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On the ECG an impulse that beginsin the atria and occurs earlier than the next expected sinus beat will appear as:
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A P wave that may appear in the t wave of the preceding beat
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In atrial fibrillation the PR interval is usually:
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Not measureable
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Signs and symptoms experienced during a tachydysrhytmia are usually primarily related to:
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Decreased ventricular filling time and stroke volume
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A compensatory pause:
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Delay that occurs following a premature beat that resets the SA node
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What is meant by the term controlled atrial fibrillation
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The overeall ventricular rate is slower than 100 bpm
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The most common type of Supraventricular Tachycardia is
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AV node reentrant tacycardia AVNRT
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Wolf-parkinson-white syndrome is associated with a:
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Short PR interval, delta wave, and wide QRS complex
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Which of the following dysrhythmias is most likely to be associated with a reduction in cardiac output and loss of atrial kick
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Atrial Fibrillation
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All supraventricular dysrhythmias:
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Begin above the bifurcation of the bundle of His
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Which of the following ECG characteristics distinguishes atrial flutter from other atrial dysrhythmias?
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The "saw-tooth" or "picket fence" appearance of waveforms before the QRS complex
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The patient is alert and oriented to person place time and event. Her BP is 144/82 and her ventilations are 18 and unlabored. she appears anxious and her heart is racing. What is correct regarding assessment of this patient.
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Information relayed by the patient can provide important clues about her cardiovascular status.
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Term used when one end of an accessory pathway is attached to normal conductive tissue.
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Bypass tract
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Common complaint in a patient with a rapid heart rate
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Palpitations
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Term used to describe rhythms that originate from above the ventricles but in which the impulse travels by a pathway other than the AV node and bundle of his
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Preexcitation
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Baseline appearance in atrial fibrillation
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Erratic
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