Question 1

When the rate of an idioventricular rhythm falls below 20 beats per minute, it is often referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  supra atrial. 
B)  agonal. 
C)  salvos. 
D)  indeterminate. 
A)  supra atrial. 
B)  agonal. 
C)  salvos. 
D)  indeterminate.

Question 2

When the patient is in ventricular tachycardia and is perfusing and stable, the preferred treatment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  pharmacologic intervention. 
B)  defibrillation. 
C)  synchronized cardioversion. 
D)  transcutaneous pacing. 
A)  pharmacologic intervention. 
B)  defibrillation. 
C)  synchronized cardioversion. 
D)  transcutaneous pacing.

Question 3

The absence of a palpable pulse and myocardial activity with the presence of organized electrical activity on the cardiac monitor is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  AED. 
B)  PEA. 
C)  IUD. 
D)  UAB. 
A)  AED. 
B)  PEA. 
C)  IUD. 
D)  UAB.

Question 4

It is difficult sometimes to distinguish asystole from very fine ventricular fibrillation; therefore, you must always check:

Accepted Answer

A)  two different leads. 
B)  with the physician to identify. 
C)  the PR interval. 
D)  with two different staff members. 
A)  two different leads. 
B)  with the physician to identify. 
C)  the PR interval. 
D)  with two different staff members.

Question 5

Another term for shape is:

Accepted Answer

A)  malformed. 
B)  salvo. 
C)  morphology. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  malformed. 
B)  salvo. 
C)  morphology. 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

The rhythm in which the waveforms appear as disorganized, rapid, irregular waves whose morphology vary vastly is ventricular:

Accepted Answer

A)  tachycardia. 
B)  asystole. 
C)  fibrillation. 
D)  standstill. 
A)  tachycardia. 
B)  asystole. 
C)  fibrillation. 
D)  standstill.

Question 7

The QRS complex of ventricular rhythms is usually equal or greater than ________ seconds.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.04 
B)  0.08 
C)  0.12 
D)  0.02 
A)  0.04 
B)  0.08 
C)  0.12 
D)  0.02

Question 8

The most important treatment of pulseless electrical activity (PEA) is:

Accepted Answer

A)  defibrillation. 
B)  transcutaneous pacing. 
C)  carotid massage. 
D)  assessment for cause. 
A)  defibrillation. 
B)  transcutaneous pacing. 
C)  carotid massage. 
D)  assessment for cause.

When the rate of an idioventricular rhythm falls below 20 beats per minute, it is often referred to as:

When the patient is in ventricular tachycardia and is perfusing and stable, the preferred treatment is:

The absence of a palpable pulse and myocardial activity with the presence of organized electrical activity on the cardiac monitor is called:

It is difficult sometimes to distinguish asystole from very fine ventricular fibrillation; therefore, you must always check:

Another term for shape is:

The rhythm in which the waveforms appear as disorganized, rapid, irregular waves whose morphology vary vastly is ventricular:

The QRS complex of ventricular rhythms is usually equal or greater than ________ seconds.

The most important treatment of pulseless electrical activity (PEA) is:

The Anatomy of the Heart: Structure

Cardiovascular Physiology: Function

Basic Electrophysiology

The Electrical Conduction System

The Electrocardiogram

Interpretation of an Ekg Strips

Introducing the Sinus Rhythms

Introducing the Atrial Rhythms

Introducing the Junctional Rhythms

Introducing the Heart Block Rhythms

Introducing the Pacemaker Rhythms

Assessment and Treatment of the Patient With Cardiac Emergencies

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Exam 10: Introducing the Ventricular Rhythms

When the rate of an idioventricular rhythm falls below 20 beats per minute, it is often referred to as:

When the patient is in ventricular tachycardia and is perfusing and stable, the preferred treatment is:

The absence of a palpable pulse and myocardial activity with the presence of organized electrical activity on the cardiac monitor is called:

It is difficult sometimes to distinguish asystole from very fine ventricular fibrillation; therefore, you must always check:

Another term for shape is:

The rhythm in which the waveforms appear as disorganized, rapid, irregular waves whose morphology vary vastly is ventricular:

The QRS complex of ventricular rhythms is usually equal or greater than ________ seconds.

The most important treatment of pulseless electrical activity (PEA) is:

The Anatomy of the Heart: Structure

Cardiovascular Physiology: Function

Basic Electrophysiology

The Electrical Conduction System

The Electrocardiogram

Interpretation of an Ekg Strips

Introducing the Sinus Rhythms

Introducing the Atrial Rhythms

Introducing the Junctional Rhythms

Introducing the Heart Block Rhythms

Introducing the Pacemaker Rhythms

Assessment and Treatment of the Patient With Cardiac Emergencies

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