KAISER EKG CERTIFICATION PRACTICE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION SET WITH
RATIONALES AND CARDIAC RHYTHM
INTERPRETATION
◉ Rate of AV node.
Answer: 40-60
◉ rate of ventricles/ perkinje.
Answer: 20-40
◉ each small box on strip represents.
Answer: 0.04 seconds
◉ each larger box on strip represents.
Answer: 0.20 seconds
◉ u wave can be caused by.
Answer: hypokalemia or digitalis toxicity
◉ Long PR interval can mean.
,Answer: heart block
◉ V1 is placed.
Answer: on 4th inrercostal space to right of sternum
◉ v2 is places.
Answer: on 4th intercostal space to left of sternum
◉ V3 is placed.
Answer: between v2 and v4
◉ v4 is placed.
Answer: on the fifth intercostal space in the midclavicular line
◉ v5 is placed.
Answer: between v4 and v6
◉ v6 is placed in.
Answer: the fifth intercostal space in midaxillary line
◉ Sinus arrhythmia is.
, Answer: normal rate but speeds and slows with respirations, rhythm
is irregular. p-p varies by more than 10%
◉ regularly irregular rhythm.
Answer: sinus arrhythmia
◉ txt for bradycardia.
Answer: is symptomatic, atropine 0.5mg. if unsuccessful, pacemaker
◉ sinus pause.
Answer: one or two beats arent formed
◉ sinus arrest.
Answer: 3 or more beats are not formed
◉ sinoatrial exit block.
Answer: SA node gernerates an impulse but its blocked before being
transmitted hence dropped beats. underlying rhythm is maintained
◉ sick sinus syndrome.
Answer: sinus bradycardia (heart rate < 40 bpm), sinus pauses
(sudden pauses of the sinus node shorter than 2-3 seconds), and
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION SET WITH
RATIONALES AND CARDIAC RHYTHM
INTERPRETATION
◉ Rate of AV node.
Answer: 40-60
◉ rate of ventricles/ perkinje.
Answer: 20-40
◉ each small box on strip represents.
Answer: 0.04 seconds
◉ each larger box on strip represents.
Answer: 0.20 seconds
◉ u wave can be caused by.
Answer: hypokalemia or digitalis toxicity
◉ Long PR interval can mean.
,Answer: heart block
◉ V1 is placed.
Answer: on 4th inrercostal space to right of sternum
◉ v2 is places.
Answer: on 4th intercostal space to left of sternum
◉ V3 is placed.
Answer: between v2 and v4
◉ v4 is placed.
Answer: on the fifth intercostal space in the midclavicular line
◉ v5 is placed.
Answer: between v4 and v6
◉ v6 is placed in.
Answer: the fifth intercostal space in midaxillary line
◉ Sinus arrhythmia is.
, Answer: normal rate but speeds and slows with respirations, rhythm
is irregular. p-p varies by more than 10%
◉ regularly irregular rhythm.
Answer: sinus arrhythmia
◉ txt for bradycardia.
Answer: is symptomatic, atropine 0.5mg. if unsuccessful, pacemaker
◉ sinus pause.
Answer: one or two beats arent formed
◉ sinus arrest.
Answer: 3 or more beats are not formed
◉ sinoatrial exit block.
Answer: SA node gernerates an impulse but its blocked before being
transmitted hence dropped beats. underlying rhythm is maintained
◉ sick sinus syndrome.
Answer: sinus bradycardia (heart rate < 40 bpm), sinus pauses
(sudden pauses of the sinus node shorter than 2-3 seconds), and
