Author Question: Your patient requires a dose of adenosine for confirmed supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). His only ... (Read 26 times)

karlynnae

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Your patient requires a dose of adenosine for confirmed supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). His only line is a peripheral intravenous line in the right arm. How should you proceed?
 
  a. Slowly administer the dose over 30 seconds.
  b. Administer the dose quickly and immediately follow with a saline flush.
  c. Hold the patient's right arm in an upright position while administering the dose.
  d. Both B and C.

Question 2

The innate pacemaker of the heart is known as the
 
  a. atrioventricular (AV) node.
  b. bundle of His.
  c. sinoatrial (SA) node.
  d. purkinje fibers.



josephsuarez

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C



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