During a _____ _____ the R-R interval does not "march out." Impulses pause,
breaking the rhythm, and then it comes back spontaneously - ANSWER:Sinus arrest
During a _____ _____, the R-R interval "marches out" before and after the dropped
beat - ANSWER:Sinus block
Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC): - ANSWER:Rate: Underlying rate
Rhythm: Irregular (early beat)
P-Waves: Present, may differ before PAC
P:QRS Ratio: 1:1
PRI: Normal (0.12-0.20)
QRS Width: Narrow (<0.12)
A _____ ____ _____ comes in early, before the next expected QRS Complex, with a
different looking P-Wave - ANSWER:Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC)
In ______ rhythms, P-Waves are present, but will look different than NSR P-Waves -
ANSWER:Atrial
Atrial Tachycardia (AT): - ANSWER:Rate: 100-180 bpm
Rhythm: Regular
P-Waves: Present, may differ with ectopy
P:QRS Ratio: 1:1
PRI: Normal, different with ectopy
QRS Width: Narrow (<0.12)
During _____ _____, 3 or more PACs occur in a row at a rate of 100 bpm or more -
ANSWER:Atrial Tachycardia (AT)
Wandering Atrial Pacemaker (WAP): - ANSWER:Rate: Less than 100 bpm
Rhythm: Irregularly-irregular
P-Waves: At least 3 different morphologies
P:QRS Ratio: 1:1
PRI: Variable
QRS Width: Narrow (<0.12)
A _____ _____ _____ rhythm consists of at least 3 different morphologies of P-
Waves with a rate of less than 100 bpm - ANSWER:Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
(WAP)
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia: - ANSWER:Rate: Greater than 100 bpm
Rhythm: Irregularly-irregular
P-Waves: At least 3 different morphologies
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