ACLS Rhythm Strips CORRECT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(2024 LATEST
UPDATE)
Atrial Fibrillation
- Rhythm: irregularly irregular**
- Rate: slow or fast
- No identifiable P's**
- QRS usually narrow but may be wide with
conduction defect - ANSWER
Atrial Flutter
-Characterized by "saw tooth" atrial activity
-Conduction ratio 2:1, 4:1, 8:1.
- If >150 bpm, may seriously compromise cardiac
output.
, - Rate: atrial rate 250-400 (generally 300bpm) -
ANSWER
Asystole
- Ventricular standstill, no electrical activity, no
cardiac output
- Occurs in cardiac arrest, may follow VF or PEA
- Remember! No defibrillation with Asystole
- Rate: absent due to absence of ventricular activity.
- ANSWER
Bundle Branch Block
- Rhythm can be regular or irregular
- Rate: Variable
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(2024 LATEST
UPDATE)
Atrial Fibrillation
- Rhythm: irregularly irregular**
- Rate: slow or fast
- No identifiable P's**
- QRS usually narrow but may be wide with
conduction defect - ANSWER
Atrial Flutter
-Characterized by "saw tooth" atrial activity
-Conduction ratio 2:1, 4:1, 8:1.
- If >150 bpm, may seriously compromise cardiac
output.
, - Rate: atrial rate 250-400 (generally 300bpm) -
ANSWER
Asystole
- Ventricular standstill, no electrical activity, no
cardiac output
- Occurs in cardiac arrest, may follow VF or PEA
- Remember! No defibrillation with Asystole
- Rate: absent due to absence of ventricular activity.
- ANSWER
Bundle Branch Block
- Rhythm can be regular or irregular
- Rate: Variable
