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16 Cards in this Set
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Unstable polymorphic VTACH or pulseless VTACH should be treated with?
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Defibrillation
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During pacing, assessment of _____ capture requires observation of the cardiac monitor.
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Electrical
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Failure to _____ is the inability of a pacemaker stimulus to depolarize the myocardium,
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Capture
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Recommended monophasic energy for ventricular fibrillation.
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Defibrillation with 360 J
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The energy selected for transcutaneous pacing is indicated in...?
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Milliamperes
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Resistance to the flow of the current is...?
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Impedance
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When a ____ waveform is used for defibrillation, current passes through the heart in two phases.
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Biphasic
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During pacing, assessment of ____ capture requires assessment of the patients pulse.
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Mechanical
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Failure to ____ occurs when the pacemaker fails to recognize spontaneous myocardial infarction.
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Sense
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Recommended initial biphasic energy for monomorphic ventricular tachycardia with pulses....?
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Synchronized cardioversion with 100 J
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Recommended initial biphasic energy for unstable narrow QRS tachycardia...?
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Synchronized cardioversion with 50 - 100 J
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Another name for sternum apex paddle or pad position?
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Anterolateral
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Recommended initial biphasic energy for atrial fibrillation?
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Synchronized cardioversion with 120-200 J
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When a ___ waveform is used for defibrillation, current passes through the heart in one direction.
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Monophasic
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Failure to ____ is the inability of a pacemaker malfunction that occurs when the pacemaker fails to deliver an electrical stimulus.
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Pace
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The energy selected for defibrillation or cardioversion is indicated in?
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Joules
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