Advanced Arrhythmia Exam Prep questions
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what |does |each |small |box |represent |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-.04 |seconds
what |does |1 |large |box |(5 |small |boxes) |represent |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-.20 |seconds
what |do |5 |large |boxes |represent |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1 |second
primary |pacemaker |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-SA |node |w/expected |firing |rat |of |60-100 |bpm
backup |pacemaker |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-AV |node |w/expected |firing |rate |of |40-60 |bpm
final |pacemaker |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-ventricles |w/expected |firing |rate |less |than |40 |bpm
a |normal |PR |interval |is |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-.12-.20 |seconds
a |normal |QRS |interval |is |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-< |.12 |seconds |(.04-.11)
a |normal |QT |interval |is |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-.36-.44 |seconds
the |ST |segment |should |be |____ |with |the |_____ |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-level |w/ |the |baseline
ST |segment |elevation |and |depression |is |an |indication |of |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-ischemia |or |injury |to
|the |heart
what |does |P |wave |represent |on |the |ECG |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-atrial |depolarization
what |does |P |wave |represent |on |the |ECG |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-ventricular |depolarization
, what |does |P |wave |represent |on |the |ECG |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-repolarization |of |ventricles
rhythms |that |originate |above |the |ventricles |normally |have |a |___ |
QRS |complex |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-narrow |QRS |complex
rhythms |that |originate |in |the |ventricles |normally |have |a |___ |QRS |complex |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
wide |QRS |complex
A |Flutter |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-rate: |250 |- |350 |bpm |HR |varies!!
regularity: |regular |or |irregular
P |waves: |"think |of |a |shark |fin |or |waves"
PR: |not |applicable |- |you |don't |measure |it
QRS: |< |.12 |secs
A |Fib |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-rate: |fast |& |unmeasurable
regularity: |irregular
P |wave: |NON. |wavy |baseline |btwn |QRS |instead
PR: |not |applicable |- |you |don't |measure |it
QRS: |<.12 |secs
(1*AVB) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-NO |DROPPED |QRS
PR |interval |> |.20 |secs
(2*AVB) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-PR |wave |gets |longer |+ |longer |UNTIL |QRS |is |DROPPED
2*AVB |type |2 |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-PR |intervals |remain |constant, |but |some |QRS |is |DROPPED
3*AVB |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-rate: |60 |- |100 |HR
with correct answers
what |does |each |small |box |represent |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-.04 |seconds
what |does |1 |large |box |(5 |small |boxes) |represent |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-.20 |seconds
what |do |5 |large |boxes |represent |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1 |second
primary |pacemaker |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-SA |node |w/expected |firing |rat |of |60-100 |bpm
backup |pacemaker |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-AV |node |w/expected |firing |rate |of |40-60 |bpm
final |pacemaker |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-ventricles |w/expected |firing |rate |less |than |40 |bpm
a |normal |PR |interval |is |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-.12-.20 |seconds
a |normal |QRS |interval |is |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-< |.12 |seconds |(.04-.11)
a |normal |QT |interval |is |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-.36-.44 |seconds
the |ST |segment |should |be |____ |with |the |_____ |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-level |w/ |the |baseline
ST |segment |elevation |and |depression |is |an |indication |of |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-ischemia |or |injury |to
|the |heart
what |does |P |wave |represent |on |the |ECG |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-atrial |depolarization
what |does |P |wave |represent |on |the |ECG |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-ventricular |depolarization
, what |does |P |wave |represent |on |the |ECG |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-repolarization |of |ventricles
rhythms |that |originate |above |the |ventricles |normally |have |a |___ |
QRS |complex |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-narrow |QRS |complex
rhythms |that |originate |in |the |ventricles |normally |have |a |___ |QRS |complex |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
wide |QRS |complex
A |Flutter |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-rate: |250 |- |350 |bpm |HR |varies!!
regularity: |regular |or |irregular
P |waves: |"think |of |a |shark |fin |or |waves"
PR: |not |applicable |- |you |don't |measure |it
QRS: |< |.12 |secs
A |Fib |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-rate: |fast |& |unmeasurable
regularity: |irregular
P |wave: |NON. |wavy |baseline |btwn |QRS |instead
PR: |not |applicable |- |you |don't |measure |it
QRS: |<.12 |secs
(1*AVB) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-NO |DROPPED |QRS
PR |interval |> |.20 |secs
(2*AVB) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-PR |wave |gets |longer |+ |longer |UNTIL |QRS |is |DROPPED
2*AVB |type |2 |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-PR |intervals |remain |constant, |but |some |QRS |is |DROPPED
3*AVB |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-rate: |60 |- |100 |HR
