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ACLS Practice Test What is generally considered the most important and clinically significant degree of block? 1. type I (Mobitz I) 2. type II (Mobitz II) 3. third-degree AV block 4. first-degree... AV block - ✔✔3 Which drugs are involved in the Bradycardia Algorithm? 1. atropine, epinephrine, dopamine 2. atropine, norepinephrine, dopamine 3. atropine, lidocaine, adenosine 4. atropine, epinephrine, lidocaine - ✔✔1 Bradyarrhythmia is defined as: 1. any rhythm disorder with a heart rate less than 40 beats per minute 2. any rhythm disorder with a heart rate less than 60 beats per minute 3. any symptomatic rhythm disorder with a heart rate less than 50 beats per minute 4. any rhythm disorder with a heart rate less than 50 beats per minute - ✔✔2 Symptomatic bradycardia exists when_________. 1. the heart rate is slow 2. the patient has symptoms 3. the symptoms are due to a slow heart rate 4. all of the above are needed for symptomatic bradycardia to exist. - ✔✔ Symptoms of bradycardia can include chest discomfort or pain, shortness of breath, decreased level of consciousness, weakness, fatigue, lightheadedness, dizziness, and presyncope or syncope. T/F - ✔✔true Signs of symptomatic bradycardia include hypotension, orthostatic hypotension, diaphoresis, pulmonary congestion, runs of PVC's or VT. T/F - ✔✔true The primary decision point in the bradycardia algorithm is the determination of: 1. heart rate 2. adequate perfusion 3. blood pressure [Show More]

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