Exam One Medications

Question 1

Adenosine

Answer 1

First line for paraoxysnal supraventricular tachycardia
For chemical cardio version

Question 2

Amiodarone

Answer 2

Used for paradoxical supraventricular tachycardia, v fib , v tach
Unresponsive to shock, cpr and vasopressin

Question 3

Epinephrine

Answer 3

Used in v fib
Asystole
Cardiac arrest
Pulseless vtach
Pea

Question 4

atropine

Answer 4

For bradycardia

Momentarily will fix HR but not long term so we may have to look at pace makers or stop offending drugs

Question 5

Iidocaine

Answer 5

Used in an unstable patient with PVC

Used in place for amiodarone

Question 6

Magnesium

Answer 6

Given for tosades de pointes in ventricular tachycardia
Know the mag level before giving

Question 7

Levetiracetam

Answer 7

Causes sleepiness , insomnia
Suicide risk
Monitor renal dysfunction
For seizures , have seizure precautions , and protect the head

Question 8

Simvastatin

Answer 8

For high chol
Take at night
Flushes skin

Question 9

Pressure description of mi

Answer 9

Knot in the center of chest

Question 10

Ache MI described as

Answer 10

Toothache

Question 11

Crushing description of mi

Answer 11

Elephant sitting on chest

Question 12

MI is not described as

Answer 12

Sharp
Life like
Changed w breathing
Stabbing
Pins and needs

Question 13

Dosing for adenosine

Answer 13

Initial is 6 mg
Second is 12 mg

Question 14

Tips for adenosine

Answer 14

Rapid push 1-2 sec
Follow w 20 mL NS
Elevate extremity to move it faster

Question 15

Dosing for amiodarone

Answer 15

1st 300 mg
2nd 150 mg
Mx - 2.2 g/2200mg

Question 16

Dosing for epi

Answer 16

1 mg every 3-5 min

Question 17

Tip for epi

Answer 17

Follow w 20 ml flush
Can be continuous infusion

Question 18

Atropine dose

Answer 18

0.5 mg IV evert 3-5 min
Max dose 3mg

Question 19

Dosing for mag

Answer 19

1-2 g diluted in d5w /NS10mL

Question 20

ET tube meds “LEAN’

Answer 20

Lidocaine
Epi
Atropine
Narcan