Dysrhytmia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 42-year-old man is trapped from the waist down beneath his overturned tractor for several hours before medical assistance arrives. He is awake and alert until just before arriving in the emergency department. He is now unconscious and responds only to painful stimuli by moaning. His pupils are 3 mm in diameter and symmetrically reactive to light. Prehospital personnel indicate that they have not seen the patient move either of his lower extremities. On examination in the emergency depart...

VENTRICULAR DYSRHYTMIAS (ADVENT HEALHT) EXAM 2024 What is the most lethal type of dysrhtmias? - correct answer ventricular dysrhytmias What is a single ectopic beat that comes from the ventricles? - correct answer PVC On a PVC what are the characteristics of that one QRS?? - correct answer 1. its distoreted/bizarre/jagged 2. the QRS is greater than 0.12 secs 3. different from the underlying rhythm 4. there is no P wave associated 5. the T wave is opposite of the QRS deflection T...

Ventricular Dysrhytmias (Advent Healht) Exam Questions With Verified Answers What is the most lethal type of dysrhtmias? - answerventricular dysrhytmias What is a single ectopic beat that comes from the ventricles? - answerPVC On a PVC what are the characteristics of that one QRS?? - answer1. its distoreted/bizarre/jagged 2. the QRS is greater than 0.12 secs 3. different from the underlying rhythm 4. there is no P wave associated 5. the T wave is opposite of the QRS deflection T or F: ...

Ventricular Dysrhytmias (Advent Healht) Exam Questions With Verified Answers What is the most lethal type of dysrhtmias? - answerventricular dysrhytmias What is a single ectopic beat that comes from the ventricles? - answerPVC On a PVC what are the characteristics of that one QRS?? - answer1. its distoreted/bizarre/jagged 2. the QRS is greater than 0.12 secs 3. different from the underlying rhythm 4. there is no P wave associated 5. the T wave is opposite of the QRS deflection T or F: ...

VENTRICULAR DYSRHYTMIAS (ADVENT HEALHT) EXAM 2024 What is the most lethal type of dysrhtmias? - correct answer ventricular dysrhytmias What is a single ectopic beat that comes from the ventricles? - correct answer PVC On a PVC what are the characteristics of that one QRS?? - correct answer 1. its distoreted/bizarre/jagged 2. the QRS is greater than 0.12 secs 3. different from the underlying rhythm 4. there is no P wave associated 5. the T wave is opposite of the QRS deflection T...

Ventricular Dysrhytmias (Advent Healht) Exam Questions With Verified Answers What is the most lethal type of dysrhtmias? - answerventricular dysrhytmias What is a single ectopic beat that comes from the ventricles? - answerPVC On a PVC what are the characteristics of that one QRS?? - answer1. its distoreted/bizarre/jagged 2. the QRS is greater than 0.12 secs 3. different from the underlying rhythm 4. there is no P wave associated 5. the T wave is opposite of the QRS deflection T or F: ...

HEALTHSTREAM TELEMETRY & ECG EXAM 2023/2024 Mechanical & Electrical Activity - CORRECT ANSWER-- Correlation between the electrical and mechanical functions of the heart - Electrical activity stimulates the heart to contract - Electrocardiogram (ECG) show both functions - Electrical pulse= action potntial Cardiac Monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER-- Used to diagnose dysrhythmias, chamber enlargement, MI/myocardial ischemia, monitor effects of electrolyte imbalances of medication administrat...

Ventricular Dysrhytmias (Advent Healht) Exam Questions With Verified Answers What is the most lethal type of dysrhtmias? - answerventricular dysrhytmias What is a single ectopic beat that comes from the ventricles? - answerPVC On a PVC what are the characteristics of that one QRS?? - answer1. its distoreted/bizarre/jagged 2. the QRS is greater than 0.12 secs 3. different from the underlying rhythm 4. there is no P wave associated 5. the T wave is opposite of the QRS deflection T or F: ...

Dysrhytmia ● DYSRHYTHMIAS PEA 1. WhichofthefollowingisNOTfoundintherhythmPulselessElectricalActivity (PEA)?(Required) A. Organization B.Pulse C. Pwaves D. QRScomplexes 2. The nurse observes the rhythm above on the cardiac monitor. The nurse assessesthepatientandfindsthatthepatientisunresponsiveandhasnopulse. The nurse calls a code blue and starts CPR. Arhythm checked is performed and the same rhythm is noted with no pulse. What is an INCORRECT action by the code team for treatment...

What is a dysrhytmia? - an abnormal rhythm of any kind What are causes of bradycardia? - 1. hypothermia 2. hypothyroidism 3. cardiomyopathy 4. MI 5. Heart block 6. drugs -digoxin -beta blockers -anti arrhymic medicine