The T Wave represents – ANS: ventricular re-polarization
II II II II II II II
If the heart is in a state of asystole - ANS: There is no contraction
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
What are the bipolar leads - ANS: I, II, and III
II II II II II II II II II II
The most common type of supraventricular Tachycardia is - ANS: AV nodal
II II II II II II II II II II II
Reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT)
II II II
In 2:1 AV block, the PR interval - ANS: Lengthens
II II II II II II II II II
In sinus arrhythmia, a gradual decreasing of the heart rate is usually associated
II II II II II II II II II II II II
with: - ANS: Expiration
II II II II
When the cardiac muscle cell is stimulated, the cell is said to: - ANS: Depolarize
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
Leads, II,III AVF view which portion of the heart - ANS: Inferior
II II II II II II II II II II II
A regular rhythm with a rate of 100-250 beats per minute would most likely be -
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
ANS: Atrial Tachycardia
II II II
Artifact can be cause by - ANS: Alternating currents, Patient movements, poorly
II II II II II II II II II II II
applied or dirty sensors
II II II II
When you have more than one premature beat that are of a different kind they are
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
called - ANS: Multifocal
II II II II
What is the rate range for junctional tachycardia? - ANS: 100-180
II II II II II II II II II II II
Another name for the S-A node is - ANS: Pacemaker II II II II II II II II II II
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome is associated with - ANS: Short P-R interval, delta II II II II II II II II II II II
wave, wide QRS complex
II II II II
How are frequent PAC's usually managed? - ANS: Correcting the underlying cause
II II II II II II II II II II II II
The term for three or more PVC's occurring in a row at a rate of more than 100 beats
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
per min is? - ANS: A run of ventricular Tachycardia
II II II II II II II II II II II
, How do you determine whether the atrial rhythm on an ECG tracing is regular or
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
Irregular ? - ANS: Compare to P to P Intervals
II II II II II II II II II II
Tall, Peaked T waves observed on the ECG are most commonly seen in patients with.
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
- ANS: Hyperkalemia
II II II
Leads V3 and V4 view which portion of the heart? - ANS: Anterior
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
A normal rhythm with a normal rate is a - ANS: Normal Sinus Rhythm
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
Defibrillation is a - ANS: Shock to the heart to stop the heart and shock to the heart to II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
change rhythms
II II
Which of the following small waves sometimes appears between the T wave and P
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
wave? - ANS: U wave
II II II II II II
What structure maintains the control of the control of blood flowing through the
II II II II II II II II II II II II
heart? - ANS: Valves
II II II II
Sinus rhythm at a rate of 48 would be considered - ANS: Bradycardia
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
The function of the AV node is to - ANS: Delay the electrical signal to the Purkinje
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
Fibers
II
The inherent rate for the AV Junction is - ANS: 40-60 bpm
II II II II II II II II II II II
The term for three or more PVC's occurring in a row at a rate of more than 100 beats
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
- ANS: A run of ventricular tachycardia
II II II II II II II
The usual rate of nonparoxymal junction tachycardia is - ANS: 101-140 bpm
II II II II II II II II II II II II
When the cardiac muscle cell is simulated , the cell is said to - ANS: Depolarize
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
Leads V1 and V2 view which portion of the heart? - ANS: Septal
II II II II II II II II II II II II
In atrial Tachycardia, the atrial rate can be as low as - ANS: 100-150
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
A QRS measurement of less than ________ seconds indicates a supraventricular - ANS:
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
0.12
II
A straight line on the ECG strip produced by the stylus when the EKG isn't connected
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
to a patient is called - ANS: Isoelectric line
II II II II II II II II II II
The atrial rate in atrial fibrillation is - ANS: More than 350 bpm
II II II II II II II II II II II II
Normally a complete ECG consists of __________ leads - ANS: 12 II II II II II II II II II II
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