EKG Interpretation and Critical Rhythms for Nursing Students
EKG Interpretation and Critical Rhythms for Nursing Students
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1. What is the core frame- Ask three questions: Do I see a P wave? Do I see a QRS? Do I see a T
work for assessing EKG wave?
strips?
2. What do EKG strips repre- They are a 'picture in time' capturing only the rhythm at the moment
sent? of recording.
3. What does a U-wave indi- It may indicate an electrolyte imbalance.
cate when present?
4. What is the normal width Approximately 2 small boxes wide.
of a P wave on an EKG
strip?
5. What does the QRS com- Ventricular depolarization.
plex represent?
6. How do you calculate Count the number of QRS complexes in the strip and multiply by 10.
heart rate for sinus
rhythms?
7. What is the heart rate 60-100 bpm.
range for Normal Sinus
Rhythm (NSR)?
8. What characterizes Sinus All PQRST present; rate >100 bpm.
Tachycardia?
9. What is the heart rate for Rate <60 bpm.
Sinus Bradycardia?
10. What is Atrial Flutter? No identifiable P wave; hallmark appearance is sawtooth waves; heart
rate 200-300 bpm.
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11. What is the risk associated Blood clots due to incomplete atrial emptying.
with Atrial Flutter?
12. What characterizes Atrial No identifiable P wave; chaotic, disorganized fibrillatory waves.
Fibrillation (AFib)?
13. What is Ventricular Tachy- No P wave; wide, broad QRS complexes; rate 150-200 bpm; medical
cardia (VTAC)? emergency.
14. What is the treatment for CPR + defibrillation.
unstable VTAC?
15. What does Ventricular Fib- No identifiable PQRST; completely chaotic, disorganized waveform.
rillation (VFib) look like?
16. What causes Asystole? Flat line; no waveforms at all; indicates cardiac arrest.
17. What is the difference be- Cardioversion is synchronized for stable patients; defibrillation is
tween Cardioversion and unsynchronized for unstable patients.
Defibrillation?
18. What is the role of a pace- To intervene when the SA node fails to generate a beat.
maker?
19. What is a hallmark of ven- Widening of the QRS complex.
tricular pathology in EKG
interpretation?
20. What should be done for Atropine may be given only for severe cases.
symptomatic bradycardia?
21. What is the heart rate for 130 bpm.
Sinus Tachycardia in an ex-
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EKG Interpretation and Critical Rhythms for Nursing Students
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_js00lo
1. What is the core frame- Ask three questions: Do I see a P wave? Do I see a QRS? Do I see a T
work for assessing EKG wave?
strips?
2. What do EKG strips repre- They are a 'picture in time' capturing only the rhythm at the moment
sent? of recording.
3. What does a U-wave indi- It may indicate an electrolyte imbalance.
cate when present?
4. What is the normal width Approximately 2 small boxes wide.
of a P wave on an EKG
strip?
5. What does the QRS com- Ventricular depolarization.
plex represent?
6. How do you calculate Count the number of QRS complexes in the strip and multiply by 10.
heart rate for sinus
rhythms?
7. What is the heart rate 60-100 bpm.
range for Normal Sinus
Rhythm (NSR)?
8. What characterizes Sinus All PQRST present; rate >100 bpm.
Tachycardia?
9. What is the heart rate for Rate <60 bpm.
Sinus Bradycardia?
10. What is Atrial Flutter? No identifiable P wave; hallmark appearance is sawtooth waves; heart
rate 200-300 bpm.
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EKG Interpretation and Critical Rhythms for Nursing Students
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_js00lo
11. What is the risk associated Blood clots due to incomplete atrial emptying.
with Atrial Flutter?
12. What characterizes Atrial No identifiable P wave; chaotic, disorganized fibrillatory waves.
Fibrillation (AFib)?
13. What is Ventricular Tachy- No P wave; wide, broad QRS complexes; rate 150-200 bpm; medical
cardia (VTAC)? emergency.
14. What is the treatment for CPR + defibrillation.
unstable VTAC?
15. What does Ventricular Fib- No identifiable PQRST; completely chaotic, disorganized waveform.
rillation (VFib) look like?
16. What causes Asystole? Flat line; no waveforms at all; indicates cardiac arrest.
17. What is the difference be- Cardioversion is synchronized for stable patients; defibrillation is
tween Cardioversion and unsynchronized for unstable patients.
Defibrillation?
18. What is the role of a pace- To intervene when the SA node fails to generate a beat.
maker?
19. What is a hallmark of ven- Widening of the QRS complex.
tricular pathology in EKG
interpretation?
20. What should be done for Atropine may be given only for severe cases.
symptomatic bradycardia?
21. What is the heart rate for 130 bpm.
Sinus Tachycardia in an ex-
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