Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  infarct. 
B)  skipped beats. 
C)  ischemia. 
D)  palpitations.

Question 2

The commonly accepted rate of accelerated idioventricular rhythm is:

Accepted Answer

A)  5 to 20 BPM. 
B)  100 to 160 BPM. 
C)  40 to 100 BPM. 
D)  20 to 40 BPM.

Question 3

Which of the following is evidence of myocardial ischemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shortness of breath 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Chest pain 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  interpolated. 
B)  interference. 
C)  interrelated. 
D)  interlaced.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Premature ventricular complexes that are alike in appearance are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  unifocal. 
B)  morefocal. 
C)  multifocal. 
D)  transfocal.

Question 7

The absence of all ventricular activity is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac standstill. 
B)  asystole. 
C)  ventricular asystole. 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  supersustained rhythm. 
B)  monosustained rhythm. 
C)  nonsustained rhythm. 
D)  sustained rhythm.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  asystole. 
B)  supraventricular tachycardia. 
C)  ventricular tachycardia. 
D)  torsades de pointes.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 10: Introducing the Ventricular Rhythms

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