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Understanding Asystole and Pulseless Electrical Activity | Cardiac Assessment & ECG Series Like A Boss

October 23, 2020 //  by nursecheung//  Leave a Comment

 

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CARDIOVASCULAR NCLEX QUIZ QUESTIONS

Question 1:  You begin your shift and assess an electrocardiogram rhythm strip. The are no P waves and QRS complexes. The nurse assesses the cardiac rhythm as:

A. Ventricular Tachycardia

B. Ventricular Fibrillation

C. Asystole

D. Pulseless Electrical Activity

 

Question 2:You begin your shift and assess an electrocardiogram rhythm strip. P waves and QRS complexes are regular and normal. The rhythm is normal sinus rhythm. The patient is unresponsive and you note he or she is pulseless. The nurse assesses the cardiac rhythm as:

A. Ventricular Tachycardia

B. Ventricular Fibrillation

C. Asystole

D. Pulseless Electrical Activity

 

Question 3: True or False: Treatment for asystole consist of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, following ACLS guidelines, and Epinephrine.

 

Question 4: During cardiac arrest how often and how much Epinephrine would we provide to the patient?

A. 1 mg every 10 minutes

B. 2 mg every 2 minutes

C. 1 mg every 3 to 5 minutes

D. None this medication is not appropriate for cardiac arrest

 

Question 5: True or False: High doses of Epinephrine do not improve survival rates or neurological outcomes.

 




CARDIOVASCULAR NCLEX QUIZ ANSWERS

Question 1:  You begin your shift and assess an electrocardiogram rhythm strip. The are no P waves and QRS complexes. The nurse assesses the cardiac rhythm as:

A. Ventricular Tachycardia

B. Ventricular Fibrillation

C. Asystole

D. Pulseless Electrical Activity

 

Question 2:You begin your shift and assess an electrocardiogram rhythm strip. P waves and QRS complexes are regular and normal. The rhythm is normal sinus rhythm. The patient is unresponsive and you note he or she is pulseless. The nurse assesses the cardiac rhythm as:

A. Ventricular Tachycardia

B. Ventricular Fibrillation

C. Asystole

D. Pulseless Electrical Activity

 

Question 3: True or False: Treatment for asystole consist of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, following ACLS guidelines, and Epinephrine.

 

Question 4: During cardiac arrest how often and how much Epinephrine would we provide to the patient?

A. 1 mg every 10 minutes

B. 2 mg every 2 minutes

C. 1 mg every 3 to 5 minutes

D. None this medication is not appropriate for cardiac arrest

 

Question 5: True or False: High doses of Epinephrine do not improve survival rates or neurological outcomes.








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