Cachexia and Nutrition in Terminal Illness

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What is the primary purpose of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)?

To administer external electrical therapy

To place a stent in the coronary artery (correct)

To prescribe medication for acute heart conditions

To treat dysrhythmia

Which type of medication is used to treat ventricular tachycardia?

Calcium channel blockers

Potassium blocking agents

Beta blockers

Sodium channel blockers (correct)

What is the first step in responding to a patient in ventricular tachycardia?

Check the patient's vital signs and level of consciousness (correct)

Call for a code blue

Administer amiodarone

Use external electrical therapy

What is the dosage of amiodarone for cardiac arrest?

300 mg direct IV push Signup and view all the answers

Why is lidocaine not typically used in the elderly?

It can cause confusion Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using a beta blocker, such as metoprolol, in a patient who has just had a heart attack?

To reduce the risk of another heart attack Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct action to take when a patient is in ventricular tachycardia but not in cardiac arrest?

Ask the patient to cough or bear down to break the rhythm Signup and view all the answers

What is the contraindication for administering lopressor (metoprolol) in a patient who has just had a heart attack?

HR less than 60 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of using a calcium channel blocker, such as Cardizem, in a patient with heart disease?

To lower blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms?

Arrhythmia treatment Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary purpose of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)?

Which type of medication is used to treat ventricular tachycardia?

What is the first step in responding to a patient in ventricular tachycardia?

What is the dosage of amiodarone for cardiac arrest?

Why is lidocaine not typically used in the elderly?

What is the purpose of using a beta blocker, such as metoprolol, in a patient who has just had a heart attack?

What is the correct action to take when a patient is in ventricular tachycardia but not in cardiac arrest?

What is the contraindication for administering lopressor (metoprolol) in a patient who has just had a heart attack?

What is the primary purpose of using a calcium channel blocker, such as Cardizem, in a patient with heart disease?

What is the term for the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms?

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