Test Bank for Basic Arrhythmias With
12-Lead EKGs 9th Edition by Gail
Walraven
Complete 1-8 with Expert Approved Q&As| A+ PASS
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TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Electrophysiology
2. Waves and Measurements
3. Analyzing EKG Rhythm Strips
4. Sinus Rhythms
5. Atrial Rhythms
6. Junctional Rhythms
7. Heart Blocks
8. Ventricular Rhythms
Chapter 1: Electrophysiology
1) The inherent rate of the SA node is bpm.
A) 30-60
B) 40-60
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C) 60-100
D) 100-120
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Right Answer: C Learning Obj.: 1.3
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2) The inherent rate of the AV junction is bpm.
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A) 20-40
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B) 40-60
C) 60-100
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D) 100-120
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Right Answer: B Learning Obj.: 1.3
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3) The inherent rate of the ventricle is bpm.
A) 20-40
B) 40-60
C) 60-100
D) 100-120
Right Answer: A Learning Obj.: 1.3
4) The built-in rate of each of the three major areas of the conduction system is referred to as the
rate.
A) fast
B) heart
C) escape
D) inherent Right Answer: D Learning Obj.: 1.3
5) What term is used to refer to the process of electrical discharge and the flow of electrical activity?
A) Repolarization
B) Depolarization
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C) Polarization
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D) Polarized Right Answer: B
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Learning Obj.: 1.2
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6) If polarizing is considered the ready state, then would be considered the recovery state.
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A) discharge
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B) polarization
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C) repolarization
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D) depolarization Right Answer: C Learning Obj.: 1.2
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7) After leaving the area of the AV node, impulses go through the to reach the right and left bundle
branches.
A) Purkinje fibers
B) Bundle of His
C) AV junction
D) SA node Right Answer: B Learning Obj.: 1.3
8) Part of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system is the nerve.
A) vagus
B) coronary
C) aortic
D) pericardial Right Answer: A
Learning Obj.: 1.4
9) When stimulated, the branch of the nervous system increases heart rate, AV conduction, and
irritability.
A) parasympathetic
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B) sympathetic
C) pacemaker
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D) inherent Right Answer: B Learning Obj.: 1.4
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10) Which cardiac cells are responsible for initiating and conducting pacemaker impulses?
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A) Motor cells
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B) Mechanical cells
C) Electrical cells
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D) Atrioventricular cells Right Answer: C
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Learning Obj.: 1.1
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