KAISER EKG EXAMS 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔how to calculate the ventricular rate - ✔✔Count the number of QRS complexes
✔✔how to calculate the atrial rate - ✔✔count number of P waves
✔✔Atrial contraction is represented by what EKG portion? - ✔✔P wave
✔✔Normal PR interval is between what - ✔✔0.12-0.20
✔✔A QT interval that is too long indicates what - ✔✔delay in ventricular reporalization
✔✔a delay in ventricular repolarization leads to - ✔✔V tach
V fib
✔✔normal QT interval - ✔✔<500 ms / 0.5 sec
✔✔HR of junctional rhythm - ✔✔40-60 bpm
✔✔HR of ventricular rhythm - ✔✔20-40 bpm
✔✔HR of supraventricular tachycardia - ✔✔typically above 150 bpm
✔✔normal PR interval= - ✔✔0.12- 0.20 sec
✔✔normal QRS interval= - ✔✔less than 0.12 sec
✔✔normal QT interval = - ✔✔less than 0.44 sec
✔✔15 big boxes = ___ seconds - ✔✔3 seconds
, ✔✔30 big boxes = ___ seconds - ✔✔6 seconds
✔✔1 small box = __ seconds - ✔✔0.04 seconds
✔✔how many small boxes = one big box? - ✔✔5 small boxes= 1 big box
✔✔1 big box = how many seconds - ✔✔0.20 seconds
✔✔normal PR interval is less than how many small boxes - ✔✔less than 5 small boxes
✔✔is a normal QRS complex wide or narrow? - ✔✔narrow
✔✔how long is a QRS complex in seconds - ✔✔0.06 sec - 0.12 seconds
✔✔how many small boxes is a normal QRS complex - ✔✔1.5 - 3 small boxes
✔✔how to treat symptomatic bradycardia - ✔✔atropine, transcutaneous pacing,
dopamine, epinephrine
✔✔how to treat nonsymptomatic bradycardia - ✔✔monitor and observe
✔✔expected atrial rate of atrial fibrillation - ✔✔350-400 bpm
✔✔if arrythmia is non-symptomic and new: - ✔✔1. ID and treat underlying cause
2. confirm arrhythmia (check lead placement, obtain EKG)
3. notify MD
4. administer antiarrhythmic medications
✔✔treatment for symptomatic tachycardia - ✔✔synchronized cardioversion
✔✔The PR interval of a PAC is how long - ✔✔0.12 - 0.2 seconds
✔✔tachycardia treatment medications - ✔✔adenosine, amiodarone, procainamide,
sotalol
✔✔Vfib and V tach treatment - ✔✔1. start CPR and see if there is a shockable rhythm
✔✔what are the shockable rhythms - ✔✔ventricular fibrillation
pulseless ventricular tachycardia
✔✔what is the pulseless Vtach and Vfib medication - ✔✔1. epinephrine 1 mg every 3-5
min
2. amiodarone first dose 300 mg bolus, second dose 150 mg
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔how to calculate the ventricular rate - ✔✔Count the number of QRS complexes
✔✔how to calculate the atrial rate - ✔✔count number of P waves
✔✔Atrial contraction is represented by what EKG portion? - ✔✔P wave
✔✔Normal PR interval is between what - ✔✔0.12-0.20
✔✔A QT interval that is too long indicates what - ✔✔delay in ventricular reporalization
✔✔a delay in ventricular repolarization leads to - ✔✔V tach
V fib
✔✔normal QT interval - ✔✔<500 ms / 0.5 sec
✔✔HR of junctional rhythm - ✔✔40-60 bpm
✔✔HR of ventricular rhythm - ✔✔20-40 bpm
✔✔HR of supraventricular tachycardia - ✔✔typically above 150 bpm
✔✔normal PR interval= - ✔✔0.12- 0.20 sec
✔✔normal QRS interval= - ✔✔less than 0.12 sec
✔✔normal QT interval = - ✔✔less than 0.44 sec
✔✔15 big boxes = ___ seconds - ✔✔3 seconds
, ✔✔30 big boxes = ___ seconds - ✔✔6 seconds
✔✔1 small box = __ seconds - ✔✔0.04 seconds
✔✔how many small boxes = one big box? - ✔✔5 small boxes= 1 big box
✔✔1 big box = how many seconds - ✔✔0.20 seconds
✔✔normal PR interval is less than how many small boxes - ✔✔less than 5 small boxes
✔✔is a normal QRS complex wide or narrow? - ✔✔narrow
✔✔how long is a QRS complex in seconds - ✔✔0.06 sec - 0.12 seconds
✔✔how many small boxes is a normal QRS complex - ✔✔1.5 - 3 small boxes
✔✔how to treat symptomatic bradycardia - ✔✔atropine, transcutaneous pacing,
dopamine, epinephrine
✔✔how to treat nonsymptomatic bradycardia - ✔✔monitor and observe
✔✔expected atrial rate of atrial fibrillation - ✔✔350-400 bpm
✔✔if arrythmia is non-symptomic and new: - ✔✔1. ID and treat underlying cause
2. confirm arrhythmia (check lead placement, obtain EKG)
3. notify MD
4. administer antiarrhythmic medications
✔✔treatment for symptomatic tachycardia - ✔✔synchronized cardioversion
✔✔The PR interval of a PAC is how long - ✔✔0.12 - 0.2 seconds
✔✔tachycardia treatment medications - ✔✔adenosine, amiodarone, procainamide,
sotalol
✔✔Vfib and V tach treatment - ✔✔1. start CPR and see if there is a shockable rhythm
✔✔what are the shockable rhythms - ✔✔ventricular fibrillation
pulseless ventricular tachycardia
✔✔what is the pulseless Vtach and Vfib medication - ✔✔1. epinephrine 1 mg every 3-5
min
2. amiodarone first dose 300 mg bolus, second dose 150 mg
