NURS - ECG RHYTHM
IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION
TO PRACTICE (PRE-TEST)
HowxlongxisxaxnormalxQRSxinterval?
A.x<x0.12xseconds
B.x0.10xtox0.20xseconds
C.x0.32xtox0.36xseconds
D.x0.12xtox0.20xsecondsx-xans-✔✔A
HowxlongxisxaxnormalxPRxinterval?
A.x0.04xtox0.12xseconds
B.x0.12xtox0.20xseconds
C.x0.12xtox0.36xseconds
D.x1.2xtox2.0xsecondsx-xans-✔✔B
Identifyxthexfollowingxrhythmx(stripxshowsx4xQRSxwithxobviousxcorrespondiingxPxwavesx
andxTxwaves.xWavesxwithinxexpectedxintervals)
A.xAtrialxfibrillation
B.xJunctionalxrhythm
C.xSinusxbradycardia
D.xNormalxsinusxrhythmx-xans-✔✔C
WhatxdoesxthexT-wavexrepresent?
A.xAtrialxrepolarization
B.xAtrialxdepolarization
C.xVentricularxrepolarization
D.xVentricularxdepolarizationx-xans-✔✔C
Identifyxthexrhythmxstripx(stripxshowsx9xQRSxwithxobviousxcorrespondiingxPxwavesxandx
Txwaves.xWavesxwithinxexpectedxintervals)
, A.xNormalxsinusxrhythm
B.xSinusxbradycardia
C.xSinusxtachycardia
D.xSinusxarrhythmiax-xans-✔✔A
Identifyxthexrhythmxstripx(stripxshowsx11xinvertedxQRSxcomplexesxwithxcorrespondingxp
xwaves,xinvertedxtxwavesxandxaxpausexafterxthex8thxcomplex)
A.xAtrialxfibrillation
B.xSinusxtachycardia
C.xSinusxarrhythmia
D.xNormalxsinusxrhythmxwithxsinusxblockx-xans-✔✔D
Identifyxthexrhythmxstripx(stripxshowsx7xQRSxcomplexxwithxsawtoothxpxwavesxinxbetwee
nxeachxcomplex)
A.xPrematurexatrialxcontractions
B.xAtrialxfibrillation
C.xAtrialxtachycardia
D.xAtrialxflutterx-xans-✔✔D
Identifyxthexrhythmxstripx(stripxshowsx9xunevenlyxspacedxQRSxcomplexesxwithxunidentif
iablexpxwavesxinxbetweenxeachxcomplex)
A.xPrematurexatrialxcontraction
B.xAtrialxfibrillation
C.xAtrialxflutter
D.xAtrialxtachycardiax-xans-✔✔A
Identifyxthexrhythmxstripx(stripxshowsx19.5xQRSxcomplexesxwithxcorrespondingxTxwave
s,xPxwavesxburiedxinxthexTxwaves)
A.xSupraventricularxtachycardiax(SVT)
B.xSinusxtachycardia
C.xRapidxatrialxfibrillationx
D.xAtrialxflutterx-xans-✔✔A
Yourxpatientxcomplainsxofxnewxonsetxchestxpain.xYouxnotexthexfollowingxrhythm.xWhich
xofxthexbelowxisxanxappropriatexnursingxintervention?
x(stripxshowsx8xQRSxcomplexes,xeveryxthirdxcomplexxisxwidenedxandxTxwavexisxdepres
sed.xPxwavesxandxnormalxTxwavesxpresentxwithxnormalxcomplexes.
A.xCallxaxCPAxandxstartxcompressions
B.xAttachxpadsxandxpreparexforxcardioversion
C.xAssessxpatientxandxconsiderxax12-leadxEKG
D.xNoxinterventionsxarexneeded.xContinuextoxmonitor.x-xans-✔✔C
IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION
TO PRACTICE (PRE-TEST)
HowxlongxisxaxnormalxQRSxinterval?
A.x<x0.12xseconds
B.x0.10xtox0.20xseconds
C.x0.32xtox0.36xseconds
D.x0.12xtox0.20xsecondsx-xans-✔✔A
HowxlongxisxaxnormalxPRxinterval?
A.x0.04xtox0.12xseconds
B.x0.12xtox0.20xseconds
C.x0.12xtox0.36xseconds
D.x1.2xtox2.0xsecondsx-xans-✔✔B
Identifyxthexfollowingxrhythmx(stripxshowsx4xQRSxwithxobviousxcorrespondiingxPxwavesx
andxTxwaves.xWavesxwithinxexpectedxintervals)
A.xAtrialxfibrillation
B.xJunctionalxrhythm
C.xSinusxbradycardia
D.xNormalxsinusxrhythmx-xans-✔✔C
WhatxdoesxthexT-wavexrepresent?
A.xAtrialxrepolarization
B.xAtrialxdepolarization
C.xVentricularxrepolarization
D.xVentricularxdepolarizationx-xans-✔✔C
Identifyxthexrhythmxstripx(stripxshowsx9xQRSxwithxobviousxcorrespondiingxPxwavesxandx
Txwaves.xWavesxwithinxexpectedxintervals)
, A.xNormalxsinusxrhythm
B.xSinusxbradycardia
C.xSinusxtachycardia
D.xSinusxarrhythmiax-xans-✔✔A
Identifyxthexrhythmxstripx(stripxshowsx11xinvertedxQRSxcomplexesxwithxcorrespondingxp
xwaves,xinvertedxtxwavesxandxaxpausexafterxthex8thxcomplex)
A.xAtrialxfibrillation
B.xSinusxtachycardia
C.xSinusxarrhythmia
D.xNormalxsinusxrhythmxwithxsinusxblockx-xans-✔✔D
Identifyxthexrhythmxstripx(stripxshowsx7xQRSxcomplexxwithxsawtoothxpxwavesxinxbetwee
nxeachxcomplex)
A.xPrematurexatrialxcontractions
B.xAtrialxfibrillation
C.xAtrialxtachycardia
D.xAtrialxflutterx-xans-✔✔D
Identifyxthexrhythmxstripx(stripxshowsx9xunevenlyxspacedxQRSxcomplexesxwithxunidentif
iablexpxwavesxinxbetweenxeachxcomplex)
A.xPrematurexatrialxcontraction
B.xAtrialxfibrillation
C.xAtrialxflutter
D.xAtrialxtachycardiax-xans-✔✔A
Identifyxthexrhythmxstripx(stripxshowsx19.5xQRSxcomplexesxwithxcorrespondingxTxwave
s,xPxwavesxburiedxinxthexTxwaves)
A.xSupraventricularxtachycardiax(SVT)
B.xSinusxtachycardia
C.xRapidxatrialxfibrillationx
D.xAtrialxflutterx-xans-✔✔A
Yourxpatientxcomplainsxofxnewxonsetxchestxpain.xYouxnotexthexfollowingxrhythm.xWhich
xofxthexbelowxisxanxappropriatexnursingxintervention?
x(stripxshowsx8xQRSxcomplexes,xeveryxthirdxcomplexxisxwidenedxandxTxwavexisxdepres
sed.xPxwavesxandxnormalxTxwavesxpresentxwithxnormalxcomplexes.
A.xCallxaxCPAxandxstartxcompressions
B.xAttachxpadsxandxpreparexforxcardioversion
C.xAssessxpatientxandxconsiderxax12-leadxEKG
D.xNoxinterventionsxarexneeded.xContinuextoxmonitor.x-xans-✔✔C
