Cardiac Rhythms and EKG Interpretation for Nursing Students
Cardiac Rhythms and EKG Interpretation for Nursing Students
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1. What is the normal heart 60-100 bpm
rate range for a sinus
rhythm?
2. What is the characteristic Regular
rhythm of a normal sinus
rhythm?
3. What does a normal P wave Smooth and round, appearing before each QRS complex
look like in a sinus rhythm?
4. What is the normal PR in- 0.12 - 0.20 seconds
terval duration in a sinus
rhythm?
5. What is the maximum dura- d0.10 seconds
tion of a normal QRS com-
plex?
6. What defines sinus brady- Everything is normal except the heart rate, which is slow (below 60
cardia? bpm)
7. List two potential causes of Drugs, vagal stimulation, hyperkalemia, severe pain, infection, my-
sinus bradycardia. ocardial infarction (M.I.)
8. What are common symp- Dizziness, syncope, chest pain, hypotension, sweating
toms of sinus bradycardia?
9. When is treatment neces- Only if the patient is symptomatic
sary for sinus bradycardia?
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Cardiac Rhythms and EKG Interpretation for Nursing Students
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jrj6o9
1. What is the normal heart 60-100 bpm
rate range for a sinus
rhythm?
2. What is the characteristic Regular
rhythm of a normal sinus
rhythm?
3. What does a normal P wave Smooth and round, appearing before each QRS complex
look like in a sinus rhythm?
4. What is the normal PR in- 0.12 - 0.20 seconds
terval duration in a sinus
rhythm?
5. What is the maximum dura- d0.10 seconds
tion of a normal QRS com-
plex?
6. What defines sinus brady- Everything is normal except the heart rate, which is slow (below 60
cardia? bpm)
7. List two potential causes of Drugs, vagal stimulation, hyperkalemia, severe pain, infection, my-
sinus bradycardia. ocardial infarction (M.I.)
8. What are common symp- Dizziness, syncope, chest pain, hypotension, sweating
toms of sinus bradycardia?
9. When is treatment neces- Only if the patient is symptomatic
sary for sinus bradycardia?
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