Cardiac Medications
Dysrhythmia Interventions
Dysrhythmia Recognition
Cardioversion/Defibrillation
Other
100
Medication for SVT
Adenosine
100
Initial intervention for SVT
"Bear down"
100
An irregularly regular rhythm
AFIB
100
What does the nurse say before initiating defibrillation?
CLEAR
100
For any cardiac dysthymia, what is the key indicator of hemodynamic instability?
HYPOTENSION!
200
Torsades de points - first medication intervention
Magnesium sulfate
200
Asystole initial intervention
CPR
200
Originates from the atrium, early beats
Premature Atrial Contractions (PACs)
200
Resource used for pediatric codes
Broselow tape
200
Name 3 causes of sinus tachycardia
Fever, dehydration, anxiety, etc.
300
Initial medication for asystole
Epinephrine
300
A pediatric patient presents with bradycardia.
What is the priority intervention?
Provide oxygen support
300
Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVCs)
300
A patient who is normotensive and stable is having a cardioversion.
What type of medications (drug classes) does the nurse expect to give prior to the procedure?
Name two
Sedatives, Narcotics, Hypnotics, Anesthetics
300
A patient is having intermittent PVCs of unknown cause at this time. What priority labs should the nurse obtain?
Electrolytes
400
What is the interval for epinephrine administration during asystole?
Every 3-5 minutes
400
A patient in sinus bradycardia has begun to become hypotensive, dizzy, and diaphoretic. Causes are being brainstormed and eliminated.
What is the next best intervention?
External Pacing
400
The erratic rhythm produced by the ventricles. The patient will be unresponsive with an untraceable blood pressure.
VFIB
400
While cardioverting a patient, what setting on the defibrillator should be initiated?
SYNC
400
From which point on an EKG does the nurse begin measurement of the ST segment?
The J point
500
Medication for AFIB with an elevated HR and normal BP.
amiodarone
500
VTACH with no pulse intervention
Defibrillation
500
Regular rhythm
HR > 150
Normal QRS
Supraventricular Tachycardia
500
What might happen to a patient who is cardioverted without the 'sync' setting.
It may shock them during depolarization (R on T) and put them in VTACH, VFIB.
500
What wave on the EKG does the cardioversion setting sync to?
R