Potassium
B. WBC
C. Calcium
D. Magnesium
A. Potassium
What rhythm is this?
A. Asystole
B. Vtach
C. normal Sinus
D. SVT
D. SVT
What class of drug masks the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia?
A. NSAIDs
B. Antifugals
C. Carbonic Anhydrase inhibitors
D. Beta-blockers
Beta-blockers
This chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs to be oxygenated.
A. Left Ventricle
B. Right Atrium
C. Left Atrium
D. Right Ventricle
B. Right Atrium
A patient is taking Warfarin for afib. What food should they avoid?
A. Brownies
B. Hotdogs
C. Potato chips
D. Kale
D. Kale
With a patient taking warfarin what lab level do you monitor.
A. INR
B. antifactor Xa
C. pTT
D. WBC
A. INR
What rhythm is this?
A. 2nd Degree Heart Block
B. 3rd Degree Heart Block
C. 1st Degree Heart Block
D. Normal Sinus
C. 1st Degree Heart Block
what is the dose and frequency when giving atropine for bradycadia?
A. 1 mg every 3-5 min for a max dose of 3 mg
B. 3 mg every 3-5 mins for a max dose of 9 mg
C. 1 mg every 1-3 mins for a max dose of 3 mg
D. 1 mg every 3-5 mins for a max dose of 6 mg
D.
A. 1 mg every 3-5 minutes for a max dose of 3 mg
This muscular wall of the heart divides the left and right of the heart?
A. Chordae Tendineae
B. Septum
C. Mitral Valve
D. Aorta
B. Septum
How many doses of nitroglycerin can you administer in a 15 minute period?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 3
D. 3
What lab do you monitor in a patient that is taking digoxin?
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Magnesium
D. Calcium
B. Potassium
What rhythm is this?
A. Sinus Arrthymia
B. Sinus Brady
C. Sinus Tachy
D. Normal Sinus with PAC
Sinus Arrhythmia
What is the most common adverse effect of statins?
A. Vomiting
B. SOB
C. Myalgia
D. Increase in serum creatinine
C. Myalgia (muscle pain)
The mitral valve prevents back flow of the blood to this.
A. Right Atrium
B. Left Ventricle
C. Left Atrium
D. Right Ventricle
C. Left Atrium
What is the reversal medication for heparin?
A. Keppra
B. Protamine
C. Vitamin K
D. Lisinopril
B. Protamine
What cardiac biomarkers do you monitor for a myocardial infarction?
A. WBC
B. Troponin
C. LFTs
D. Sodium
B. Troponin