CRAT Exam Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Rated A+
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What is the primary method to determine the heart rate from a rhythm strip?
Count the number of beats in a specific time period and convert to beats per minute.
When assessing for ventricular tachycardia, what patter...
CRAT Exam Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Rated A+
What is the primary method to determine the heart rate from a rhythm strip?
✔✔ Count the number of beats in a specific time period and convert to beats per minute.
When assessing for ventricular tachycardia, what pattern of beats is typically observed?
✔✔ Rapid, wide beats with a consistent rhythm and absence of normal waves.
How can you differentiate between sinus bradycardia and sinus tachycardia?
✔✔ Sinus bradycardia presents with a slower heart rate, while sinus tachycardia shows a faster
heart rate.
What is the key feature of a second-degree AV block type I (Wenckebach) on a rhythm strip?
✔✔ Progressive prolongation of the interval until a beat is dropped.
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, What does the presence of frequent early beats in a rhythm strip suggest?
✔✔ Possible premature contractions or an underlying arrhythmia.
In a rhythm strip, what does a consistently irregular pattern with no clear repetitive sequence
indicate?
✔✔ Potential atrial fibrillation.
What is the clinical significance of finding a wide, bizarre pattern in the rhythm?
✔✔ It may indicate ventricular origin or conduction abnormalities.
How should you respond if you encounter a pattern where the atrial and ventricular rates are not
synchronized?
✔✔ Consider the possibility of a complete heart block or other conduction disturbance.
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