BSMH ADVANCED ARRHYTHMIA-ACTUAL EXAM-PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS

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BSMH ADVANCED ARRHYTHMIA-ACTUAL
EXAM-PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS

Conduction pathway - correct-answer -Sinus node - inerarterial tracts - atrium -
intermodal tracts - AV node - bundle of HIS - bundle branches - purkinje fibers -
ventricles




Inherent rates - correct-answer -SA node = 60-100
AV node = 40-60
Ventricle = 20-40




Atrial flutter - correct-answer -Sawtooth pattern




Atrial fibrillation - correct-answer -Waves between QRS




Supraventricular tachycardia - correct-answer -No P wave, rate > 150




Junctional rhythms - correct-answer -P wave inverted or absent

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Junctional bradycardia: < 40
Junctional rhythm: 40-60
Accelerated junctional: 60-100
Junctional tachycardia: > 100




Ventricular tachycardia - correct-answer -marching nuns




Torsades de pointes - correct-answer -Rate > 200, no P waves, wide QRS




Ventricular fibrillation - correct-answer -Rate cannot be counted




Idioventricular - correct-answer -Rate 20-40
T wave opposite QRS, no P wave, wide QRS




Accelerated Idioventricular - correct-answer -Rate 40-100
T wave opposite QRS, no P wave, wide QRS




Asystole - correct-answer -Flat line