Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Normal PRI interval - CORRECT ANSWER 0.12-0.20
Normal QRS interval - CORRECT ANSWER 0.11 or less
What does the P wave represent? - CORRECT ANSWER Atrial depolarization
What does the QRS complex represent? - CORRECT ANSWER Atrial repolarization and
ventricular depolarization
Q wave indicates what? - CORRECT ANSWER Dead myocardial tissue. Always a negative
deflection
What is the natural pacemaker of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER SA node
3 types of pacemakers - CORRECT ANSWER 1) single (either RA or RV)
2) dual chamber (RA and LV)
3) bi-ventricular (RV and LV --> Congestive Heart Failure)
Which HB would you NOT need a pacemaker for? - CORRECT ANSWER First-degree AV
block (prolonged PRI >0.20 seconds)
Define intrinsic beats - CORRECT ANSWER The patient's own heart beat
What is sensing? - CORRECT ANSWER The ability for the heart to sense and respond to the
electrical activity of the heart