Ekg during v tach - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Telemetry Exam 77 Questions with Verified Answers EKG 5 steps - CORRECT ANSWER 1. what is the rate? 2.Is the R-R interval regular or irregular? 3.Is the P wave before each QRS complex? 4.IS the PR interval less or equal to 0.20 seconds? the QRS complexes narrow or wide? Telemetry - CORRECT ANSWER -Monitors patient's heart rate and rhythm -Doctor order is needed -leads need gel for conduction, change q24hr 12-lead EKG - CORRECT ANSWER -Snapshot in time -Diagnostic tool -doctor ...

ST segment elevation is associated with - ANSWER-myocardial injury during a stress test the patient begins to feel fatigue and the ekg shows v-tach the first thing you should do is - ANSWER-notify the physician if the QRS is too tall to fit on the ekg paper, change the gain control to - ANSWER-1/2 if the patient is alert and orientated, but the tech finds all waveforms to be negative, check the - ANSWER-left and right arm limb leads decreased potassium levels cause what to be visible...

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NHA EKG Practice Test-Answered-Graded A NHA EKG Practice Test-Answered-Graded A ST segment elevation is associated with myocardial injury during a stress test the patient begins to feel fatigue and the ekg shows v-tach the first thing you should do is notify the physician if the QRS is too tall to fit on the ekg paper, change the gain control to 1/2 if the patient is alert and orientated, but the tech finds all waveforms to be negative, check the left and right arm limb leads decre...

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How to calculate HR on EKG - Correct Answer-big boxes: take 300 and divide by the number of boxes between RR Atrial Fibrillation - Correct Answer-Rapid, random, ineffective *contractions of the atrium* No P Waves, *Normal QRS w/ irreg intervals* Risk for thrombi Tx: anti coagulants (Heparin), TEE, Synchronized Cardioversion Atrial Flutter - Correct Answer-No P Waves, QRS at reg intervals Sawtooth or FLUTTER WAVES Tx: Anti coagulants, TEE, synchronized cardioversion Adeno...