On our Facebook page, we frequently post sample practice questions and invite our community to submit their answers. Most of the time, followers of our AMRI page do quite well, but occasionally, we post a question resulting in several incorrect responses. These difficult questions provide a valuable learning opportunity and we would like to share some with you now.
Frequently Missed Practice Questions – July 2016
On our Facebook page, we frequently post sample practice questions and invite our community to submit their answers. Most of the time, followers of our AMRI page do quite well, but occasionally, we post a question resulting in several incorrect responses. These difficult questions provide a valuable learning opportunity and we would like to share some with you now.
QUESTION 1:
In most patients, which are the easier arrhythmias to electrically convert?
A. SVT with regular R-R intervals
B. 2:1 or 1:1 atrial flutter
C. Ventricular tachycardia
D. All of the above
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QUESTION 2:
When adenosine fails to convert a patient with a stable narrow QRS SVT, what drugs may be considered as second line agents?
A. Digoxin
B. Calcium channel blockers (verapamil, diltiazem, etc.)
C. Beta blockers (metoprolol, atenolol, etc.)
D. Both B and C
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QUESTION 3:
Which specialist is trained to do intra-chamber electrograms used to identify the source of cardiac arrhythmias?
A. Gastroenterologist
B. Cardiovascular surgeon
C. Invasive cardiologist
D. Cardiologist electrophysiologist