Relias Dysrhythmia Basic Test Answers | verified rated A+
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normal sinus rhythm
g g
heart rhythm originating in the sinoatrial node with a rate in patients at rest of 60 to 10
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0 beats per minute
g g g
Sinus Arrhythmia
g
Appearance is ALMOST NORMAL:
g g g g
Respiratory – Circulatory interaction
g g g
Rate INCREASES with INSPIRATION (IN=IN)
g g g g
Sinus Bradycardia
g
<60
normal sinus rhythm
g g
,Sinus Tachycardia
g
>100 (100-150)
g
normal sinus rhythm g g
Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC) g g g
Heart Rate: Depends on underlying rhythm
g g g g g
Regularity: Interrupts the regularity of underlying rhythm
g g g g g g
P-
Wave: can be flattened, notched, or unusual. May be hidden within the T wave PRI:
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measures between .12- g g
.20 seconds and can be prolonged; can be different from other complexes
g g g g g g g g g g g
QRS: <.12 seconds
g g
Sinus Arrest/Pause
g
– SA node doesn’t fire
g g g
– notice absence of P- g g g
wave for a complete cycle (a missed cycle) length of pause ≠ multi
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ple of normal rate (block)
g g g g
, Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib)
g g
an irregular and often very fast heart rate originating from abnormal conduction in th
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e atria
g
Atrial Flutter g
irregular beating of the atria; often described as “a-
g g g g g g g g
flutter with 2 to 1 block or 3 to 1 block”
g g g g g g g g g g
Junctional Rhythm g
g 40-60 Regular!
g
-impulse from AV node w/ retro/antegrade transmission
g g g g g g
– P wave often inverted/buried/follow QRS
g g g g
– slow rate g
– narrow QRS (not wide like ventricular)
g g g g g
g g g g g g g g
normal sinus rhythm
g g
heart rhythm originating in the sinoatrial node with a rate in patients at rest of 60 to 10
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
0 beats per minute
g g g
Sinus Arrhythmia
g
Appearance is ALMOST NORMAL:
g g g g
Respiratory – Circulatory interaction
g g g
Rate INCREASES with INSPIRATION (IN=IN)
g g g g
Sinus Bradycardia
g
<60
normal sinus rhythm
g g
,Sinus Tachycardia
g
>100 (100-150)
g
normal sinus rhythm g g
Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC) g g g
Heart Rate: Depends on underlying rhythm
g g g g g
Regularity: Interrupts the regularity of underlying rhythm
g g g g g g
P-
Wave: can be flattened, notched, or unusual. May be hidden within the T wave PRI:
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
measures between .12- g g
.20 seconds and can be prolonged; can be different from other complexes
g g g g g g g g g g g
QRS: <.12 seconds
g g
Sinus Arrest/Pause
g
– SA node doesn’t fire
g g g
– notice absence of P- g g g
wave for a complete cycle (a missed cycle) length of pause ≠ multi
g g g g g g g g g g g g
ple of normal rate (block)
g g g g
, Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib)
g g
an irregular and often very fast heart rate originating from abnormal conduction in th
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
e atria
g
Atrial Flutter g
irregular beating of the atria; often described as “a-
g g g g g g g g
flutter with 2 to 1 block or 3 to 1 block”
g g g g g g g g g g
Junctional Rhythm g
g 40-60 Regular!
g
-impulse from AV node w/ retro/antegrade transmission
g g g g g g
– P wave often inverted/buried/follow QRS
g g g g
– slow rate g
– narrow QRS (not wide like ventricular)
g g g g g