CC exam 2

Question 1

Epinephrine

Answer 1

VF/VT, PEA, Asystole 1mg q3-5min forever

Question 2

Atropine

Answer 2

Bradycardia, 0.5-1mg q3-5min X3

Question 3

Adenosine

Answer 3

SVT, 6mg then 12mg then 6mg flush between doses don’t wait long

Question 4

Amiodarone

Answer 4

VF, all tachycardic rhythms 300mg cardiac arrest, 150mg rest

Question 5

Lidocaine

Answer 5

2nd line Vf/VT 1-1.5mg q3-5min max 3mg/kg

Question 6

VF/VT

Answer 6

Epinephrine, Vasopressin, Amiodarone, Lidocaine, Magnesium

Question 7

Asystole/PEA

Answer 7

Epinephrine, Vasopressin

Question 8

Bradycardia

Answer 8

Atropine, Epinephrine, Dopamine

Question 9

Tachycardia

Answer 9

Adenosine, Cardizem, Beta blockers (-olol), amiodarone, digozin, magnesium

Question 10

Acute coronary syndrome

Answer 10

MONA, fibrinolytic, heparin, beta-blockers

Question 11

Cardizem

Answer 11

Calcium channel blocker, used SVT/A-Fib/A-flutter

Question 12

Magnesium sulfate

Answer 12

regulates calcium, deficiency leads dysrhythmias VF/VT

Question 13

Dopamine

Answer 13

inotropic effect (increased BP/CO) used bradycardia/hypotension

Question 14

Dobutamine

Answer 14

Cardigenic shock/low CO/CHF increases myocardial contractility w/o increasing O2 demand

Question 15

phenylephrine

Answer 15

vascular failure in shock, causes severe vasoconstriction

Question 16

Digoxin

Answer 16

SVT causes HR to slow and lower contractility, narrow therapeutic window

Question 17

Furosemide (lasix)

Answer 17

edema/CHF

Question 18

Sodium Bicarbonate

Answer 18

systemic alkalinizer, acidosis/sever hyperkalemia

Question 19

Ativan

Answer 19

benzo, agitation/seizure 2mg over 1-5min

Question 20

PH

Answer 20

7.35-7.45

Question 21

PaO2

Answer 21

80-100

Question 22

PaCO2

Answer 22

35-45

Question 23

HCO3

Answer 23

22-26