Cardiac Rhythms and Dysrhythmias Questions and Answers

Cardiac Rhythms and Dysrhythmias Question and Answer 100% Accuracy, 2024 What is the first choice for treatment with a patient who has ventricular tachycardia and has a pulse? Amiodarone When a patient has long-term atrial fibrillation, the nurse would expect to include which drug in the plan...

Cardiac Dysrhythmias Question and Answers 6 questions for EKG analysis -Is it regular? -Does every P have a QRS and does every QRS have a P? -What is the Rate? -Is the PR interval WNL? -Is the QRS WNL? -Is the ST segment prolonged, short or elevated? Normal heart rate 60-100 bpm Nor...

Cardiac Rhythms and Dysrhythmias Characteristics ,Question and Answer Session with a Perfect 100% Accuracy, 2024 Normal Sinus Rhythm Characteristics Rate: 60-100 Rhythm: regular P:QRS: 1:1 PR Interval: 0.12-0.20 QRS Complex: 0.06-0.10 Sinus Tachycardia Characteristics Rate: 101-150 ...

Cardiac Dysrhythmias Advanced Question and Answers 100% Accuracy, 2024 What is the pacemaker of the heart normally? SA Node. Where does the SA node originate? Upper right atrium. What is the pathway of conduction in the heart? SA node -> atria -> AV node -> bundle of his -> bu...

Cardiac Rhythms Well Explained 100% Accuracy, 2024 Sinus bradycardia Rate: <60 bpm, regularity: regular, P-wave: normal, QRS complex: narrow, PR interval: 0.12-0.20 sec. Common causes: Cardiomyopathy, inferior wall MI, SA node pathology, vagal stimulation, hyperkalemia, hypothermia, incre...

Cardiac - Rhythm Strips Questions and Answers Normal Sinus Rhythm •Predisposing Factors: -NORMAL -Regular impulses at a normal rate. •ECG Appearance: -P wave, QRS wave, T wave -60-100 bpm -Equal distances bwt each beat -PRI: 0.12-0.20 sec. -QRS: < 0.12 sec •Hemodynamic Ef...

Cardiac Dysrhythmias Comprehensive Question and Answers 2024 Three causes of dysrhythmias 1. disturbances in automaticity 2. disturbances in conductivity 3. reentry of impulses the initiation of impulses automaticity the speed of impulses conductivity Cardiac tissue is depolarized multipl...

Cardiac Dysrhythmias Part 2 Questions and Answers 100% Accuracy 1st Heart Block characteristics -prolong PR interval >.20 on EKG. -pt. asymptomatic 1st Heart Block causes MI, CAD, rheumatic fever, hyperthyroid, electrolyte, vagal stimulation, drugs (dig, BETAS, CCB's, Flecainide) 1st H...

Cardiac Rhythms and Dysrhythmias Part 2 Questions and Answers 100% Accuracy Third Degree Heart Block Occurs when atrial impulses are completely blocked at the AV node and fail to reach the ventricle; atria and ventricles are controlled by different and independent pacemakers Third Degree Hear...