KAISER ECG ORIENTATION 1 MOCK EXAM AND
STUDY MATERIAL WITH CARDIAC RHYTHM
ANALYSIS SCENARIOS
◉ Sinus arrhythmia is.
Answer: normal rate but speeds and slows with respirations, rhythm
is irregular. p-p varies by more than 10%
◉ regularly irregular rhythm.
Answer: sinus arrhythmia
◉ txt for bradycardia.
Answer: is symptomatic, atropine 0.5mg. if unsuccessful, pacemaker
◉ sinus pause.
Answer: one or two beats arent formed
◉ sinus arrest.
Answer: 3 or more beats are not formed
◉ sinoatrial exit block.
, Answer: SA node gernerates an impulse but its blocked before being
transmitted hence dropped beats. underlying rhythm is maintained
◉ sick sinus syndrome.
Answer: sinus bradycardia (heart rate < 40 bpm), sinus pauses
(sudden pauses of the sinus node shorter than 2-3 seconds), and
sinus arrest (sudden pauses of the sinus node longer than 2-3
seconds).
◉ sick sinus syndrome txt.
Answer: pacemaker, atropine and epinephrine
◉ atrial ectopic beat.
Answer: PAC
◉ PAC txt.
Answer: rarely treated, observe and document frequency and pt
condition
◉ What drug can control/ convert rhythm.
Answer: amiodarone
◉ Atrial flutter txt.
STUDY MATERIAL WITH CARDIAC RHYTHM
ANALYSIS SCENARIOS
◉ Sinus arrhythmia is.
Answer: normal rate but speeds and slows with respirations, rhythm
is irregular. p-p varies by more than 10%
◉ regularly irregular rhythm.
Answer: sinus arrhythmia
◉ txt for bradycardia.
Answer: is symptomatic, atropine 0.5mg. if unsuccessful, pacemaker
◉ sinus pause.
Answer: one or two beats arent formed
◉ sinus arrest.
Answer: 3 or more beats are not formed
◉ sinoatrial exit block.
, Answer: SA node gernerates an impulse but its blocked before being
transmitted hence dropped beats. underlying rhythm is maintained
◉ sick sinus syndrome.
Answer: sinus bradycardia (heart rate < 40 bpm), sinus pauses
(sudden pauses of the sinus node shorter than 2-3 seconds), and
sinus arrest (sudden pauses of the sinus node longer than 2-3
seconds).
◉ sick sinus syndrome txt.
Answer: pacemaker, atropine and epinephrine
◉ atrial ectopic beat.
Answer: PAC
◉ PAC txt.
Answer: rarely treated, observe and document frequency and pt
condition
◉ What drug can control/ convert rhythm.
Answer: amiodarone
◉ Atrial flutter txt.