Telemetry Test Questions and Answers(Rated A+)

Telemetry Test Questions and Answers(Rated P waves represent - ANSWERatrial depolarization QRS represents - ANSWERventricular depolarization T wave represents - ANSWERventricular repolarization List three functions of the AV node - ANSWER1) Slows conduction 2) Secondary pacemaker 3) Blocks some impulses when atrial rate is rapid Explain wide/bizarre QRS morphology - ANSWERAberrant conduction resulting in wide complex List properties of cardiac cells - ANSWER1) Automaticity 2) Excitability 3) Contractility 4) Conductivity Asystole: definition, confirmation, interventions - ANSWERDefinition: cessation of electrical and mechanical activity of the heart Confirmation: check for pulse on patient Primary Interventions: 1) CPR 2) Treat reversible causes 3) Epinephrine A+)