ECHELON CORRECT FINALS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔T or F: PACs need to be counted in the underlying rhythm. - ✔✔F
✔✔What is the name of the rhythm with an atrial rate of 250 bpm , a non measurable
PRI, and a ventricular rate of 120 bpm? - ✔✔Aflutter with uncontrolled ventricular rate
✔✔What arrhythmia are you more likely to see in infants, children, the elderly, and
patients on mechanical ventilation? - ✔✔sinus arrhythmia
✔✔What med is the first line tx for symptomatic SVT? - ✔✔adenosine
✔✔What would a premature beat that starts in the atria and follows an abnormal
pathway through the ventricles be called? - ✔✔an aberrantly conducted PAC
✔✔ When the sympathetic nerve fibers are stimulated, the heart rate is ____________.
- ✔✔elevated
✔✔Electrode location sites should be rotated _______________ or when the pt is
sweaty or has had a bath. - ✔✔q24h
✔✔What method is used to calculate atrial and ventricular rate for irregular rhythms? -
✔✔6 second rule
✔✔T or F: The qrs complex in MCL1 can be negative and still be normal. - ✔✔T
✔✔A wave form is a movement ______________ the isoelectric line in either a positive
or negative direction. - ✔✔away from
✔✔Lead II is helpful in detecting.... - ✔✔sinus node and atrial arrhythmias
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔T or F: PACs need to be counted in the underlying rhythm. - ✔✔F
✔✔What is the name of the rhythm with an atrial rate of 250 bpm , a non measurable
PRI, and a ventricular rate of 120 bpm? - ✔✔Aflutter with uncontrolled ventricular rate
✔✔What arrhythmia are you more likely to see in infants, children, the elderly, and
patients on mechanical ventilation? - ✔✔sinus arrhythmia
✔✔What med is the first line tx for symptomatic SVT? - ✔✔adenosine
✔✔What would a premature beat that starts in the atria and follows an abnormal
pathway through the ventricles be called? - ✔✔an aberrantly conducted PAC
✔✔ When the sympathetic nerve fibers are stimulated, the heart rate is ____________.
- ✔✔elevated
✔✔Electrode location sites should be rotated _______________ or when the pt is
sweaty or has had a bath. - ✔✔q24h
✔✔What method is used to calculate atrial and ventricular rate for irregular rhythms? -
✔✔6 second rule
✔✔T or F: The qrs complex in MCL1 can be negative and still be normal. - ✔✔T
✔✔A wave form is a movement ______________ the isoelectric line in either a positive
or negative direction. - ✔✔away from
✔✔Lead II is helpful in detecting.... - ✔✔sinus node and atrial arrhythmias
