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HOW MANY AMERICANS DIE FROM CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE EACH YEAR?   950,000  
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WHAT IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF PREMATURE, PERMANENT DISABILITY AMONG WORKING ADULTS?   CORONARY HEART DISEASE  
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NONMODIFIABLE FACTORS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE   HEREDITY, RACE, GENDER, AGE  
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MODIFIABLE FACTORS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE   HIGH BP, ELEVATED SERUM CHOLESTEROL LEVELS, TOBACCO USE, DIABETES, PHYSICAL INACTIVITY, OBESITY, METABOLIC SYNDROME  
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NORMAL BP   120/80  
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PREHYPERTENSION   120-139/80-89  
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STAGE 1 HIGH BP   140-159/90-99  
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STAGE 2 HIGH BP   GREATER THAN OR = TO 160/100  
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QUITTING SMOKING REDUCES THE RISK OF HEART DISEASE BY WHAT % AFTER 1 YEAR   50%  
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STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT EVEN WHAT % REDUCTION IN BODY WEIGHT REDUCES THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY   10%  
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WHAT IS THE BODY MAX INDEX FORMULA   WEIGHT IN LBS / HEIGHT IN INCHES * 704.4  
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CARDIAC CAUSES OF CARDIAC ARREST   CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (MOST COMMON), DYSRHYTHMIAS, ACUTE MI, VALVULAR HEART DISEASE, CHD, INTRACARDIAC TUMOR  
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NON-CARDIAC CAUSES OF CARDIAC ARREST   PULMONARY EMBOLISM, CHOKING, ASPHYXIA, DRUGS, STROKE, HYPOXIA, ALCOHOLISM  
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CHAIN OF SURVIVAL FOR CARDIAC   EARLY ACCESS, EARLY CPR, EARLY DEFIB, EARLY ACLS  
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COMPONENTS OF BASIC LIFE SUPPORT   RECOGNITION OF SIGNS OF HEART ATTACK, CARDIAC ARREST, STROKE, FBAO, RELIEF OF FBAO, CPR, DEFIB  
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SHOCKABLE RHYTHMS   V-TACH, V-FIB  
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NON-SHOCKABLE RHYTHMS   ASYSTOLE, NO PULSE  
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COMPONENTS OF ADVANCED CARDIAC CARE   BASIC LIFE SUPPORT, ADVANCED AIRWAY MNG, VENTILATION SUPPORT, ECG RECOGNITION, ECG INTERPRETATION, VASCULAR ACCESS AND FLUID RESUSCITATION, DEFIB, SYNCHRONIZED CARDIOVERSION, PACING, MEDS, CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS, STENT INSERTION, ANGIOPLASTY  
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PHASES OF CPR   ELECTRICAL PHASE (FIRST 5 MIN), CIRCULATORY PHASE (5 MIN TO 10-15 MINS), METABOLIC PHASE (AFTER 10-15MIN)  
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WHEN DO YOU REPEAT THE PRIMARY SURVEY   CHANGE IN PT'S CONDITION, INTERVENTIONS NOT WORKING, VITALS UNSTABLE, BEFORE ANY PROCEDURES, CHANGE IN RHYTHM  
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WHAT IS SECONDARY SURVEY   ADANCED AIRWAY, BREATHING, CIRCULATION, DIAGNOSIS, EVALUATE, FACILITATE  
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TYPES OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVES   LIVING WILL, PATIENT SELF DETERMINATION ACT, DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTHCARE  
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DEFINE CARDIAC ARREST   ABSENCE OF CARDIAC MECHANICAL ACTIVITY, NO PULSE, UNRESPONSIVE, ABNEA OR AGONAL BREATHING  
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WHAT DOES THE UPPER AIRWAY CONSIST OF   NASOPHARYNX, OROPHARYNX, LARYNGOPHARYNX  
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NASAL CANULA LITERS AND FIO2   1L=24%2L=28%3L=32%4L=36%5L=40%6L=44%  
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SIMPLE MASK LITERS AND FIO2   8-10L & 40%-60%  
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THE RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY ORIGINATES FROM   RIGHT SIDE OF THE AORTA  
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LEFT CORONARY ARTERY ORIGINATES FROM   LEFT SIDE OF THE AORTA  
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WHAT IS DEPOLARIZATION   BEFORE A CONTRACTION, GETTING READY TO CONTRACT, PULSELESS ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY  
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POLARIZATION IS   READY STATE  
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DEPOLARIZATION   STIMULATION  
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REPOLARIZATION   RECOVERY  
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THE POSITION OF THE __ ELECTRODE ON THE BODY DETERMINES THE PORTION OF THE HEART "SEEN" BY EACH LEAD   POSITIVE  
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3 LEADS THAT LOOK AT THE INFERIOR WALL OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE   LEADS 2, 3 AND AVF  
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2 LEADS THAT LOOK AT THE ANTERIOR WALL OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE   V3 & V4  
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4 LEADS THAT LOOK AT THE LATERAL WALL OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE   LEAD 1, AVL, V5, V6  
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___ PLANE LEADS VIEW THE HEART AS IF THE BODY WERE SLICED IN HALF   HORIZONTAL/TRANSVERSE  
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ECG PAPER... WHAT SIZE ARE SMALL BOXES   1MM WIDE AND 1MM HIGH  
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ECG PAPER RECORDS AT A SPEED OF   25MM/SEC  
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EACH HORIZONTAL UNIT REPRESENTS HOW MANY SEC   .04 SEC OR 1MM  
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A LARGE BOX REPRESENTS   .20 SEC  
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DEFINE WAVEFORM   A MOVEMENT AWAY FROM BASELINE EITHER POS OR NEG  
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DEFINE SEGMENT   A LINE BETWEEN WAVEFORMS  
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DEFINE INTERVAL   A WAVEFORM AND A SEGMENT  
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DEFINE COMPLEX   SEVERAL WAVEFORMS  
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WHAT IS A P WAVE   FIRST WAVE IN CARDIAC CYCLE, ATRIAL DEPOLARIZATION, SMOOTH, ROUNDED AND ABOUT 0.11 SEC  
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WHAT IS QRS COMPLEX   Q IS FIRST AND ALWAYS NEG, R IS POS, S IS NEG, VENTRICULAR DEPOLARIZATION  
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WHAT IS T WAVE   VENTRICULAR REPOLARIZATION, UPRIGHT EXCEPT IN LEAD AVR  
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NEGATIVE (INVERTED) T WAVE =   MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA  
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PEAKED T WAVE =   HYPERKALEMIA  
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LOW AMPLITUDE T WAVES =   HYPOKALEMIA  
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PR INTERVAL MEASURES   0.12-0.20 SEC  
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ST SEGMENT REPRESENTS   EARLY PART OF REPOLARIZATION OF THE RIGHT AND LEFT VENTRICLES  
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QT INTERVALS REPRESENTS   TOTAL VENTRICULAR ACTIVITY  
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QT MEASURES   0.36-0.44 SEC  
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PROLONGED QT =   LENGTHENED RELATIVE REFRACTORY PERIOD  
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3 STEPS TO ASSESS THE RATE ON STRIPS   6 SEC METHOD, LARGE BOXES, SMALL BOXES  
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STEPS TO ANALYZE A RHYTHM STRIP   ASSESS THE RATE, ASSESS RHYTHM, EXAMINE P WAVES, ASSESS INTERVALS, OVERALL APPEARANCE, INTERPRET  
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CHARACTERISTICS OF SINUS ARRHYTHMIA   RATE= 60-100RHYTHM= IRREGULARP WAVES= UNIFORMPR INTERVAL= CONSTANTQRS DURATION= 0.10 SEC OR LESS  
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CHARACTERISTICS OF SINUS TACHY   RATE= 101-180RHYTHM= REGULARP WAVES= UNIFORMPR INTERVAL= CONSTANTQRS DURATION= 0.10 SEC OR LESS  
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CAUSES OF SINUS TACH   EXERCISE, FEVER, PAIN, FEAR, HYPOXIA, INFECTION, SHOCK, CAFFEINE, NICOTINE  
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HOW IS ATRIAL TACH DIFFERENT FROM SINUS TACH   ATRIAL P WAVES DIFFER IN SHAPE  
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CHARACTERISTICS OF ATRIAL TACHY   RATE=150-250; RHYTHM=REG; P WAVES= DIFFER IN SHAPE; PR INTERVAL=SHORTER OR LONGER, P WAVE MAY BE HIDDEN IN T WAVE; QRS DURATION=0.10 SEC  
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WHAT IS AVNRT   ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRANT TACHYCARDIA  
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CHARACTERISTICS OF AVNRT   RATE=150-250; RHYTHM=NORM; P WAVES=HIDDEN IN QRS; PR INTERV=NOT MEASURED; QRS DUR=0.10 SEC  
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CHARACTERISTICS OF WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME   RATE=60-100;  
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HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE WPW   SHORT PR INTERVAL, DELTA WAVE, WIDENING OF THE QRS  
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WHAT ARE VAGAL MANEUVERS   METHODS USED TO STIMULATE BARORECEPTORS LOCATED IN THE INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERIES AND THE AORTIC ARCH  
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MAT IS MOST OFTEN SEEN IN   SEVERE COPD, HYPOXIA, ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME, DIGOXIN TOXICITY, RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE, THEOPHYLLINE TOXICITY, ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCES  
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ATRIAL FLUTTER IS   ECTOPIC, SAW TOOTH  
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CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A-FLUTTER   HYPOXIA, PULMONARY EMBOLISM, CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, PNEUMONIA, CARDIAC SURGERY  
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FIRST DEGREE AV BLOCK   P WAVES CONDUCTED BUT DELAYED  
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SECOND DEGREE AV BLOCK   SOME P WAVES CONDUCTED  
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THIRD DEGREE AV BLOCK   NO P WAVES CONDUCTED  
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DEFIB INDICATIONS   PULSELESS VT, VF, SUSTAINED POLYMORPHIC VT  
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WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT TREATMENTS FOR THE PTS IN CARDIAC ARREST DUE TO PULSELESS VT OR VE   DEFIB AND CPR  
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ENERGY (JOULES)=   AMPS * VOLTS * TIME  
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TRANSTHORACIC RESISTANCE IS ALSO KNOWN AS   IMPEDANCE  
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WHAT FACTORS AFFECT IMPEDANCE   PADDLE SIZE, POSITION, USE OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, PHASE OF PT'S RESPIRATION, PRESSURE, ENERGY  
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INCREASED RESISTANCE =   DECREASED CURRENT DELIVERY  
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CRITICAL RESUSCITATION TASKS   AIRWAY MNG, CHEST COMPRESSIONS, MONITORING AND DEFIB, VASCULAR ACCESS AND MEDS  
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WHAT DO U DO WHEN A "FLAT LINE" IS OBSERVED ON A CARDIAC MONITOR   MAKE SURE POWER IS ON, CHECK CONNECTIONS, MAKE SURE CORRECT LEAD IS SELECTED, TURN UP ECG SIZE ON MONITOR  
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AED OPERATION   TURN ON, ATTACH, ANALYZE, DELIVER  
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SYNCHRONIZED CARDIOVERSION INDICATIONS   UNSTABLE SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHY, UNSTABLE ATRIAL FIB WITH RAPID VENT RESPONSE, UNSTABLE A FLUTTER WITH A RAPID VENT RESPONSE, UNSTABLE WIDE-COMPLEX TACHY, UNSTABLE VT WITH A PULSE  
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DEFIB AND CARDIOVERSION COMPLICATIONS   SKIN BURNS, RISK OF FIRE, MYOCARDIAL DAMAGE, EMBOLIC EPISODES, DYSRHYTHMIAS, INJURY TO OPERATOR  
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DEFIB AND CARDIOVERSWION POSSIBLE ERRORS   TREATING THE MONITOR, NOT THE PATIENT, OPERATOR UNFAMILIAR WITH EQUIPMENT, FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT  
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TRANSCUTANEOUS PACING INDICATIONS   SYMPTOMATIC BRADY, NARROW QRS THAT DOES NOT RESPOND TO ATROPINE, WIDE QRS BRADY  
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PACEMAKER COMPLICATIONS   COUGHING, SKIN BURNS, PAIN, TISSUE DAMAGE,  
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FAILURE TO PACE   FAILS TO DELIVER AN ELECTRICAL STIMULUS OR WHEN IT FAILS TO DELIVER THE CORRECT NUMB OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATIONS PER MIN.  
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FRAILURE TO CAPTURE (PACE)   INABILITY OF A PACEMAKER STIMULUS TO DEPOLARIZE THE MYOCARDIUM.  
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WHAT FACTORS DO YOU CONSIDER WHEN SELECTING IV SITES   PURPOSE, AMOUNT AND TYPE OF FLUIDS, DURATION, ACCESSIBILITY, SIVE OF VEIN, EXPERIENCE  
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