Rhythms - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Exams A and B 2023 A+ l Please do not mark on this exam. Record the best answer on the separate answer sheet. 1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? A. First-degree B. Second-degree type I C. Second-degree type II D. Third-degree 2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? A. Monitor the patient’s PETCO2 B. Obtain a 12-lead ECG C. Chec...

StaRN EKG Test (Non-Lethal Rhythms). Here is the test answers for the Non-Lethal EKG Test. I have the Lethal exam answers posted on my page too!

StaRN EKG Test (Lethal Rhythms). This is the StaRN Program EKG Test taken in week 4 for Lethal Rhythms. I have the other test for non-lethal rhythms posted on my page.

Normal Sinus Rhythm 60-100 bpm all complexes normal and evenly spaced (P, QRS, T) Sinus Arrest - SA node doesn't fire - notice absence of P-wave for a complete cycle (a missed cycle) 00:0201:28 Sinus arrhythmia all complexes normal but rhythmically irreg - normal finding (esp in young pts) that has to do with breathing (rate: inhale-increase, exhale- decrease)

STARN EKG TEST (NON LETHAL RHYTHMS) UPDATED VERSION 2024 BEST FOR REVISION. 2 / 7 1. Accelerated Junctional: Rate: 60-100 Rhythm: Regular Pwave: before/after/absent - inverted PR: unknown QRS: Normal *** Fast junctional escape 2. Asystole: absence of contractions of the heart-Flat Line 3. Atrial fibrillation: rapid, random, ineffective contractions 4. Atrial Flutter: Rate:Atrial 250-350 Ventricular: 100 -175 P:Irregular or absent, often "saw tooth" QRS: Normal Conduction: AV Blo...

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Document includes name of rhythm and picture of EKG strip from Relias exam * note: not ALL answers provided, only 32 out of 35 - see description below * 26 Q's: rhythm name with picture from exam. 9 Q's: rhythms with no pictures (6 with name of rhythm included, 3 unknown rhythms)

Sinus Arrhythmia Sinus Arrhythmia Looks almost normal Action: none, continue to monitor First Drug: none Possible cause: respiratory deviation, peds, aging heart Sinus Bradycardia Action: oxygen, notify MD - if symptomatic, follow AHA guidelines. First Drug: Atropine if symptomatic - low BP Possible cause: vagal-stimulation, athlete, sleep, ischemia to SA node, Meds, ↑ ICP Sinus Tachycardia Action: Determine & Treat the cause - this is key First Drug: None, watch for d...

Kaiser Tele Rhythms exam with complete solution