Adult Health Exam 2 Questions And 100%
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PVCs show an extremely ____________________ complex, there is a ___________________,
and the t wave is usually __________________
wide QRS, missing p wave, inverted
ventricular tachycardia looks like lots of ______________ that ______________; there are no
_______________, the rate is usually between __________________, the QRS is ___________
and the height of the peaks are _________________
PVCs, don't stop, p waves, 150-250, wide, mostly uniform
_____________________ is described as extreme electrical turbulence in the ventricles; in
this rhythm there are no _________________ and there is _____________________ to vital
organs
ventricular fibrillation, ventricular contractions, no perfusion
asystole, also known as _____________________, is no electrical activity with no rate,
though there may be the occasional ___________________
ventricular standstill, p wave
causes of bradycardia include ____________________ (sleeping, athletes, etc),
______________ stimulation from straining or vomiting, side effects from _______________,
_________________________ (SSS), and _______________
lower metabolic needs, vagal, medications, sick sinus syndrome, heart failure
bradycardia is treated when it is _______________; treated by addressing
________________________, meds such as _______________ and ____________, or putting in a
, ____________________
symptomatic, underlying cause, atropine, epinephrine, pacemaker
causes of tachycardia include ____________ on the body, _______________ and drugs like
caffeine and cocaine, and ________________ such as POTS
stress, medications, autonomic dysfunctions
two treatments for tachycardia include meds like _____________ and _______________, and
_________________ such as bearing down and coughing
beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, vagal maneuvers
SVT is any heart rate greater than ______________; it is treated with synchronized
_______________ and _________________
150, cardioversion, adenosine
Causes of PACs can include _________________ (stretched muscle), ______________,
____________, ______________, _________________ such as caffeine and nicotine, and
electrolyte issues like __________________
Dilated atria, ischemia, stress, anxiety, substances, low K
Causes of PVCs can include ___________, ____________ such as caffeine and nicotine, and
electrolyte issues like __________________
Ischemia, substances, low K and Mg
PVCs and PACs are only treated once they are _____________; you start by treating the
_________________, then move on to _____________ and _____________ if it is unresolved
symptomatic, underlying cause, amiodarone, beta blockers