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BASIC ARRHYTHMIA PRE-TEST
1)
In an adult, the normal duration of the QRS complex is:
a. 0.12-0.20 sec.
b. 0.06-0.10 sec.
c. 0.04-0.14 sec.
d. 0.20-0.38 sec.
2) The PR interval is considered prolonged if it is more than ____
seconds in duration.
a. 0.06
b. 0.12
c. 0.18
d. 0.20
3) On the ECG, the time necessary for the spread of an electrical
Impulse from the atria through the AV node, bundle of His and right and left
bundle branches is reflected by the:
a. TP-segment
b. PR-segment
c. QT interval
d. QRS duration
4) Indicate the inherent rates for each of the following pacemaker
sites:
Sinoatrial (SA) node:___________
Atrioventricular (AV) junction:___________
Ventricles:___________
5) List 3 causes of artifact on an ECG tracing.
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2.
3.
6) List 6 steps used in ECG rhythm analysis.
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7) The P wave represents_______________________depolarization.
8) The T wave represents ventricular_________________________.
9) Put a check mark beside each ECG recording requiring immediate physician
notification.
___a. Acute ST segment elevation 1mm or more in 2 contiguous leads.
___b. Acute ST segment depression of 2mm or more in 2 contiguous leads.
___c. Heart rate less that 34 beats/minute.
___d. Sustained V-tach and torsades.
___e. New atrial fibrillation or flutter.
___f. Sustained supraventricular tachycardia.
___g.Third degree AV block.
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