Atrial Rhythms and ECG Interpretation for Nursing and Cardiology
Atrial Rhythms and ECG Interpretation for Nursing and Cardiology
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1. premature atrial An atrial rhythm featuring obvious premature beats; other aspects of the rhythm
complex (PAC) are often normal.
2. wandering atrial An atrial rhythm that occurs when impulses arise from multiple areas, including
pacemaker the atria, the AV node, and the SA node; also called multiformed atrial rhythm. Also
referred to as Ectopic Atrial Rhythm. Rates of 60-100 bpm.
3. atrial tachycardia A fast atrial rhythm caused by irritability in the atria, with a rate of 101-250 BPM.
(AT)
4. multifocal atri- A rhythm related to wandering atrial pacemaker, but with a ventricular rate greater
al tachycardia than 100 BPM.
(MAT)
5. supraventricular Can be a general term for all tachycardias (fast rhythms) that begin with impulses
tachycardia (SVT) generated above the ventricles, or for a specific dysrhythmia marked by a very
fast rate, P waves that are difficult or impossible to distinguish, and narrow QRS
complexes; also called narrow complex tachycardia. Rates of 150 BPM or greater.
6. atrial fibrillation A common dysrhythmia that occurs when multiple irritable sites fire in the atria;
(AF) considered controlled if the ventricular rate is under 100 BPM and uncontrolled if
the ventricular rate is above 100 BPM.
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Atrial Rhythms and ECG Interpretation for Nursing and Cardiology
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jph109
1. premature atrial An atrial rhythm featuring obvious premature beats; other aspects of the rhythm
complex (PAC) are often normal.
2. wandering atrial An atrial rhythm that occurs when impulses arise from multiple areas, including
pacemaker the atria, the AV node, and the SA node; also called multiformed atrial rhythm. Also
referred to as Ectopic Atrial Rhythm. Rates of 60-100 bpm.
3. atrial tachycardia A fast atrial rhythm caused by irritability in the atria, with a rate of 101-250 BPM.
(AT)
4. multifocal atri- A rhythm related to wandering atrial pacemaker, but with a ventricular rate greater
al tachycardia than 100 BPM.
(MAT)
5. supraventricular Can be a general term for all tachycardias (fast rhythms) that begin with impulses
tachycardia (SVT) generated above the ventricles, or for a specific dysrhythmia marked by a very
fast rate, P waves that are difficult or impossible to distinguish, and narrow QRS
complexes; also called narrow complex tachycardia. Rates of 150 BPM or greater.
6. atrial fibrillation A common dysrhythmia that occurs when multiple irritable sites fire in the atria;
(AF) considered controlled if the ventricular rate is under 100 BPM and uncontrolled if
the ventricular rate is above 100 BPM.
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