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Cardiology – Part 3
Quiz
45) A patient presents with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) and is asked
to bear-down. If the vagal maneuver does not convert the rhythm, which of the following
would be given as the drug of choice
a) Verpamil
b) Diltiazem
c) Adenosine
d) Atropine
e) Amiodarone
46) Along with theophylline, which of the following drugs would antagonize adenosine
and thus render it less effective
a) Verapamil
b) Diltiazem
c) Sotolol
d) Phenytoin
e) Caffeine
47) What is the most common side effect seen after the administration of adenosine
a) High grade AV block
b) Cutaneous flushing
c) Atrial fibrillation
d) Hypotension
e) Headache
48) A hospitalized patient receiving quinidine for cardiac arrhythmias presents
unconscious after taking their daily medications. No breathing or pulse is found and CPR
is begun. An IV is inserted and a cardiac monitor is connected (rhythm below). What
drug should be given for this patient
a) Adenosine
b) Digoxin
c) Diltiazem
d) Verapamil
e) Magnesium
49) A patient receiving digoxin therapy would be most likely to have adverse effects if
they had which of the following electrolyte abnormalities
a) Hypokalemia
b) Hyperkalemia
c) Hypocalcemia
d) Hypercalcemia
e) Hyponatremia
Cardiology #8 – Pathophysiology & Diagnosis of Heart Failure
1) Which of the following would most increase capillary hydrostatic pressure and thus
lead to pulmonary congestion
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