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Fundamentals of ECG and Basic Dysrhythmias: Rythm Test – ECG |Questions &Complete Solutions
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Fundamentals of ECG and BasicDysrhythmias: Rythm Test – ECG
|Questions &Complete Solutions
What is the appropriate treatment for a stable patient with atrial fibrillation and a
controlled ventricular response? - ✔Administer anticoagulants and
antiarrhythmics
A premature junctional complex (PJC) would not display which ECG characteristics? -
✔A wide QRS measuring >0.10
When deciding if or how to intervene when a patient is experiencing sinus bradycardia, it
is critical to focus primarily on readings from the ECG monitor. - ✔F
What is the heart's secondary pacemaker? - ✔AV Junction
Dysrhythmias do not follow the normal path of conduction and can be caused by
drugs, electrolyte disturbances, or medical procedures. - ✔T
In sinus arrhythmia, which of the following intervals remains regular? - ✔P-R
The criteria for identifying a rhythm problem as being a supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
include which of the following? - ✔Very rapid ventricular rate; QRS complex within
normal limits
, When you have a regular atrial and ventricular rhythm with a normal QRS and PRI, and
the atrial and ventricular rate is between 100-150 bpm, this rhythm would be identified as
a - ✔Sinus Tachycardia
What rhythm is initiated by the SA node and transmitted through the atria, AV
junction, bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers? - ✔sinus
What is a single ectopic beat that occurs as the result of an irritable focus in the atria
called? - ✔Premature ventricular complex (PVC)
What wave might not be visible if the patient presents with sinus tachycardia (ST)? -
✔T-Wave
Which medication therapy is first-line treatment for stable supraventricular
tachycardia (SVT)? - ✔Adenosine
To be identified as accelerated junctional rhythm, the ventricular rate must reach _____. -
✔60-100 bpm
When evaluating a patient with sinus arrest, count the number of boxes between the P
waves, and multiply that number by - ✔.04
From what pacemaker site do junctional rhythms originate? - ✔AV Node
A sinus pause occurs with which of the following? - ✔The SA node fails to discharge
an impulse
The initial step in treating stable sinus tachycardia is - ✔Treating the underlying cause
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