Emergency Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatment Quiz

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#1

Which of the following is a common emergency cardiac arrhythmia?

Tachycardia
Hypotension
Hyperkalemia
Pulmonary embolism
#2

What is the primary characteristic of ventricular fibrillation?

Rapid heart rate
Irregular heart rhythm
Absence of pulse
Slow breathing rate
#3

What is the primary goal of treatment in cardiac arrest?

Restore normal sinus rhythm
Maintain blood pressure
Initiate anticoagulant therapy
Achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)
#4

What is the recommended treatment for ventricular fibrillation (VF) or pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT) during advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)?

Defibrillation
Intravenous lidocaine
Vagal maneuvers
Intravenous diltiazem
#5

Which of the following conditions can cause a widened QRS complex on an ECG?

Sinus bradycardia
Third-degree heart block
Ventricular tachycardia
Atrial fibrillation
#6

What is the term for an abnormally slow heart rate?

Bradycardia
Tachycardia
Fibrillation
Arrhythmia
#7

Which of the following medications is commonly used in the treatment of atrial fibrillation?

Atropine
Amiodarone
Furosemide
Morphine
#8

What is the preferred initial treatment for stable ventricular tachycardia?

Electrical cardioversion
Intravenous adenosine
Vagal maneuvers
Amiodarone infusion
#9

What is the first-line treatment for stable supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)?

Synchronized cardioversion
Intravenous adenosine
Amiodarone infusion
Beta-blockers
#10

Which of the following is NOT a potential cause of pulseless electrical activity (PEA)?

Hypovolemia
Hypokalemia
Acidosis
Cardiac tamponade
#11

Which antiarrhythmic medication carries a risk of exacerbating heart failure?

Lidocaine
Procainamide
Digoxin
Dofetilide
#12

What is the recommended initial treatment for symptomatic bradycardia?

Intravenous atropine
Cardioversion
Intravenous amiodarone
Defibrillation
#13

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of torsades de pointes?

Regular rhythm
Prolonged QT interval
Bradycardia
Atrial fibrillation
#14

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT)?

Coarse ventricular fibrillation
Absence of pulse
Regular rhythm
Wide QRS complexes
#15

Which of the following ECG findings is consistent with atrioventricular (AV) nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT)?

Sawtooth pattern in the atrial waves
Absent P waves
Prolonged PR interval
Irregular rhythm
#16

Which class of antiarrhythmic drugs primarily targets the fast sodium channels in cardiac tissue?

Class I
Class II
Class III
Class IV
#17

Which of the following medications is used as an antidote for digoxin toxicity?

Atropine
Adenosine
Dopamine
Digoxin immune Fab (Digibind)
#18

What is the main difference between ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) on an ECG?

VT has regular QRS complexes, while VF has irregular QRS complexes.
VT is a slower rhythm than VF.
VF shows a wide, bizarre QRS complex, while VT shows a narrow QRS complex.
There is no difference; VT and VF appear the same on an ECG.

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