Exam 10: Introducing the Ventricular Rhythms

A PVC that falls between two sinus beats without interfering with the rhythm is called:

When the patient is in asystole, the preferred initial treatment is:

The rhythm in which three or more PVCs arise in sequence at a rate of greater than 100 beats per minutes is ventricular:

Premature ventricular complexes that are alike in appearance are called:

The term "torsades de pointes" is derived from a French term meaning:

A decreased supply of oxygenated blood to the heart is termed myocardial:

A term for a run or grouping of three (3) or more premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) in a row is called:

Which of the following is evidence of myocardial ischemia?

When a run of ventricular tachycardia lasts for less than 30 seconds, it is termed a:

The absence of all ventricular activity is known as:

A single, ectopic complex that occurs earlier than the next expected complex and arises from the irritable site in the ventricles is called:

The life-threatening dysrhythmia that has the appearance of turning about or a twisting motion along the base line is:

The commonly accepted rate of accelerated idioventricular rhythm is:

When a run of ventricular tachycardia lasts for greater than 30 seconds, it is called:

Ventricular fibrillation waves with amplitudes greater than 3 millimeters are considered:

When every other beat is a premature ventricular contraction, it is known as:

Causes of pulseless electrical activity include all EXCEPT:

A sensation that the heart is skipping beats and/or beating rapidly is called:

When the patient is in ventricular tachycardia and is hemodynamically unstable, as evidenced by hypotension, shortness of breath, and chest pain, the preferred treatment is:

Ventricular fibrillation waves with amplitudes less than 3 millimeters are considered: