Cardiac dysrhyth Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Describe treatment of dysrhythmias correct answer: To determine if treatment is necessary, assess the patient. Then ask the following questions: Is he or she experiencing signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output? Is the dysrhythmia potentially life threatening? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, the patient will need to treatment for the dysrhythmia. ***WE WILL DISCUSS TREATMENTS OF DYSRHYTHMIAS BASED UPON CURRENT ACLS TREATMENT ALGORITHMS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ...

Basic Dysrhythmia Cardiac Rhythms Questions & Answers - Cardiac Rhythm Pictures - Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib), Atrial Flutter, Paced Atrial, 1° AVB, 2° AVB Type I (Wenkebach), 2° AVB Type II (Mobitz), 2° AVB 2:1, 3° AV Block (Complete Heart Block), Bundle Branch Block (BBB), Sinus Rhythm, Sinus Bradycardia, Sinus Tachycardia, Sinus arrhythmia, Sinus Arrest/Exit block, Bigeminy, Trigeminy, Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC), Premature Junctional Contraction (PJC), Junctional Rhythm (Junction...

Cardiac Dysrhythmias Notes – Cardiovascular Health Cardiac Dysrhythmias (Ch 26, pp. 692-728)

The nurse assesses a client's ECG tracing and observes that not all QRS complexes are preceded by a P wave. How should the nurse interpret this observation? A. The client has hyperkalemia causing irregular QRS complexes. B. Ventricular tachycardia is overriding the normal atrial rhythm. C. The client's chest leads are not making sufficient contact with the skin. D. Ventricular and atrial depolarizations are initiated from different sites. correct answer: D. Ventricular and atrial ...

NUR313 Cardiac Dysrhythmias Notes Introduction to Telemetry Electrocardiogram Monitoring: Graphic tracing of electrical impulses produced by heart (waveforms represent activity of charged ions across membranes of myocardial cells) *On a normal 12-lead ECG If everything is upside down it is still normal (if one is inverted than there may be a problem)

Cardiac dysrhythmias workbook

Cardiac Dysrhythmia correct answers -An abnormal heart rate or rhythm -Disturbance or irregularity in the electrical system of the heart -May be benign or lethal Athletic Heart Syndrome correct answers -Results from long-term training of the heart muscle -Allows the heart to beat more slowly and forcefully while maintaining adequate CO and tissue perfusion at a slower rate -May have a heart beat < 60 beats per minute -Some as low as 44-48 beats per minute Properties of Cardiac Cell...

Cardiac dysrhythmia management & pacemakers LATEST APRIL 2023

NCLEX Cardiac DysrhythmiasSinus rhythm Normal heart rhythm Between 60-100bpm Normal PQRST Sinus bradycardia A sinus rhythm with a rate of less than 60 bpm Normal PQRST Brainpower Read More Sinus bradycardia treatment Withhold causative meds (eg., amiodarone, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, etc) Administer oxygen Administer atropine 0.5mg IV (given every 3-5 minutes for a maximum dose of 3mg) No improvement = prepare for transcutaneous or transvenous te...

Cardiac Dysrhythmias - Lecture notes 1