BASIC DYSRHYTHMIA EXAM SCRIPT
VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
●● Normal sinus rhythm
Answer: 60-100
●● Sinus Bradycardia
Answer: below 60
●● Sinus Tachycardia
Answer: Above 100
●● Sinus Block
Answer: Irregular
Pause does not disturb sync
SA fired but was blocked
●● Sinus Arrest
Answer: Irregular
Pause disturbs sync
, SA failed to fire
●● Sinus Arrhythmia
Answer: Irregular
shorter to longer in time
or longer to shorter
●● Atrial Rhythms
Answer: Originate from the AV node
PR Variable
P wave vary in shape
QRS .04 - .12
●● Premature atrial complex (PAC)
Answer: Underline rhythm
Irregular
P wave of PAC looks different from the others
conducted = QRS after
nonconducted = no QRS
●● Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Answer: Irregular
VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
●● Normal sinus rhythm
Answer: 60-100
●● Sinus Bradycardia
Answer: below 60
●● Sinus Tachycardia
Answer: Above 100
●● Sinus Block
Answer: Irregular
Pause does not disturb sync
SA fired but was blocked
●● Sinus Arrest
Answer: Irregular
Pause disturbs sync
, SA failed to fire
●● Sinus Arrhythmia
Answer: Irregular
shorter to longer in time
or longer to shorter
●● Atrial Rhythms
Answer: Originate from the AV node
PR Variable
P wave vary in shape
QRS .04 - .12
●● Premature atrial complex (PAC)
Answer: Underline rhythm
Irregular
P wave of PAC looks different from the others
conducted = QRS after
nonconducted = no QRS
●● Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Answer: Irregular