Testbank: Current Diagnosis & Treatment Obstetrics and Gynecology 12th Edition (Questions & Answers)

Test Bank For Current Diagnosis and
Treatment Obstetrics and Gynecology 12th
Edition questions and answers

Cardiac rhythms may be classified as: - answers-Regular or irregular



When rhythms are irregular, or rates are either fast or slow, and ECG will identify the origin of
the beats to be what? - answers-Sinus node, AV node, Atrium, or Ventricle and the conduction
pattern



Normal range for sinus rhythm - answers-60-100 bpm



If the rhythm is regular, - answers-Look at the rate

(>100 Fast, 60-90 Normal, or <60 Slow)



if rhythm is irregular - answers-note the pattern of irregularity

(sporadic, regularly irregular, or irregularly irregular)



Fast >100 rates - answers-Sinus Tachycardia

Supraventricular (atrial or nodal) Tachycardia

Atrial Flutter with a regular ventricular response

Ventricular Tachycardia



Normal 60-90 rates - answers-Normal sinus rhythm

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, Second degree AV block

Atrial Flutter with a regular ventricular response



Slow <60 rates - answers-Sinus Bradycardia

Second-Degree AV block

Complete Heart Block



100-180 bpm - answers-sinus tachycardia



150-250 bpm - answers-supraventricular (atrial or nodal) tachycardia



100-175 bpm - answers-Atrial Flutter with a regular ventricular response (fast)



60-90 bpm - answers-normal sinus rhythm (heart rate)



60-100 bpm - answers-Second- degree AV Block (normal)



75-100 bpm - answers-Atrial Flutter with a regular ventricular response (normal)



<60 bpm - answers-sinus bradycardia



30-60 bpm - answers-second-degree AV block (slow)



<40 bpm - answers-Complete heart block



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