BASIC ARRHYTHMIA SENTARA
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
5A2stepsA2toA2EKGA2InterpretationA2-A2Ans--1)A2LookA2forA2PA2wavesA2
A2IfA2presentA2areA2theyA2uniformA2andA2upright?A2
A2DoesA2everyA2PA2waveA2haveA2aA2QRS?A2
2)A2MeasureA2PRA2IntervalA2(PRI)A2
3)A2MeasureA2QRSA2
A2QTA2intervalA2isA2importantA2toA2measureA2asA2manyA2medicationsA2canA2affectA2its'A2du
ration,A2however,A2thisA2doesA2notA2alterA2theA2interpretation.A2
4)A2IdentifyA2RhythmA2asA2regularA2orA2irregularA2
5)A2CountA2Rate
PRA2intervalA2lengthA2-A2Ans--0.12A2-A20.20A2seconds
QRSA2IntervalA2lengthA2-A2Ans--0.06A2-A20.12A2seconds
QTA2IntervalA2lengthA2-A2Ans--0.32A2-A20.44A2seconds
LengthA2ofA2smallA2squaresA2onA2EKGA2-A2Ans--0.04A2seconds
LengthA2ofA2regularA2squaresA2onA2EKGA2-A2Ans--0.2A2seconds
PA2waveA2representsA2-A2Ans--atrialA2depolarizationA2(contraction)
QRSA2representsA2-A2Ans--ventricularA2depolarizationA2(contraction)
QTIA2representsA2-A2Ans--InherentA2RateA2ofA2PurkinjieA2fibers
NormalA2SinusA2RhythmA2InterpretationA2-A2Ans--
PA2wave:A2Upright,A2uniform,A2round,A2beforeA2eachA2QRSA2
PRI:A20.12A2-A20.20A2secondsA2QRS:A20.06A2-A20.12A2secondsA2
Rhythm:A2RegularA2Rate:A260-100
WhatA2indicatesA2thatA2theA2electricalA2impulseA2isA2generatedA2byA2theA2sinusA2nodeA2an
dA2isA2followingA2theA2normalA2conductionA2pathwayA2throughA2theA2atria?A2-A2Ans--
RoundedA2uprightA2PA2waves
SinusA2BradycardiaA2InterpretationA2-A2Ans--
PA2wave:A2Upright,A2uniform,A2rounded,A2beforeA2eachA2QRSA2PRI:A20.12A2-
A20.20A2secondsA2QRS:A20.06A2-A20.12A2secondsA2
Rhythm:A2RegularA2Rate:A2LessA2thanA260
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
5A2stepsA2toA2EKGA2InterpretationA2-A2Ans--1)A2LookA2forA2PA2wavesA2
A2IfA2presentA2areA2theyA2uniformA2andA2upright?A2
A2DoesA2everyA2PA2waveA2haveA2aA2QRS?A2
2)A2MeasureA2PRA2IntervalA2(PRI)A2
3)A2MeasureA2QRSA2
A2QTA2intervalA2isA2importantA2toA2measureA2asA2manyA2medicationsA2canA2affectA2its'A2du
ration,A2however,A2thisA2doesA2notA2alterA2theA2interpretation.A2
4)A2IdentifyA2RhythmA2asA2regularA2orA2irregularA2
5)A2CountA2Rate
PRA2intervalA2lengthA2-A2Ans--0.12A2-A20.20A2seconds
QRSA2IntervalA2lengthA2-A2Ans--0.06A2-A20.12A2seconds
QTA2IntervalA2lengthA2-A2Ans--0.32A2-A20.44A2seconds
LengthA2ofA2smallA2squaresA2onA2EKGA2-A2Ans--0.04A2seconds
LengthA2ofA2regularA2squaresA2onA2EKGA2-A2Ans--0.2A2seconds
PA2waveA2representsA2-A2Ans--atrialA2depolarizationA2(contraction)
QRSA2representsA2-A2Ans--ventricularA2depolarizationA2(contraction)
QTIA2representsA2-A2Ans--InherentA2RateA2ofA2PurkinjieA2fibers
NormalA2SinusA2RhythmA2InterpretationA2-A2Ans--
PA2wave:A2Upright,A2uniform,A2round,A2beforeA2eachA2QRSA2
PRI:A20.12A2-A20.20A2secondsA2QRS:A20.06A2-A20.12A2secondsA2
Rhythm:A2RegularA2Rate:A260-100
WhatA2indicatesA2thatA2theA2electricalA2impulseA2isA2generatedA2byA2theA2sinusA2nodeA2an
dA2isA2followingA2theA2normalA2conductionA2pathwayA2throughA2theA2atria?A2-A2Ans--
RoundedA2uprightA2PA2waves
SinusA2BradycardiaA2InterpretationA2-A2Ans--
PA2wave:A2Upright,A2uniform,A2rounded,A2beforeA2eachA2QRSA2PRI:A20.12A2-
A20.20A2secondsA2QRS:A20.06A2-A20.12A2secondsA2
Rhythm:A2RegularA2Rate:A2LessA2thanA260
