ECG EKG Rhythms and Heart Block Types for Nursing Students
ECG/EKG Rhythms and Heart Block Types for Nursing Students
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1. What is normal sinus rhythm? A regular atrial and ventricular rhythm with PR
Interval < 0.20 seconds and QRS complex <
0.12 seconds.
2. What should the nurse do next if a pulse Continue to monitor.
is present in normal sinus rhythm?
3. What is the next nursing action for a pa- Assess the patient.
tient with sinus bradycardia at 52 bpm?
4. What is the rate of the rhythm if it is 50 50 bpm.
bpm?
5. What must be present for a rhythm to be One p wave present in front of every QRS
identified as Sinus Tachycardia? complex, atrial rate >100 bpm, ventricular rate
>100 bpm, regular atrial and ventricular rate,
QRS complex <0.12 seconds, and PR interval
0.12-0.20 seconds.
6. Is the rhythm above Sinus Tachycardia? True.
7. What should the nurse prepare for if a Synchronized cardioversion.
patient is unstable with ventricular tachy-
cardia?
8. What describes ventricular tachycardia? Monomorphic, QRS complex >0.12 seconds,
regular ventricular rhythm, ventricular rate
>100 bpm.
9. What is the immediate action if a patient Start high-quality CPR.
is unresponsive and has no pulse?
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ECG/EKG Rhythms and Heart Block Types for Nursing Students
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ixx0au
1. What is normal sinus rhythm? A regular atrial and ventricular rhythm with PR
Interval < 0.20 seconds and QRS complex <
0.12 seconds.
2. What should the nurse do next if a pulse Continue to monitor.
is present in normal sinus rhythm?
3. What is the next nursing action for a pa- Assess the patient.
tient with sinus bradycardia at 52 bpm?
4. What is the rate of the rhythm if it is 50 50 bpm.
bpm?
5. What must be present for a rhythm to be One p wave present in front of every QRS
identified as Sinus Tachycardia? complex, atrial rate >100 bpm, ventricular rate
>100 bpm, regular atrial and ventricular rate,
QRS complex <0.12 seconds, and PR interval
0.12-0.20 seconds.
6. Is the rhythm above Sinus Tachycardia? True.
7. What should the nurse prepare for if a Synchronized cardioversion.
patient is unstable with ventricular tachy-
cardia?
8. What describes ventricular tachycardia? Monomorphic, QRS complex >0.12 seconds,
regular ventricular rhythm, ventricular rate
>100 bpm.
9. What is the immediate action if a patient Start high-quality CPR.
is unresponsive and has no pulse?
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