Cardiac Dysrhythmias Exam Questions with correct Answers

Cardiac Dysrhythmias Exam Questions with correct Answers 1 big box is on the EKG is – ANSWER-0.20 sec .1 small box on the EKG is – ANSWER-0.04 sec .30 big boxes on the EKG are – ANSWER-6 sec .6 questions for EKG analysis – ANSWER—Is it regular? -Does every P have a QRS and does every QRS have a P? -What is the Rate? -Is the PR interval WNL? -Is the QRS WNL? -Is the ST segment prolonged, short or elevated? .Advanced life support (ALS) – ANSWER-life-support activities that go beyond basic procedures to include adjunctive equipment and invasive procedures (such as intravenous therapy, drug therapy, intubation, and defibrillation) .Asynchronous pacing – ANSWER-Pacemaker delivers a pacing stimulus at a set rate regardless of intrinsic cardiac activity. .Asystole – ANSWER-The heart ceases generating electrical impulses .Atrial Fibrillation – ANSWER—Rhythm: irregularly irregular -every P has a QRS – variable -rate – atrial 300-600 (to rapid to count), ventricular 100-180bpm in untreated clients -PR interval – not measurable -QRS length – WNL -ST segment – slight depression TX: Synchronized cardioversion, medication to slow ventricular rate: metaprolol, diltiazem, or digoxin, and anticoagulants to reduce risk of clots.