Heart rhythms - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

what is the rate of atrial flutter rhytms? correct answers 250-350 bpm what is the heart rate for junctional escape rhythm? correct answers 40-60 bpm, if the P wave is identifiable 2nd degree block (Mobitz type I) correct answers PR interval starts normal then widens till it loses the QRS then the cycle begins again Ventricular Tachycardia correct answers 3 more more PVC occurs in a row and the ventricular rate is greater than 100 bpm 3rd degree block correct answers missing QRS, sho...

BKAT Critical Care Review (2022/2023) Rated A+ Normal Central Venous Pressure (CVP) range 2-8 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Occlusion Pressure (PAOP) range 6-12 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Systolic (PAS) range 20-30 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Diastolic (PAD) range 5-15 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Mean (PAM) 11-20 mmHg Normal Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR) range 800-1200 mmHg Preload volume left in the left ventricle at the end of diastole What is preload affected by? venous return ...

EKG Heart Rhythms Study Exam Questions. normal sinus rhythm (NSR) - CORRECT ANSWER regular rhythm of the heart cycle stimulated by the SA node (average rate of 60-100 beats/minute) Sinus Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER <60 bpm Sinus Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER >100 bpm Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC) - CORRECT ANSWER irregular heart rhythm characterized by atrial contractions occurring before the expected time Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - CORRECT ANSWER an abnormal ...

AACN AGACNP boards Questions and answers 2023/2024 Pericarditis - correct answer Often present w/ friction rub, sharp CP w/ inspiration, low-grade fever, muffled heart tones, hypotension. Tx w/ colchicine. Pulmonary edema - correct answer Pink/frothy sputum. Tachypnea, dyspnea, b/l wheeze. CXR shows alveolar infiltrates, kerley B lines, and pleural effusions. Cardiac tamponade - correct answer Becks Triad= muffled tones, JVD, HoTN. Narrow pulse pressure. Low C.O., low BP, tachy...

Arrhythmias correct answers not a normal heart rhythm can be benign or life threatening result in a decreased Cardiac Output (CO) and decreased tissue perfusion unstable correct answers only treat if p.t is not ___ so have to have symptoms like diahorhesis, hypotension, pale automaticity correct answers ability of cardiac cells to initiate electrical impulse (heart beat): _____ contractility correct answers ability to shorten in response to electrical impulse: ______ conductivity c...

Pt on heparin in hospital setting. Why start coumadin 2 days before dc? Because coumadin needs a couple days before it starts working. Angina: bc pts dev tolerance to long-acting nitroglycerine w/i 1 day. How to prevent? Pts must have 8hrs with no nitroglycerine every days. Hint: At night, remove nitro patch bc no risk of exertional angina Underlying cause of angina coronary disease, athlerosclerosis Why do we give aspirin in pts w/atherosclerosis? Aspirin is an antiplatelet.. Prevents the exist...

When the sympathetic nerve fibers are stimulated, the heart rate is ____________. elevated Electrode location sites should be rotated _______________ or when the pt is sweaty or has had a bath. q24h 00:10 01:49 What method is used to calculate atrial and ventricular rate for irregular rhythms? 6 second rule T or F: The qrs complex in MCL1 can be negative and still be normal. T A wave form is a movement ______________ the isoelectric line in either a posi...

NURS 180 WEEK 8 Final Exam Key Points Latest 2023 (Graded 100%) Manage chronic anxiety disorders such as GAD and OCD, major depressive disorders, and bipolar disorder when combined with a mood stabilizer  SSRI  Escitalopram  Works by keeping more serotonin  Avoid taking with other drugs that keep more serotonin such as other antidepressants, triptans, ergots, and St. John’s wort to prevent serotonin syndrome  Increased risk for suicide in young adults and children with ...

k term 1 | exam with latest questions and solution objective signs for pain - moaning, grimacing, restlessness, agitation, increased pulse, increased respirations, increased blood pressure, sweat principle steps of wound irrigation - don appropriate PPE, clean from least contaminated, clean with swab, use catheter to irrigate Define what gate theory is - Back rub to relive pain closes the gate to prevent pain from traveling to the nervous system Advantages of proper pain management - F...

ACLS Test 2023 Questions and Answers in cardiac arrest when do you first introduce medical intervention? which drug? - ANSWER after 2 rounds of CPR/shock after 2nd shock give 1 mg epinephrine every 3-5 minutes when do you introduce amiodarone during cardiac arrest? - ANSWER after the 3rd shock give 300 mg bolus of amiodarone if second dose is needed give 150mg as second dose what rhythms are shockable in cardiac arrest - ANSWER VF VT what rhythms are not shockable in cardiac arres...