Acls Pre-Course Self-Assessment Study Guide Graded A+

Identify The ECG Strip {Ans: Sinus Tachycardia}A 45-year-old woman with a history of palpitations develops light-headedness and palpitations. She has received adenosine 6 mg IV for the rhythm shown here, without conversion of the rhythm. She is now extremely apprehensive. Her blood pressure is 128/70 mm Hg. What is the next appropriate intervention? Perform synchronized cardioversion Perform unsynchronized cardioversion Administer adenosine 12 mg IV Perform vagal maneuvers {Ans: Administer adenosine 12 mg IV}Which action is likely to cause air to enter the victim's stomach (gastric inflation) during bag-mask ventilation? Ventilating too quickly Providing a good seal between the face and the mask Giving breaths over 1 second Providing just enough volume for the chest to rise {Ans: Ventilating too quickly}A 35-year-old woman has palpitations, light-headedness, and a stable tachycardia. The monitor shows a regular narrow-complex QRS at a rate of 180/min. Vagal maneuvers have not been effective in terminating the rhythm. An IV has been established. Which drug should be administered? Epinephrine 2 to 10 mcg/kg per minute Lidocaine 1 mg/kg Atropine 0.5 mg Adenosine 6 mg {Ans: Adenosine 6 mg}Identify The ECG Strip {Ans: Sinus Bradycardia}Identify The ECG Strip {Ans: Supraventricular Tachycardia}A patient