Question 1

In the adult at rest, what is the term for a heart rate greater than 100 beats/min?

Accepted Answer

A)  tachycardia 
B)  normal heart rate 
C)  third degree heart block 
D)  bradycardia 
A)  tachycardia 
B)  normal heart rate 
C)  third degree heart block 
D)  bradycardia

Question 2

What is the name of the abnormal condition in which the bundle of His controls the ventricles at a rate of 40-60 bpm and the atrial rate exceeds the ventricular rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  asystole 
B)  bradycardia 
C)  ventricular escape mechanism 
D)  escape junctional pacemaker 
A)  asystole 
B)  bradycardia 
C)  ventricular escape mechanism 
D)  escape junctional pacemaker

Question 3

What is the recommended range of joules used by a biphasic defibrillator for the treatment of VF?

Accepted Answer

A)  60-120 
B)  240-300 
C)  200-240 
D)  120-200 
A)  60-120 
B)  240-300 
C)  200-240 
D)  120-200

Question 4

When the PR interval consistently exceeds 0.20 seconds in duration and the QRS rate is 60-100, which abnormality is present?

Accepted Answer

A)  second degree AV block 
B)  complete AV block 
C)  asystole 
D)  first degree AV block 
A)  second degree AV block 
B)  complete AV block 
C)  asystole 
D)  first degree AV block

Question 5

What is the term for the repeating ECG pattern in which two sinus beats are followed by a PVC?

Accepted Answer

A)  trisomy 
B)  bigeminy 
C)  trigeminy 
D)  ventricular tachycardia 
A)  trisomy 
B)  bigeminy 
C)  trigeminy 
D)  ventricular tachycardia

Question 6

3In the ACLS treatment protocols for bradycardia, what are the second-line drugs recommended for the treatment of bradycardia?

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine and epinephrine 
B)  epinephrine and atropine 
C)  dopamine and atropine 
D)  dopamine and albuterol 
A)  dopamine and epinephrine 
B)  epinephrine and atropine 
C)  dopamine and atropine 
D)  dopamine and albuterol

Question 7

Which dysrhythmia is characterized by a normal P-QRS-T complex, multiple missing P-QRS-T complexes, followed by a normal P-QRS-T complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  sinus block 
B)  asystole 
C)  sinus arrest 
D)  trigeminy 
A)  sinus block 
B)  asystole 
C)  sinus arrest 
D)  trigeminy

In the adult at rest, what is the term for a heart rate greater than 100 beats/min?

What is the name of the abnormal condition in which the bundle of His controls the ventricles at a rate of 40-60 bpm and the atrial rate exceeds the ventricular rate?

What is the recommended range of joules used by a biphasic defibrillator for the treatment of VF?

When the PR interval consistently exceeds 0.20 seconds in duration and the QRS rate is 60-100, which abnormality is present?

What is the term for the repeating ECG pattern in which two sinus beats are followed by a PVC?

3In the ACLS treatment protocols for bradycardia, what are the second-line drugs recommended for the treatment of bradycardia?

Which dysrhythmia is characterized by a normal P-QRS-T complex, multiple missing P-QRS-T complexes, followed by a normal P-QRS-T complex?

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respitory System

Ventilation

Pulmonary Function Measurements

The Diffusion of Pulmonary Gases

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport

Acid-Base Balance and Regulation

Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships

Control of Ventilation

Fetal Development and the Cardiopulmonary System

Aging and the Cardiopulmonary System

Electrophysiology of the Heart

The Standard 12-Ecg Lead System

Hemodynamic Measurements

Renal Failure and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

Sleep Physiology and Its Relationship to the Cardiopulmonary System

Exercise and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Altitude and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Pressure Environments and Their Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

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Exam 14: Ecg Interpretation

In the adult at rest, what is the term for a heart rate greater than 100 beats/min?

What is the name of the abnormal condition in which the bundle of His controls the ventricles at a rate of 40-60 bpm and the atrial rate exceeds the ventricular rate?

What is the recommended range of joules used by a biphasic defibrillator for the treatment of VF?

When the PR interval consistently exceeds 0.20 seconds in duration and the QRS rate is 60-100, which abnormality is present?

What is the term for the repeating ECG pattern in which two sinus beats are followed by a PVC?

3In the ACLS treatment protocols for bradycardia, what are the second-line drugs recommended for the treatment of bradycardia?

Which dysrhythmia is characterized by a normal P-QRS-T complex, multiple missing P-QRS-T complexes, followed by a normal P-QRS-T complex?

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respitory System

Ventilation

Pulmonary Function Measurements

The Diffusion of Pulmonary Gases

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport

Acid-Base Balance and Regulation

Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships

Control of Ventilation

Fetal Development and the Cardiopulmonary System

Aging and the Cardiopulmonary System

Electrophysiology of the Heart

The Standard 12-Ecg Lead System

Hemodynamic Measurements

Renal Failure and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

Sleep Physiology and Its Relationship to the Cardiopulmonary System

Exercise and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Altitude and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

High Pressure Environments and Their Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System

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