EKG Rhythms ,
EKG Rhythms
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1. PVC's occurring on or near ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation
the previous Twave may pre-
cipitate
2. Ventricular Tachycardia Reg- regular
ularity
3. Ventricular tachycardia absent
Pwave
4. Ventricular tachycardia QRS wide and bizarre
complex
5. Ventricular tachycardia PR in- absent
tervel
6. Ventricular fibrillation Regu- totally chaotic/ irregular
larity
7. Ventricular fibrillation P wave absent
8. Ventricular fibrillation QRS wavy line
complex
9. Ventricular fibrillation PR in- absent
tervel
10. The only effective treatment defibrillation
for Ventricular Fibrillation is
11. AV node heart blocks occur when electrical activity has difficulty traveling along normal con-
duction pathway
12. Degrees of AV heart blocks
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1st Degree Heart Block
2nd Degree AV Block Mobitz | (Wenckeback)
2nd Degree AV Block Mobitz ||
3rd Degree Block
13. AV node heart block The AV node will block/delay the impulse and stop it from reach-
ing the ventricle
14. First Degree AV Block has a longer than normal PR interval. DELAYS the electrical impulse of
AV node
15. True or False False.
A first degree atrioventricular A first degree AV block causes a DELAY in electrical conduction.
block prevents impulses gen-
erated in the SA node reach-
ing the ventricles.
16. What are the distinguishing The PR interval is constant and measures greater than 0.20 sec-
characteristics of a first de- onds
gree AV block?
17. Second degree AV blocks are an irregular ventricular response
the only blocks that have
18. In Second Degree AV block, a QRS complex is blocked, then resets in a regular pattern
the PR interval increases until
19. Second degree AV heart irregular due to blocked impulses
block R-R interval
20. Second degree AV heart slower than atrial rate
block ventricular rate
21. inflammation around AV node
2/8
EKG Rhythms
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1. PVC's occurring on or near ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation
the previous Twave may pre-
cipitate
2. Ventricular Tachycardia Reg- regular
ularity
3. Ventricular tachycardia absent
Pwave
4. Ventricular tachycardia QRS wide and bizarre
complex
5. Ventricular tachycardia PR in- absent
tervel
6. Ventricular fibrillation Regu- totally chaotic/ irregular
larity
7. Ventricular fibrillation P wave absent
8. Ventricular fibrillation QRS wavy line
complex
9. Ventricular fibrillation PR in- absent
tervel
10. The only effective treatment defibrillation
for Ventricular Fibrillation is
11. AV node heart blocks occur when electrical activity has difficulty traveling along normal con-
duction pathway
12. Degrees of AV heart blocks
1/8
, EKG Rhythms ,
EKG Rhythms
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1st Degree Heart Block
2nd Degree AV Block Mobitz | (Wenckeback)
2nd Degree AV Block Mobitz ||
3rd Degree Block
13. AV node heart block The AV node will block/delay the impulse and stop it from reach-
ing the ventricle
14. First Degree AV Block has a longer than normal PR interval. DELAYS the electrical impulse of
AV node
15. True or False False.
A first degree atrioventricular A first degree AV block causes a DELAY in electrical conduction.
block prevents impulses gen-
erated in the SA node reach-
ing the ventricles.
16. What are the distinguishing The PR interval is constant and measures greater than 0.20 sec-
characteristics of a first de- onds
gree AV block?
17. Second degree AV blocks are an irregular ventricular response
the only blocks that have
18. In Second Degree AV block, a QRS complex is blocked, then resets in a regular pattern
the PR interval increases until
19. Second degree AV heart irregular due to blocked impulses
block R-R interval
20. Second degree AV heart slower than atrial rate
block ventricular rate
21. inflammation around AV node
2/8
