Relias Dysrhythmia Test: Questions And Verified
Answers (Perfectly Answered)
What term is used to refer to the process of electrical discharge and the flow
of electrical activity? Right Ans - Depolarization
When stimulated, the ________ branch of the nervous system will increase heart
rate, AV
conduction, and irritability Right Ans - Sympathetic
The inherent rate of the AV junction is ________ beats per minute Right Ans -
40-60
The inherent rate of the ventricle is ________ beats per minute. Right Ans -
20-40
After leaving the area of the AV node, impulses go through the ________ to reach
the right and left
bundle branches. Right Ans - Bundle of His
Part of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system is the
________ nerve Right Ans - Vagus
The inherent rate of the SA node is ________ beats per minute. Right Ans -
60-100
The built-in rate of each of the three major areas of the conduction system is
referred to as the Right Ans - Inherent
If polarizing is considered the ready state, then ________ would be considered
the recovery state Right Ans - Repolarization
In a cardiac cell the electrical charges are provided primarily by which two
electrolytes? Right Ans - Potassium and Sodium
The deflections above and below the isoelectric line are referred to as
Right Ans - Waves
, A series of cardiac cycles makes up a Right Ans - EKG rhythm strip
The PR interval reflects all ________ activity Right Ans - Atrial
The horizontal lines on the EKG graph paper measure: Right Ans - Time
The distance between two "tic" marks is ________ seconds Right Ans - 3
seconds
A strong impulse can cause a premature abnormal discharge during the
________ refractory
period. Right Ans - Relative
When an EKG machine is turned on but not yet connected to the patient, the
stylus will produce a
straight line called the ________ line Right Ans - Isoelectric line
A measurement of ________ seconds is NOT a normal QRS measurement.
Right Ans - .20
On EKG graph paper, the time between two heavy vertical lines is five small
boxes or ________
seconds. Right Ans - .20
The PR interval begins at the first sign of the P wave and ends at the first sign
of the next deflection,
which is called the: Right Ans - QRS Complex
The EKG machine will produce an upright deflection on the graph paper if the
flow of electricity is
toward the ________ electrode. Right Ans - positive
P waves usually appear before: Right Ans - QRS Complex
To find out if a rhythm is regular or irregular, measure the ________ across the
entire strip Right Ans - R-R Intervals
The standard systematic approach to arrhythmia interpretation consists of all
of the following
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