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WorksheetsEmergency Rhythms
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the appropriate rate of compressions during CPR?
At Least 100 Compressions Per Minute
75 - 100 Compressions Per Minute
50 - 75 Compressions Per Minute
At Least 200 Compressions Per Minute
What is the maximum amount of time a provider should assess for a pulse?
As Long As It Takes
No More Than 5 Seconds
No More Than 20 Seconds
No More Than 10 Seconds
In two-rescuer CPR, at what point is it recommended for the providers to change roles?
Every 5 Cycles (Approximately Every 2 Minutes)
Never
Every 5 Cycles (Approximately Every 5 Minutes)
Every 10 Cycles (Approximately Every 20 Minutes)
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult patients when 2 rescuers are present?
15:2
15:5
30:2
30:10
What signifies adequate ventilation during rescue breaths?
Visible Abdominal Rise
Cheek Puffing
Rescuer Exhaustion
Visible Chest Rise
Which form of electrical intervention is required for the rhythm in the image?
Pacing
None
Defibrillation
Cardioversion
Which form of electrical intervention is required for the rhythm in the image?
Pacing
None
Defibrillation
Cardioversion
Which form of electrical intervention is required for the rhythm in the image?
Pacing
None
Defibrillation
Cardioversion
Which form of electrical intervention is required for the rhythm in the image if the patient has a pulse?
Pacing
None
Defibrillation
Cardioversion
Which form of electrical intervention is required for the rhythm in the image if the patient does not have a pulse?
Pacing
None
Defibrillation
Cardioversion
Which emergency medication is administered to increase heart rate by blocking the effects of the vagus nerve on the heart?
Epinephrine
Adenosine
Atropine
Magnesium
Amiodarone
Which emergency medication is used for its potent vasoconstrictive effects and also for its ability to increase cardiac output. [VF, pVT, PEA, Asystole, Bradycardia]
Epinephrine
Adenosine
Atropine
Magnesium
Amiodarone
Which emergency medication is used when vagal maneuvers fail to terminate stable narrow-complex SVT?
Epinephrine
Adenosine
Atropine
Magnesium
Amiodarone
Which emergency medication is a second line antiarrhythmic used for polymorphic VT (Torsades de Pointes) and digitalis toxicity?
Epinephrine
Adenosine
Atropine
Magnesium
Amiodarone
Which emergency medication is used to prolongs action potential, refractory period, and only used after the third shock for VF and VT that is unresponsive to shock delivery, CPR, and vasopressors?
Epinephrine
Adenosine
Atropine
Magnesium
Amiodarone
Which reversible cause of cardiac arrest is described as decreased blood volume that may be caused by bleeding, fluid losses, or inadequate fluid intake?
(a)
Which reversible cause of cardiac arrest is described as an oxygen deficiency in body tissues?
(a)
Which reversible cause of cardiac arrest is described as elevated pressures within the pericardium impair the filing of the heart during diastole?
(a)
Which reversible cause of cardiac arrest is described as an obstruction of a coronary vessel by a blood clot?
(a)
Which reversible cause of cardiac arrest is described as an increase in the acidity of blood due to an accumulation of acids or an excessive loss of bicarbonate?
(a)
Is the following assessment finding considered a stable or unstable finding: Altered Mental Status?
Stable
Unstable
Is the following assessment finding considered a stable or unstable finding: BP 104/59 ?
Stable
Unstable
Is the following assessment finding considered a stable or unstable finding: New Onset JVD?
Stable
Unstable
Is the following assessment finding considered a stable or unstable finding: Rapid, Weak Pulse?
Stable
Unstable
Is the following assessment finding considered a stable or unstable finding: SpO2 94% ?
Stable
Unstable
What is the emergency rhythm depicted in the image?
Asystole
Fine VF
Coarse VF
Monomorphic VT
Polymorphic VT
What is the emergency rhythm depicted in the image?
Asystole
Fine VF
Coarse VF
Monomorphic VT
Polymorphic VT
What is the emergency rhythm depicted in the image?
Asystole
Fine VF
Coarse VF
Monomorphic VT
Polymorphic VT
What is the emergency rhythm depicted in the image?
Asystole
Fine VF
Coarse VF
Monomorphic VT
Polymorphic VT
What is the emergency rhythm depicted in the image?
Asystole
Fine VF
Coarse VF
Monomorphic VT
Polymorphic VT
