Drugs
What medication is given during cardiac arrest?
What is epinepherine 1mg IV direct
What medication can you not give to a patient who is bradycardic patient with a previous heart transplant
What is atropine
What medication is used for SVT when clinically unstable (and doses).
What is Adenosine 6mg, and 12mg
What are the two pathways in the cardiac arrest algorithm
What is the VF/pulseless VT and whats is the asystole/PEA
What is the universal assessment ER nurses and paramedics perform for ?hot stroke
What is FAST-VAN
What medication(s) are used if PCI is not available in your area of practice?
What is TNK/tPA
What rhythm is characterized by AV dissociation (artia and ventricles beating independent of each other)
What is a 3rd degree block
What treatment is done for patients who are hemodynamically stable and unstable for a rapid heart rate?
What is synchronized cardioversion
Can you defibrillate a patient in aystole/PEA
what is: this is not a shockable rhythm
What rate is indicated by ACLS for bagging patients
What is a breath every 6 seconds
What medication is contraindicated for a inferior STEMI
What is Nitroglycerin SL/IV
What intervention is started if patient is experiencing symptomatic bradycardia
What is transcutaneous pacing
The patient is experiencing a rapid heart rate of 180 beats per minute and remains hemodynamically stable at this time, with a narrow QRS complex. The EP has determined the patient is in SVT. What is your treatment option?
What is the vagal maneuver
Name what are the H's & T's
What is:
H's: Hypovolemia/Hypoxia/Hydrogen ion/Hypo-hyper kalema, Hypothermia
T's: Tension pneumothorax/Tamponade/Toxins/Thrombosis
What is the time frame to safely administer Fibrinolytic Agent (as per ACLS)
What is 3.5-4 hours since symptom onset
What drug are we giving 300mg IV direct in an arrest situation?
What is Amiodarone
What other medications (besides atropine) are used for symptomatic bradycardia?
What is Dopamine 5-20mcg/kg/min and Epinephrine 2-10mcg/min
What rhythms are included in the unstable tachycardia?
What is the PETCO2 of a patient that has obtained ROSC post cardiac arrest
What is the target temperature managment goal for 24 hours post ROSC
What is 32-36 degree celsius for 24h
What medication is on the Cardiac Arrest Algorithm that is not always used?
What is Lidocaine IV/IO
What is the correct action as per ACLS guidelines if the patient is not having a persistent bradyarrhythmia?
What is monitor and observe
What are common signs/symptoms of unstable tachycardia?
What is hypotension, aLOC, signs of shock, ischemic chest discomfort and acute heart failure
What medication is given for a patient in Torsades de pointes with a long QT interval
What is Magnesium Sulfate
A patient has chest pain, new LBBB and troponin above 22,000
What is a STEMI?