Megacode 4

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Question 1

You are called to the patient's bedside because she is experiencing the sensation of fluttering in her chest. You perform an initial assessment and find that the 22-year-old women is communicative and in no acute distress. The rhythm monitor on the defibrillator reveals a regular, narrow complex heart rate of 150 bpm. Your initial evaluation should include which of the following?

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Question 2

She denies chest pain or shortness of breath. Her lungs are clear to auscultation, she has no jugular venous distention and no edema. A 12-lead ECG confirms a regular, narrow-complex tachyarrhythmia. Her blood pressure is 130/85 mm Hg. What is your next action?

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Question 3

The vagal maneuver did not lower the patient's heart rate. What is your next action?

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Question 4

The adenosine did not lower the patient's heart rate. What is your next action?

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Question 5

The patient is visibly anxious and now states that she is having chest pain. She describes the pain as a pressure in her chest. When asked about her pain, she appears confused. Her systolic blood pressure is now 100/70 mm Hg. What is your next action?

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Question 6

You determine that the woman's tachycardia is causing rate-related symptoms and decide to provide cardioversion. The rhythm is still narrow and regular. After administering light sedation, the defibrillator is programmed to which setting?

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Question 7

You deliver the energy and the patient immediately loses consciousness. You cannot find a pulse after trying for ten seconds. The heart monitor still shows a tachyarrhythmia. What is your next action?

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Question 8

You administer a defibrillation dose (200 J biphasic) to the patient. What is your next action?

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Question 9

After two minutes of CPR, the patient still has no pulse and the rhythm is now ventricular fibrillation. What is your next action?

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Question 10

You administer the second defibrillation and resume high-quality CPR. You also administer which of the following? 

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