Question 1

The term that indicates the final phase of diastole, when the atrial contraction forces remaining blood into the ventricles, is atrial:

Accepted Answer

A)  kick. 
B)  preload. 
C)  post load. 
D)  slap. 
A)  kick. 
B)  preload. 
C)  post load. 
D)  slap. A

Question 2

SVT may occur in a healthy person and can result from all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  overexertion. 
B)  hypoxia. 
C)  hypokalemia. 
D)  hypoglycemia. 
A)  overexertion. 
B)  hypoxia. 
C)  hypokalemia. 
D)  hypoglycemia. D

Question 3

The rhythm that is characterized by the presence of regular atrial activity with a picket-fence or sawtooth pattern is known as atrial:

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrillation rhythm. 
B)  flutter rhythm. 
C)  reentry rhythm. 
D)  sustained rhythm. 
A)  fibrillation rhythm. 
B)  flutter rhythm. 
C)  reentry rhythm. 
D)  sustained rhythm. B

Question 4

A single, electrical impulse that originates outside the SA node in the atria is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  premature atrial complex. 
B)  premature ventricular complex. 
C)  premature sinus complex. 
D)  premature antigrade complex. 
A)  premature atrial complex. 
B)  premature ventricular complex. 
C)  premature sinus complex. 
D)  premature antigrade complex.

Question 5

The term "supraventricular" describe which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sudden onset and/or cessation of the ventricles 
B)  Rhythm that arises from above the ventricles 
C)  Rhythm that arises from below the ventricles 
D)  Rhythm that retrogrades through the ventricles 
A)  Sudden onset and/or cessation of the ventricles 
B)  Rhythm that arises from above the ventricles 
C)  Rhythm that arises from below the ventricles 
D)  Rhythm that retrogrades through the ventricles

Question 6

Atrial fibrillation is often associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypoxia. 
B)  myocardial ischemia. 
C)  digitalis toxicity. 
D)  good electrolyte balances. 
A)  hypoxia. 
B)  myocardial ischemia. 
C)  digitalis toxicity. 
D)  good electrolyte balances.

Question 7

When an ectopic complex causes the underlying rhythm or cadence of the heart to be interrupted, this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  complete pause. 
B)  noncompensatory pause. 
C)  compensatory pause. 
D)  irregular pause. 
A)  complete pause. 
B)  noncompensatory pause. 
C)  compensatory pause. 
D)  irregular pause.

Question 8

In the rhythm in number 16, when a ventricular rate is less than 60, it is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid ventricular response. 
B)  severe ventricular response. 
C)  morbid ventricular response. 
D)  slow ventricular response. 
A)  rapid ventricular response. 
B)  severe ventricular response. 
C)  morbid ventricular response. 
D)  slow ventricular response.

Question 9

When the pacemaker sites wander, or travel, from the SA node to other pacemaker sites in the atria, the internodal pathways, or the AV node, are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  difficult atrial pacemakers. 
B)  universal atrial pacemakers. 
C)  wandering pacemakers. 
D)  unifocal pacemakers. 
A)  difficult atrial pacemakers. 
B)  universal atrial pacemakers. 
C)  wandering pacemakers. 
D)  unifocal pacemakers.

Question 10

When the baroreceptors are stimulated, the vagus nerve releases ________, resulting in slowing of the heart rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  cholinergic 
A)  norepinephrine 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  cholinergic

Question 11

The ________ rhythm is created when the rate of the WAP reaches 100 beats per minute or greater.

Accepted Answer

A)  unifocal atrial tachycardia 
B)  multifocal atrial tachycardia 
C)  accessory atrial tachycardia 
D)  junctional atrial tachycardia 
A)  unifocal atrial tachycardia 
B)  multifocal atrial tachycardia 
C)  accessory atrial tachycardia 
D)  junctional atrial tachycardia

Question 12

In the rhythm in number 16, when a ventricular rate is between 100 and 150 beats per minute, it is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid ventricular response. 
B)  slow ventricular response. 
C)  reentry ventricular response. 
D)  supraventricular response. 
A)  rapid ventricular response. 
B)  slow ventricular response. 
C)  reentry ventricular response. 
D)  supraventricular response.

Question 13

The use of vagal maneuvers, adenosine, and synchronized cardioversion are all treatment modalities for:

Accepted Answer

A)  bradycardia. 
B)  supraventricular tachycardia. 
C)  sinus tachycardia. 
D)  ventricular bradycardia. 
A)  bradycardia. 
B)  supraventricular tachycardia. 
C)  sinus tachycardia. 
D)  ventricular bradycardia.

Question 14

Most often, MAT is observed in the patient with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 
B)  digoxin toxicity. 
C)  electrolyte imbalances. 
D)  paced patients. 
A)  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 
B)  digoxin toxicity. 
C)  electrolyte imbalances. 
D)  paced patients.

Question 15

Vagal maneuvers are used to:

Accepted Answer

A)  improve AV conduction. 
B)  reduce ventricular irritability. 
C)  dilate coronary arteries. 
D)  slow the heart rate. 
A)  improve AV conduction. 
B)  reduce ventricular irritability. 
C)  dilate coronary arteries. 
D)  slow the heart rate.

Question 16

An irregular muscle connection between the atria and the ventricles that bypass the AV node is called an:

Accepted Answer

A)  accessory pathway. 
B)  universal pathway. 
C)  central pathway. 
D)  group pathway. 
A)  accessory pathway. 
B)  universal pathway. 
C)  central pathway. 
D)  group pathway.

Question 17

The reactivation of myocardial tissue for a second or subsequent time by the same electrical impulse is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  reentry. 
B)  torsades de pointes. 
C)  antigrade. 
D)  sustained. 
A)  reentry. 
B)  torsades de pointes. 
C)  antigrade. 
D)  sustained.

Question 18

The group of dysrhythmias that is produced when the SA node fails to generate an impulse and the atrial tissues and/or areas in the internodal pathway initiate an impulse are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  accessory pathways. 
B)  atrial arrhythmias. 
C)  atrial dysrhythmias. 
D)  multifocal rhythms. 
A)  accessory pathways. 
B)  atrial arrhythmias. 
C)  atrial dysrhythmias. 
D)  multifocal rhythms.

Question 19

For a rhythm to be termed a wandering atrial pacemaker (WAP) there must be an observation of at least ________ different P waves.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  6 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  6

Question 20

The rhythm that is produced when multiple disorganized ectopic atrial foci generate electrical activity at a very rapid rate and is irregular is atrial:

Accepted Answer

A)  reentry rhythm. 
B)  flutter rhythm. 
C)  response rhythm. 
D)  fibrillation rhythm. 
A)  reentry rhythm. 
B)  flutter rhythm. 
C)  response rhythm. 
D)  fibrillation rhythm.

The term that indicates the final phase of diastole, when the atrial contraction forces remaining blood into the ventricles, is atrial:

SVT may occur in a healthy person and can result from all of the following EXCEPT:

The rhythm that is characterized by the presence of regular atrial activity with a picket-fence or sawtooth pattern is known as atrial:

A single, electrical impulse that originates outside the SA node in the atria is known as:

The term "supraventricular" describe which of the following?

Atrial fibrillation is often associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

When an ectopic complex causes the underlying rhythm or cadence of the heart to be interrupted, this is called:

In the rhythm in number 16, when a ventricular rate is less than 60, it is referred to as:

When the pacemaker sites wander, or travel, from the SA node to other pacemaker sites in the atria, the internodal pathways, or the AV node, are called:

When the baroreceptors are stimulated, the vagus nerve releases ________, resulting in slowing of the heart rate.

The ________ rhythm is created when the rate of the WAP reaches 100 beats per minute or greater.

In the rhythm in number 16, when a ventricular rate is between 100 and 150 beats per minute, it is referred to as:

The use of vagal maneuvers, adenosine, and synchronized cardioversion are all treatment modalities for:

Most often, MAT is observed in the patient with all of the following EXCEPT:

Vagal maneuvers are used to:

An irregular muscle connection between the atria and the ventricles that bypass the AV node is called an:

The reactivation of myocardial tissue for a second or subsequent time by the same electrical impulse is called:

The group of dysrhythmias that is produced when the SA node fails to generate an impulse and the atrial tissues and/or areas in the internodal pathway initiate an impulse are known as:

For a rhythm to be termed a wandering atrial pacemaker (WAP) there must be an observation of at least ________ different P waves.

The rhythm that is produced when multiple disorganized ectopic atrial foci generate electrical activity at a very rapid rate and is irregular is atrial:

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Exam 8: Introducing the Atrial Rhythms

The term that indicates the final phase of diastole, when the atrial contraction forces remaining blood into the ventricles, is atrial:

SVT may occur in a healthy person and can result from all of the following EXCEPT:

The rhythm that is characterized by the presence of regular atrial activity with a picket-fence or sawtooth pattern is known as atrial:

A single, electrical impulse that originates outside the SA node in the atria is known as:

The term "supraventricular" describe which of the following?

Atrial fibrillation is often associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

When an ectopic complex causes the underlying rhythm or cadence of the heart to be interrupted, this is called:

In the rhythm in number 16, when a ventricular rate is less than 60, it is referred to as:

When the pacemaker sites wander, or travel, from the SA node to other pacemaker sites in the atria, the internodal pathways, or the AV node, are called:

When the baroreceptors are stimulated, the vagus nerve releases ________, resulting in slowing of the heart rate.

The ________ rhythm is created when the rate of the WAP reaches 100 beats per minute or greater.

In the rhythm in number 16, when a ventricular rate is between 100 and 150 beats per minute, it is referred to as:

The use of vagal maneuvers, adenosine, and synchronized cardioversion are all treatment modalities for:

Most often, MAT is observed in the patient with all of the following EXCEPT:

Vagal maneuvers are used to:

An irregular muscle connection between the atria and the ventricles that bypass the AV node is called an:

The reactivation of myocardial tissue for a second or subsequent time by the same electrical impulse is called:

The group of dysrhythmias that is produced when the SA node fails to generate an impulse and the atrial tissues and/or areas in the internodal pathway initiate an impulse are known as:

For a rhythm to be termed a wandering atrial pacemaker (WAP) there must be an observation of at least ________ different P waves.

The rhythm that is produced when multiple disorganized ectopic atrial foci generate electrical activity at a very rapid rate and is irregular is atrial:

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 Junctional Rhythms

Introducing the Ventricular Rhythms

Introducing the Heart Block Rhythms

Introducing the Pacemaker Rhythms

Assessment and Treatment of the Patient With Cardiac Emergencies

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