KAISER ECG ORIENTATION 1 FULL PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH RHYTHM INTERPRETATION
AND ECG BASICS
◉ purkinje fibers.
Answer: network of fibers that carry electrical impulse to
ventricular muscle cells
- 20-40 bpm
◉ NSR
Brady
Tachy
SVT
Junctional
Ventricular rhythm.
Answer: NSR 60-100
Brady 40-60
Tachy >100
SVT >150
Junctional 40-60
Ventricular rhythm 20 - 40
,◉ PR interval.
Answer: 0.12-0.20
beginning of p to beginning of qrs
◉ qrs interval.
Answer: < 0.12
beginning of q to end of s
◉ qt interval.
Answer: beginning of q to end of t
- heart rate dependent
◉ is rhythm regular or irregular.
Answer: measure interval between R waves
◉ ventricular rate.
Answer: - count # of qrs complexes
◉ atrial rate.
Answer: - count # of p waves
, ◉ causes of bradycardia.
Answer: - vagal
- dig, beta blockers
- compensatory response in acute MI
- ischemic heart disease
- sick sinus. synd
- inc intracranial pressure
◉ bradycardia symptoms.
Answer: hypotension, AMS, signs of shock, ischemic chest
discomfort, HF
◉ bradycardia tx.
Answer: atropine
- 1 mg q3-5min
- max dose 3 mg
dopamine
- 2-20 mcg/kg/min
epinephrine
- 2-10 mcg/min
QUESTIONS WITH RHYTHM INTERPRETATION
AND ECG BASICS
◉ purkinje fibers.
Answer: network of fibers that carry electrical impulse to
ventricular muscle cells
- 20-40 bpm
◉ NSR
Brady
Tachy
SVT
Junctional
Ventricular rhythm.
Answer: NSR 60-100
Brady 40-60
Tachy >100
SVT >150
Junctional 40-60
Ventricular rhythm 20 - 40
,◉ PR interval.
Answer: 0.12-0.20
beginning of p to beginning of qrs
◉ qrs interval.
Answer: < 0.12
beginning of q to end of s
◉ qt interval.
Answer: beginning of q to end of t
- heart rate dependent
◉ is rhythm regular or irregular.
Answer: measure interval between R waves
◉ ventricular rate.
Answer: - count # of qrs complexes
◉ atrial rate.
Answer: - count # of p waves
, ◉ causes of bradycardia.
Answer: - vagal
- dig, beta blockers
- compensatory response in acute MI
- ischemic heart disease
- sick sinus. synd
- inc intracranial pressure
◉ bradycardia symptoms.
Answer: hypotension, AMS, signs of shock, ischemic chest
discomfort, HF
◉ bradycardia tx.
Answer: atropine
- 1 mg q3-5min
- max dose 3 mg
dopamine
- 2-20 mcg/kg/min
epinephrine
- 2-10 mcg/min