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ECG

100

An "early" beat

What is a premature contraction

200

Interval measurements: PR, ORS and QT

What is PR .12-.20, QRS <.12, QT <.44

300

These are your four lethal rhythms

What are VF, VT, Asystole and Torsades

400

The below waveforms represent what? P wave, QRS wave

What is atrial contraction (p wave) and What is ventricular contraction (qrs)

500

The five steps to interpret and ECG rhythm

What are Regularity, Rate, P:QRS relationship, Assess P wave and measure PR Interval, QRS and QT measurements

Anti-infective Therapy

100

What type of drug therapy that is effective against Gram + and Gram - bacteria...think spectrum of efficacy

What is broad spectrum antibiotics, give a few examples of...

200

List two common Adverse effect of antifungal therapy

What is anemia, liver toxicity, decrease K, abnl. heart rhythm

300

What type of bacteria is hard to kill or control with antibiotics b/c of it's protective capsule that limits effects of drugs

What is Gram negative bacteria

400

What type of conditions require isolation

What is C diff, TB, Covid, MRSA, VRE

500

What types of health conditions of patients are antifungal drug therapies used but with caution

What is kidney failure, liver disease, heart failure, and abnormal heart rhythm

Cardiovascular Misc

100

What class of CV drugs ends in olol

What are beta blockers

200

List three common dysrhythmias

What is SVT, AFIB, VT, AFlutter, VF

300

This occurs when the hear cannot pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body.

What is  Heart Failure, can you have Left or Right sided heart failure? 

400

List three classes of drug therapy for heart failure

What are ACE inhibitors, ARB's, Beta Blockers, Diuretics

500

The two types of HTN and the most severe

What is primary and secondary HTN, what is Hypertensive crisis

Documentation

100

What does BMAT stand for? 

What is Banner Mobility Assist Tool

200

How often is oral care required for patients and should be documented? 

What is 2x/day

300

How often do you need to pull, interpret and document an EKG strip for cardiac monitored patient

What is once per shift

400

When ambulating patient what constitutes meeting the goal, in regards to how many feet walked-where does this get documented? 

What is 100ft, Pt ADL's

500

Where do you document blood administration?

What is adding Blood Product Admin band and documenting there

ACLS

100

First line medication for pulseless VF

What is epinephrine

200

First line drug therapy for stable SVT, something also you can have patient do for SVT while getting meds ready? 

What is Adenosine and what is vagal maneuvers

300

What rhythm would you most likely need to Trancutaneous pace

What is 3rd degree heart block, why? b/c atria and vent. not communicating

400

True or False: You can cardiovert VT with a pulse

What is True

500

When the heart beats and the muscle contracts it happens because

What is an electrical impulse