EKG - Junctional Rhythms
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1. What occurs when the SA node fails to generate an The secondary pacemaker of
impulse? the heart, the AV JUCTION,
will assume the role of pac-
ing the heart.
2. Rhythms that are initiated in the area of the AV junc- Junctional rhythms
tion are called?
3. If you see a P wave in a junctional rhythm, what will Inverted. (negative)
it look like?
4. T/F The inverted P wave can occur before or after the T.
QRS complex.
5. What are initiated from a single site in the AV junction premature Junction Contrac-
or bundle of His/Purkinje System and arise earlier tion (PJC)
than the next anticipated complex of the underlying
rhythm?
6. PJC
7. What is it called when the SA node may fail to gen- Junctional Escape Rhythm
erate an impulse, or if rate falls below that of the AV
node, then AV node will assume the role of pacemak-
er.
8. What is it called when an isolated junctional beat Junctional Escape Beat
occurs?
9. What is it called when a series of junctional escape Junctional escape rhythm
beats occurs?
10. Junctional Escape Rhythm
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