2024 FUNDAMENTALS OF ECG
AND BASIC DYSRHYTHMIAS
RYTHM TEST – ECG EXAM WITH
ANSWERS
Caffeine, alcohol, and fatigue can be likely causes for (Select all that apply.) -
CORRECT-ANSWERSAtrial flutter
Sinus pause
Atrial fibrillation
Ventricular tachycardia
Which of the following conditions/situations may cause bradycardia? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSHypoxia
What is the heart's electrical activity dominated by? - CORRECT-ANSWERSSA
Node
When atropine is ineffective for symptomatic sinus bradycardia, what would
be your next intervention? - CORRECT-ANSWERSTranscutaneous Pacing
Ectopic beats that appear before the next expected beat may originate from
which source(s)? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT-ANSWERSAtria
AV junction
What is the appropriate treatment for an unstable patient with atrial flutter
and an uncontrolled ventricular response; HR >150 beats per minute? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSDefibrillation
A dysrhythmia is defined as a(n) - CORRECT-ANSWERSAbnormal cardiac
rhythm
A patient is identified as having an uncontrolled ventricular rate when atrial
flutter is accompanied by a ventricular rate of greater than _____. - CORRECT-
ANSWERS100 bpm
_____, _____, and _____ are examples of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSAccelerated junctional
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial flutter
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