RELIAS DYSRHYTHMIA BASIC A EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

RELIAS DYSRHYTHMIA BASIC A EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Normal sinus rhythm - Answer-Regular
Rate: 60-100
P Wave: Present, upright
PR Interval: 0.12-0.20 sec
QRS: <0.12 sec

Sinus Bradycardia - Answer-Regular
Rate: <60
P Wave: Present, upright
PR Interval: 0.12-0.20 sec
QRS: <0.12 sec

Sinus Tachycardia - Answer-Regular
Rate: 100-150
P Wave: Present, upright
PR Interval: 0.12-0.20 sec
QRS: <0.12 sec

Premature Atrial Contraction - Answer-IRREGULAR
Rate: depends on underlying rhythm
P wave: Present or hidden in T wave
PR Interval: 0.12-0.20 sec
QRS: <0.12 sec

Atrial Fibrillation - Answer-IRREGULAR
Atrial rate: UNMEASURABLE
Ventricular rate: variable
P wave: unable to see
PR Interval: N/A
QRS: <0.12 sec

A fib RVR - Answer-IRREGULAR
Ventricular rate: 100-175
P wave: unable to see
PR Interval: N/A
QRS <0.12 sec

Atrial Flutter - Answer-Usually REGULAR can be irregular
Atrial rate: 250-350
Ventricular rate: variable BUT < atrial rate
P Wave: Flutter
PR Interval: N/A

, QRS: <0.12 sec

Supraventricular Tachycardia - Answer-Regular
Rate: 150-350
P wave: Hidden in QRS or T wave
PR: unable to determine
QRS: <0.12 sec

Junctional Rhythm - Answer-Regular
Rate: 40-60
P Wave: ABSENT or INVERTED
PR Interval: None or <0.12
QRS: <0.12 sec

Accelerated Junctional Rhythm - Answer-Regular
Rate: 60-100
P Wave: NONE or INVERTED
PR Interval: None or <0.12
QRS: <0.12 sec

Junctional Tachycardia - Answer-Regular
Rate: >100
P Wave: NONE or INVERTED
PR Interval: None or <0.12
QRS: <0.12 sec

Premature Ventricular Contraction - Answer-IRREGULAR
Rate: refer to underlying rhythm
P Wave: NONE
PR Interval: N/A
QRS: WIDE and BIZARRE , >0.12 sec

Ventricular Tachycardia - Answer-Regular
Rate: >100
P Wave: NONE
PR Interval: N/A
QRS: WIDE and BIZARRE, >0.12 sec

Ventricular Fibrillation - Answer-Chaotic
Coarse: big waves
Fine: small waves
Rate: unmeasurable
P Wave: NONE
PR Interval: N/A
QRS: N/A