Question 1

Magnesium toxicity may include which of the following manifestations?
1) Hyperkalemia
2) Sweating
3) Hypothermia
4) Depression of reflexes
5) Abdominal pain

Accepted Answer

A)  2 and 5 only
B)  1,2,and 3 only
C)  1,2,3,4,and 5
D)  2,3,and 4 onlyE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Your patient is experiencing heart failure and is in need of an inotropic agent.Which of the following would you recommend,barring any other cardiac issues?
1) Lidocaine
2) Digoxin
3) Milrinone
4) Dobutamine

Accepted Answer

A)  2,3,and 4
B)  1,2,and 3
C)  1 and 2
D)  2 and 4E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which cardiac agent may be administered endotracheally?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lidocaine
B)  Epinephrine
C)  Atropine
D)  All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is considered the mainstay for improving hypotensive episodes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vasopressors
B)  Inotropes
C)  Fluids
D)  CatecholaminesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following are considered inotropic agents?
1) Dobutamine
2) Milrinone
3) Digoxin
4) Lidocaine

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 only
B)  2 and 3 only
C)  1,2,and 3 only
D)  1,2,3,and 4E) All of the above
F) None of the above C

Question 6

Your patient is experiencing torsades de pointes.What is the proper medication,dose,and route to treat her arrhythmias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Propafenone,1 g,IV
B)  Lidocaine,1 g,PO
C)  Sodium bicarbonate,1 mEq/kg,IV
D)  Magnesium sulfate,1 to 2 g,IVE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Lidocaine is used to treat

Accepted Answer

A)  ventricular arrhythmias.
B)  atrial arrhythmias.
C)  atrioventricular node delays.
D)  supraventricular tachycardia.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

You are treating a patient who has severe asthma.Which classification of drugs may pose some risk of bronchoconstriction and should be used carefully in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  β-adrenergic cardiac stimulants
B)  Cardiac glycosides
C)  β blockers
D)  AntiarrhythmicsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Your patient is experiencing heart failure secondary to decreased contractility and has a confirmed severe allergy to sulfites.Which of the following inotropic medications would you not recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dobutamine
B)  Milrinone
C)  Digoxin
D)  InamrinoneE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Complications of pulmonary artery catheterization include which of the following?
1) Pneumothorax
2) Fluid overload
3) Dehydration
4) Infection
5) Thrombus formation

Accepted Answer

A)  3 only
B)  2,3,and 5 only
C)  1,4,and 5 only
D)  1,2,and 4 onlyE) A) and C)
F) C) and D) C

Question 11

Cardiac glycosides

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce ventricular arrhythmias.
B)  decrease blood pressure.
C)  increase heart rate.
D)  increase myocardial contractility.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Your patient has a decrease in his CVP,PCWP,and CO,with an increased HR following a laceration to his liver in a motor vehicle crash.Which shock state is he experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Septic shock
B)  Hypovolemic shock
C)  Neurogenic shock
D)  Cardiogenic shockE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The innate pacemaker of the heart is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  atrioventricular (AV) node.
B)  bundle of His.
C)  sinoatrial (S
A)  node.
D)  purkinje fibers.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Class IB antiarrhythmics are limited to treating

Accepted Answer

A)  atrial arrhythmias.
B)  ventricular arrhythmias.
C)  tachycardia.
D)  congestive heart failure.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

According to the Vaughan Williams classification system,which class of antiarrhythmic agents consists mainly of  β\betaβ  blockers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Class I
B)  Class II
C)  Class III
D)  Class IV E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Signs and symptoms of vasopressor-induced extravasation include which of the following?
1) Hyperkalemia
2) Pain
3) Swelling
4) Depression of reflexes
5) Erythema

Accepted Answer

A)  2 and 5 only
B)  2,3,and 5 only
C)  1,2,3,4,and 5
D)  2,3,and 4 onlyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) B

Question 17

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are indicated for the following conditions:
1) Cardiac arrest caused by pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT) 
2) Spontaneous sustained VT
3) Asystole
4) Pulseless electrical activity
5) Electrophysiologically inducible VT or ventricular fibrillation (VF) not suppressed by class I antiarrhythmics

Accepted Answer

A)  1 only
B)  1,2,and 5 only
C)  1,2,3,and 4 only
D)  1,2,3,4,5E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Place the five phases of a myocardial action potential in correct order.
1) Fast sodium channels are inactivated
2) Cell returns to its "resting" state
3) "Plateau" phase
4) Initial rapid depolarization of myocardial tissues
5) Calcium channels close

Accepted Answer

A)  1,3,2,5,4
B)  4,1,3,5,2
C)  1,2,3,4,5
D)  4,1,2,5,3E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following agents is a parasympatholytic used in cardiac resuscitation for asystole?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epinephrine
B)  Magnesium
C)  Atropine
D)  VasopressinE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Ablation with radiofrequency current is effective in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  atrial fibrillation (AF) caused by multiple circuits.
B)  asystole.
C)  sinus rhythm.
D)  AF caused by single primary circuit.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 21: Vasopressors,inotropes,and Antiarrhythmic Agents

Magnesium toxicity may include which of the following manifestations? 1) Hyperkalemia 2) Sweating 3) Hypothermia 4) Depression of reflexes 5) Abdominal pain

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Your patient is experiencing heart failure and is in need of an inotropic agent.Which of the following would you recommend,barring any other cardiac issues? 1) Lidocaine 2) Digoxin 3) Milrinone 4) Dobutamine

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Which cardiac agent may be administered endotracheally?

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Which of the following is considered the mainstay for improving hypotensive episodes?

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Which of the following are considered inotropic agents? 1) Dobutamine 2) Milrinone 3) Digoxin 4) Lidocaine

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Your patient is experiencing torsades de pointes.What is the proper medication,dose,and route to treat her arrhythmias?

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Lidocaine is used to treat

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You are treating a patient who has severe asthma.Which classification of drugs may pose some risk of bronchoconstriction and should be used carefully in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

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Your patient is experiencing heart failure secondary to decreased contractility and has a confirmed severe allergy to sulfites.Which of the following inotropic medications would you not recommend?

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Complications of pulmonary artery catheterization include which of the following? 1) Pneumothorax 2) Fluid overload 3) Dehydration 4) Infection 5) Thrombus formation

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Cardiac glycosides

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Your patient has a decrease in his CVP,PCWP,and CO,with an increased HR following a laceration to his liver in a motor vehicle crash.Which shock state is he experiencing?

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The innate pacemaker of the heart is known as the

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Class IB antiarrhythmics are limited to treating

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According to the Vaughan Williams classification system,which class of antiarrhythmic agents consists mainly of $\beta$ blockers?

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Signs and symptoms of vasopressor-induced extravasation include which of the following? 1) Hyperkalemia 2) Pain 3) Swelling 4) Depression of reflexes 5) Erythema

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Place the five phases of a myocardial action potential in correct order. 1) Fast sodium channels are inactivated 2) Cell returns to its "resting" state 3) "Plateau" phase 4) Initial rapid depolarization of myocardial tissues 5) Calcium channels close

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Which of the following agents is a parasympatholytic used in cardiac resuscitation for asystole?

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Ablation with radiofrequency current is effective in the treatment of

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Exam 21: Vasopressors,inotropes,and Antiarrhythmic Agents

Magnesium toxicity may include which of the following manifestations? 1) Hyperkalemia 2) Sweating 3) Hypothermia 4) Depression of reflexes 5) Abdominal pain

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Your patient is experiencing heart failure and is in need of an inotropic agent.Which of the following would you recommend,barring any other cardiac issues? 1) Lidocaine 2) Digoxin 3) Milrinone 4) Dobutamine

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Which cardiac agent may be administered endotracheally?

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Which of the following is considered the mainstay for improving hypotensive episodes?

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Which of the following are considered inotropic agents? 1) Dobutamine 2) Milrinone 3) Digoxin 4) Lidocaine

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Your patient is experiencing torsades de pointes.What is the proper medication,dose,and route to treat her arrhythmias?

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Lidocaine is used to treat

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You are treating a patient who has severe asthma.Which classification of drugs may pose some risk of bronchoconstriction and should be used carefully in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

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Your patient is experiencing heart failure secondary to decreased contractility and has a confirmed severe allergy to sulfites.Which of the following inotropic medications would you not recommend?

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Complications of pulmonary artery catheterization include which of the following? 1) Pneumothorax 2) Fluid overload 3) Dehydration 4) Infection 5) Thrombus formation

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Cardiac glycosides

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Your patient has a decrease in his CVP,PCWP,and CO,with an increased HR following a laceration to his liver in a motor vehicle crash.Which shock state is he experiencing?

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The innate pacemaker of the heart is known as the

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Class IB antiarrhythmics are limited to treating

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According to the Vaughan Williams classification system,which class of antiarrhythmic agents consists mainly of β\betaβ blockers?

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Signs and symptoms of vasopressor-induced extravasation include which of the following? 1) Hyperkalemia 2) Pain 3) Swelling 4) Depression of reflexes 5) Erythema

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Place the five phases of a myocardial action potential in correct order. 1) Fast sodium channels are inactivated 2) Cell returns to its "resting" state 3) "Plateau" phase 4) Initial rapid depolarization of myocardial tissues 5) Calcium channels close

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Which of the following agents is a parasympatholytic used in cardiac resuscitation for asystole?

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Ablation with radiofrequency current is effective in the treatment of

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