dysrhythmia1 Question and answers rated A+ 2023/2024

dysrhythmia1 Questiodysrhythmias - correct answer disorders of the formation of electrical impulses in the heart, disorders of conduction of electrical impulses consequences of dysrhythmias - correct answer may have hemodynamic instability (signs = change or drop in BP, blood clots, palpitations, mental status changes, unresponsiveness, worst case = pulselessness) pacemaker cells - correct answer aka electrical cells, specialized muscle cells; automatic cells capable of generating an electrical impulse spontaneously muscle cells - correct answer aka pumping cells; contract and relax, make up the bulk of the cardiac cells, generally do not produce electrical impulses tachycardias - correct answer can be detrimental due to increased myocardial oxygen demand, decrease ventricular filling time, decrease coronary artery perfusion time; at resting is bad!! Heart is working too hard bradycardias - correct answer can be detrimental due to decrease CO can cause syncope, chest pain; 55-60 is not bad, lower could be a problem especially with cardiac disease CO = - correct n and answers rated A+ 2023/2024