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RELIAS DYSRHYTHMIA BASIC TEST 40 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADE A LATEST UPDATE 2025
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1. WhichofthefollowingisNOTfoundintherhythmPulselessElectricalActivity (PEA)? (Required) A. Organization B.Pulse C. Pwaves D. QRScomplexes 2. The nurse observes the rhythm above on the cardiac monitor. The nurse assessesthepatientandfindsthatthepatientisunresponsiveandhasnopulse. The nurse calls a code blue and starts CPR. Arhythm checked is performed and the same rhythm is noted with no pulse. What is an INCORRECT action by the code team for treatment of this rhythm? (Required) A. ContinueCPR B. AdministerEpinephrine C.Defibrillation D.Supporttheairway 3. TrueorFalse:PEA(PulselessElectricalActivity)canhavemanypresentations on the ECG and can sometimes appear as a complete flat line. (Required) True False 4. WhichmedicationbelowcanbeusedduringacodetotreatPEA(Pulseless Electrical Activity)? (Required) A. Atropine B. Amiodarone C. Lidocaine
D. Epinephrine
C. Rhythm D. Rhythm
1. Selecttheoptionsbelowthatdescribetherhythm above: (Required) A. Monomorphic B.Regularatrialrhythm C.QRScomplex>0.12seconds D.Irregularventricularrhythm E.Regularventricularrhythm F.Ventricularrate>100bpm G.Atrialrate>80bpm H. Polymorphic I.Ventriculartachycardia J.Ventricularfibrillation 2. TRUEorFALSE:Torsadesdepointesisknownasatypeofmonomorphic ventricular tachycardia. (Required) True False 3. YourpatientisunresponsiveandthecardiacmonitorshowsTorsadesdePointes asthepatient'srhythm. Asthecodeteamisattemptingtoresuscitatethepatient, you look through the patient's electronic health record to try to determine a potential cause for this rhythm. What found in the patient's record is a cause of this rhythm? (Required) A. Magnesiumlevel2mg/dL B. Amiodarone C. Potassium5mEq/L D. Glyburide
4. The patient is experiencing the rhythm above. You assess the patient and find thepatientishavingnosymptomsandapulseispresent.Whattypeoftreatment do you anticipate will be ordered for this patient? (Required) A. CPR B. Defibrillation C. AmiodaroneIV D. DigoxinIV 5. The patient is experiencing the rhythm above. The patient is presenting with a bloodpressureof70/42,mentalstatuschanges,andisclammyandpale. Apulse is present. The nurse preps the patient for? (Required) A. CPR B. Synchronizedcardioversion C. Defibrillation D. AtropineIV 6. Apatientisexperiencingventriculartachycardiaandisunresponsivewithno pulse. After activating the emergency response system, the nurse would immediately? (Required) A. Prepthepatientfordefibrillation B. AdministerIVepinephrine C. Securetheairway D. Startchestcompressions
3. TRUEorFALSE:Apatientexperiencingfineventricularfibrillationhasabetter chance of being revived than a patient in coarse ventricular fibrillation. (Required) True False 4. ThenurseseestherhythmaboveontheECG.Thepatientisunresponsiveand has no pulse. The nurse calls a code blue and takes what step next? (Required) A. Preparefordefibrillation B. AdministerEpinephrine C.Starthigh-qualityCPR D.Notifythephysician 5. What other medications can be administered to a patient experiencing Ventricularfibrillation(V-fib)duringacoderesuscitationattempt?Selectallthat apply: (Required) A. Atropine B. Epinephrine C. Amiodarone D.Lidocaine 6. Your patient is in ventricular fibrillation (v-fib). You’ve started CPR and the airwayis supported. A rhythm checked in is performed and shows the patient is stillinventricularfibrillation.TheNEXTactionthecodeteamwilltakeinaddition to performing high-quality CPR is to? (Required) A. AdministerAtropine B.Defibrillate z D.Synchronizedcardiovert cardiovert
1. Selecttheoptionsbelowthatdescribetherhythm above: (Required) A. Atrialrate<60bpm B. Regularatrialrate C. Irregularventricularrate D.Ventricularrate>100bpm E. QRScomplexabsent F. Fibrillarywavespresent G. AtrialFlutter H.AtrialFibrillation I.SinusTachycardia 2. ThenurseisassessinganECGstrip.WhichfindingontheECGstripisNOTa characteristic present in atrial fibrillation (a-fib)? (Required) A. fibrillarywaves B. unmeasurableatrialrate C.saw-tooth waves D.irregularventricularrate
7. Whichrhythmaboveisatrial fibrillation? (Required)
A. Rhythm1 B. Rhythm C. Rhythm3 D.Rhythm 4
1. Selecttheoptionsbelowthatdescribetherhythm above: (Required) A. P-wavespresent B. Fibrillarywavespresent C. Flutterwavespresent D. Atrialrate<100bpm E. QRScomplexlessthan0.12seconds F. PRinterval<0.20seconds G. Atrialfibrillation H. Atrialflutter I. Normalsinusrhythm 2. Whichstatementiscorrectaboutatrialflutter? (Required) A. Theventricularratewillalwaysbeirregular. B. P-waveswillbepresent. C.Thisrhythmhasasaw-toothappearance. D.ThePRintervalwillbe>0.20seconds. 3. TrueorFalse:Atropineisthefirst-linetreatmenttohelpcontroltherateina patient with atrial flutter. (Required) True False 4. Yourpatient'sECGshowsatrialflutter.Whatcomplicationcanarisefromthis type of rhythm? (Required) A. Pericarditis B. Stroke
C. Hypoglycemia
D. Endocarditis
5. TrueorFalse:Treatmentforunstableatrialflutterissynchronized cardioversion. (Required)
4. Whichrhythmabove isaThird-DegreeHeartBlock? (Required) A. Rhythm B. Rhythm C. Rhythm3 D.Rhythm 4 5. Yourpatientisexperiencingabloodpressureof70/42,weakpulse,chestpain, and is pale. The patient is confused and anxious. An ECG is obtained and a Third- DegreeHeartBlockisnoted.Whattreatmentshouldthenursebeprepping for? Select all that apply: (Required) A. AmiodaroneIV B. Defibrillation C. Temporarypacing D. SynchronizedDefibrillation 6. SelectbelowallthecausesofaThird-DegreeHeartblock: (Required) A. Congenitalheartdisease B.DigoxinToxicity C. BloodGlucose50mg/dL D. Potassium4.2mEq/L E. Heartvalvedamage
1. Selectallthecorrectoptionsbelowthatdescribetherhythm above: (Required) A. RegularPWaves B. PRInterval<0.20seconds C. RegularVentricularRhythm D.First-DegreeHeartBlock E.Second-DegreeTypeIHeartBlock(MobitztypeI) F.PRInterval>0.20seconds
1. Selectalltheoptionsbelowthatdescribetheheartrhythm above: (Required) A. PRInterval<0.20secondsthroughouttherhythm B. Atrialandventricularrhythmregular C. Atrialrateisfasterthantheventricularrate D.Normalpwaves E.GraduallylengtheningPRIntervals F.DroppedQRScomplexes G.QRS<0.12seconds H.Second-DegreetypeII(MobitzII) I.SecondDegreetypeI(MobitzIorWenckebach) 2. True or False: A hallmark finding in a Second-Degree type I (Mobitz I or Wenckebach)heartblockisthatthePRintervalwillremainconstantthroughout the rhythm but there will be a dropped QRS complex after a p wave. (Required) True False
3. InSecond-DegreetypeI(MobitzIorWenckebach)heartblockwhyisthe ventricular rate slower than the atrial rate? (Required)