Paramedic Education at Monroe Community College, Rochester, New York

Lead II, Lifepak 10. Examine the following EKG and select the correct answer

Patient is a 68 yo w Male c/o weakness, dizzyness, and constipation. His stool

is guiac positive and his BP is orthostatic by 30 points VS are as follows: P: 140 BP 96/50 R:26 T: 99.4 oral

Because he has a "cardiac history" you place him on the cardiac monitor and observe:

This is Ventricular Tachycardia, and the patient should be cardioverted immediately

This is Sinus Tachycardia and a Bundle branch block, Treatment should include O2 and saline IV

This is Ventricular flutter, and should be treated with 100 mg of Lidocaine

This is SVT and should be treated with oxygen, adenocard, and if necessary, cardioversion

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