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Accelerated Junctional - Answer Rate: 60-100 Rhythm: Regular Pwave: before/after/absent - inverted PR: unknown QRS: Normal *** Fast junctional escape Asystole - Answer absence of contractions of the heart-Flat Line Atrial fibrillation - Answer rapid, random, ineffective contractions of the atrium Atrial Flutter - Answer Rate:Atrial 250-350 Ventricular: 100 -175 P: Irregular or absent, often "saw tooth" QRS: Normal Conduction: AV Block (2:1 > 3:1, 4:1) Rhythm: Regular (u...

STARN EKG Exam With Questions And Complete Answers

What cells cause the heart to contract? Contractile cells What creates and conducts impulses to regulate the cardiac cycle? Conduction system cells What controls involuntary bodily functions and has two subdivisions? Autonomic nervous system Sympathetic nervous system Fight or flight. Hits the accelerator. How does depolarization occur? Change in the cardiac cell's electrical charge from negative to positive. Accomplished by sodium and potassium ions changing place. Causes a wave of electri...

List 3 characteristics of a multi-channel or 3 channel EKG machine Speed,8× 11 paper,simultaneously records several leads at once What does ECG stand for?what dose it represent? Electrocardiography and galvanometer What is the phase of contraction also know as ? Depolarization What is the phase of relaxation also know as? Repolarization What is the name of the body's natural pacemaker? Sa node What is the purpose of pointing the power cord of the ECG machine away from the patient and not ...

Where does a junctional rhythm originate AV Node Why do we call it AV Junction and not AV Node? AV junction is the space between the atrial and ventricle, while the AV node is the back up pacemaker Where will the P waves be located with a junctional rhythm? Immediately before, after, or hidden within QRS What is the rate of a junctional rhythm 40 to 60 bpm What is an accelerated junctional rhythm? Rate: 60-100 bpm Rhythm: regular P-waves: inverted or missing for each beat PRI: varies QRS: =&...

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The human adult liver DOES NOT: A.) store glycogen B.) produce erythrocytes C.) convert ammonia to urea D.) produce blood coagulation proteins B.) produce erythrocytes A lobule of the liver contains a centrally located: A.) vein with radiating hepatocytes and sinusoids B.) arteriole with radiating capillaries and Kupffer cells C.) hepatic sinus with radiating sinusoids D.) hepatic duct with radiating Kupffer cells and cords of hepatic cells A.) vein with radiating hepatocytes and sinusoids Wha...

List 3 characteristics of a multi-channel or 3 channel EKG machine Speed,8× 11 paper,simultaneously records several leads at once What does ECG stand for?what dose it represent? Electrocardiography and galvanometer What is the phase of contraction also know as ? Depolarization What is the phase of relaxation also know as? Repolarization What is the name of the body's natural pacemaker? Sa node What is the purpose of pointing the power cord of the ECG machine away from the patien...

What cells cause the heart to contract? Contractile cells What creates and conducts impulses to regulate the cardiac cycle? Conduction system cells What controls involuntary bodily functions and has two subdivisions? Autonomic nervous system Sympathetic nervous system Fight or flight. Hits the accelerator. How does depolarization occur? Change in the cardiac cell's electrical charge from negative to positive. Accomplished by sodium and potassium ions changing place. Causes a wave o...

how many large squares in an 6 second EKG 30 squares normal PR interval 0.12-2.0 sec large box sec 0.20 small box sec 0.04 qrs interval sec 0.06-0.12 QRS greater than _____________ is What type of block greater than 0.12 is a branch bundle block finding rate number of R waves in 6 second multiplied by 10 big box rate method 300/number of big boxes between RR Electrical conduction in Heart SA>AV> Bundle of HIS> Perjunke Fibers first degree heart block KC rhy...

What is the intervention for Sinus Tach? Identify the cause and treat (Fever, dehydration, anxiety, etc.) What is the intervention for sinus bradycardia? Stable, chronic....none. Assess your patient first...if they are unstable atropine. What is the intervention for sinus with PACs? None What is the intervention for sinus with PVCs? None...assess electrolytes, oxygenation. What is the intervention for sinus exit block/arrest? Notify the PCP and record the length of the pause. TCP if...