KAISER EKG EXAM FINAL ACTUAL EXAM LATEST 3 VERSIONS
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KAISER EKG FINAL EXAM
QUESTION: Ventricular relaxation occurs during ____________.
systole
diastole
between the lubb and dub of the heart sounds
low blood pressure - ANSWER-diastole
QUESTION: An abnormal heart rhythm resulting from impulses coming from a locus of tissue in
the area of the atrioventicular node is called _______.
junctional rhythm
bundle branch block
myocardial infarction
atrial infarct - ANSWER-junctional rhythm
QUESTION: if the patient's rhythm changes, what should you do FIRST?
look for P waves
calculate the heart rate, rhythm, and intervals
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assess your patient for signs of decreased cardiac output
change the lead to see if the rhythm is real or if it's artifact - ANSWER-assess your patient for
signs of decreased cardiac output
QUESTION: When there is a delay in transmission of sinus impulses to the ventricle resulting in
a prolonged PR interval, the AV block is considered to be a _________.
second-degree block
third-degree block
complete heart block
first-degree block - ANSWER-first-degree block
QUESTION: Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a PVC?
the T wave and the QRS are pointed in opposite directions
the T wave and the QRS are pointed in the same direction
the beat is premature and arises before the next normal beat is expected
there is a compensatory pause after the premature ventricular complex - ANSWER-the T wave
and the QRS are pointed in the same direction
A heart rate greater than 100 is said to be a ______________.
bundle branch block
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tachycardia
bradycardia
myocardium - ANSWER-tachycardia
QUESTION: When some sinus impulses get through to ventricles and some do not, resulting in
dropped beats, it is considered to be what kind of AV block?
second-degree block
third-degree block
complete heart block
first-degree block - ANSWER-.second-degree block
QUESTION: Somatic tremor artifact is commonly caused by _______________.
electrical interference
respirations
patient movement
lotion on the skin interfering with the signal - ANSWER-.patient movement
QUESTION: Atrial fibrillation has _______________.
P waves of multiple shapes
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no P waves at all
P waves with uniform shape
sawtooth-shaped waves between the QRS complexes - ANSWER-no P waves at all
QUESTION: Which of the following statements about the right atrium is true?
It is a receiving chamber for oxygenated blood returning from the lungs.
It is the receiving chamber for deoxygenated blood coming from the vena cava.
It is the major pumping chamber of the heart.
It is about 100% saturated with oxygen. - ANSWER-xxIt is a receiving chamber for oxygenated
blood returning from the lungs.
It is the receiving chamber for deoxygenated blood coming from the vena cava.
QUESTION: Atrial flutter has an atrial rate _________________.
between 40 and 60
between 60 and 100
between 250 and 350
greater than 100 but less than 200 - ANSWER-between 250 and 350
QUESTION: Pulmonary veins deliver blood to the ___________.
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