1. In the presence of a supraventricular tachycardiac (SVT) rhythm, before performing carotid sinus massage, you should do all the following except: a. Monitor the EKG b. Ensure that the carotid...

1. In the presence of a supraventricular tachycardiac (SVT) rhythm, before performing carotid sinus massage, you should do all the following except:

a. Monitor the EKG

b. Ensure that the carotid pulses are present

c. Have the patient perform Valsalva’s maneuver

d. Establish a secure airway by intubating the trachea

2. As a component of the electrical conduction system, the QRS complex is produced when the:

a. Ventricles repolarize                  c. Ventricles contract

b. Ventricles depolarize                                d. Both b and c