FUNDAMENTALS OF ECG AND BASIC
DYSRHYTHMIAS: RYTHM TEST – ECG
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2appropriateA2treatmentA2forA2anA2unstableA2patientA2withA2atrialA2flutterA2an
dA2anA2uncontrolledA2ventricularA2response;A2HRA2>150A2beatsA2perA2minute?A2-A2Ans--
Defibrillation
Caffeine,A2alcohol,A2andA2fatigueA2canA2beA2likelyA2causesA2forA2(SelectA2allA2thatA2apply.)
A2-A2Ans--AtrialA2flutter
SinusA2pause
AtrialA2fibrillation
VentricularA2tachycardia
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2conditions/situationsA2mayA2causeA2bradycardia?A2-A2Ans--
Hypoxia
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2anA2accurateA2statementA2aboutA2sinusA2bradycardia?A2-
A2Ans--AtrialA2andA2ventricularA2rateA2isA240-60A2beatsA2perA2minute
SinusA2tachycardiaA2isA2definedA2asA2aA2sinusA2rhythmA2atA2aA2rateA2ofA2_____.A2-A2Ans--
100-150A2bpm
WhatA2isA2theA2nameA2ofA2theA2rhythmA2withA2anA2atrialA2rateA2greaterA2thanA2250A2beatsA2
perA2minute,A2aA2non-measurableA2PRA2interval,A2andA2aA2ventricularA2rateA2ofA2120?A2-
A2Ans--AtrialA2fibrillationA2withA2uncontrolledA2ventricularA2rate
TheA2suddenA2onsetA2orA2cessationA2ofA2aA2dysrhythmiaA2isA2called?A2-A2Ans--
Paroxysmal
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2arrhythmiasA2areA2youA2likelyA2toA2seeA2withA2patientsA2onA2ve
ntilators,A2infantsA2andA2children,A2andA2withA2theA2elderly?A2-A2Ans--SinusA2arrhythmia
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2conditionsA2mayA2causeA2sinusA2tachycardia?A2-A2Ans--
dehydration
WhatA2rhythmA2showsA2aA2normalA2rate,A2normalA2QRSA2andA2PRIA2durations,A2andA2anA2
absentA2beatA2orA2beatsA2-A2Ans--SinusA2pause
AA2wayA2toA2determineA2ifA2youA2areA2lookingA2atA2aA2junctionalA2orA2atrialA2arrhythmiaA2isA
2toA2lookA2atA2theA2ECGA2characteristicsA2ofA2theA2_____.A2-A2Ans--P-Wave
DYSRHYTHMIAS: RYTHM TEST – ECG
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2appropriateA2treatmentA2forA2anA2unstableA2patientA2withA2atrialA2flutterA2an
dA2anA2uncontrolledA2ventricularA2response;A2HRA2>150A2beatsA2perA2minute?A2-A2Ans--
Defibrillation
Caffeine,A2alcohol,A2andA2fatigueA2canA2beA2likelyA2causesA2forA2(SelectA2allA2thatA2apply.)
A2-A2Ans--AtrialA2flutter
SinusA2pause
AtrialA2fibrillation
VentricularA2tachycardia
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2conditions/situationsA2mayA2causeA2bradycardia?A2-A2Ans--
Hypoxia
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2anA2accurateA2statementA2aboutA2sinusA2bradycardia?A2-
A2Ans--AtrialA2andA2ventricularA2rateA2isA240-60A2beatsA2perA2minute
SinusA2tachycardiaA2isA2definedA2asA2aA2sinusA2rhythmA2atA2aA2rateA2ofA2_____.A2-A2Ans--
100-150A2bpm
WhatA2isA2theA2nameA2ofA2theA2rhythmA2withA2anA2atrialA2rateA2greaterA2thanA2250A2beatsA2
perA2minute,A2aA2non-measurableA2PRA2interval,A2andA2aA2ventricularA2rateA2ofA2120?A2-
A2Ans--AtrialA2fibrillationA2withA2uncontrolledA2ventricularA2rate
TheA2suddenA2onsetA2orA2cessationA2ofA2aA2dysrhythmiaA2isA2called?A2-A2Ans--
Paroxysmal
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2arrhythmiasA2areA2youA2likelyA2toA2seeA2withA2patientsA2onA2ve
ntilators,A2infantsA2andA2children,A2andA2withA2theA2elderly?A2-A2Ans--SinusA2arrhythmia
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2conditionsA2mayA2causeA2sinusA2tachycardia?A2-A2Ans--
dehydration
WhatA2rhythmA2showsA2aA2normalA2rate,A2normalA2QRSA2andA2PRIA2durations,A2andA2anA2
absentA2beatA2orA2beatsA2-A2Ans--SinusA2pause
AA2wayA2toA2determineA2ifA2youA2areA2lookingA2atA2aA2junctionalA2orA2atrialA2arrhythmiaA2isA
2toA2lookA2atA2theA2ECGA2characteristicsA2ofA2theA2_____.A2-A2Ans--P-Wave