EKG NATIONAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 |
CARDIAC RHYTHM PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
ANSWERS & RATIONALES
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,TPR Temperature, pulse and respiration
CHF/HF Congestive heart failure
CVA Cerebro (cerebro/cerebral=brain) vascular accident
GYN gynecology
Ortho orthpedics
OPD outpatient department
OB obstetrics
PACU post anesthesia care unit
Amt amount
Dr doctor
Rx prescription
Dx diagnosis
STAT immediately
D/C discharge or discontinue
S/P status post
PCI percutaneous coronary intervention (angrioplasty)
BB beta blocker (type of heart medication)
ACE I angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
DNR do not resuscitate
ac before meals
c with
s without
q.h every hour
CCU coronary/cardiac care
, Peds/Pedi pediatrics
ER/ED emergency room/department
RR recovery room
b.i.d. twice a day
t.i.d. three times a day
q.i.d. four times a day
NPO nothing by mouth
ICU intensive care unit
Lab laboratory
q.d. everyday, daily
prn as needed
Aneurysm weakness on the wall of a blood vessel
Angina pactoris chest pain
Anoxia lack of oxygen
Bradycardia heart rate less than 60
Hypertrophy enlargement of an organ (usually heart muscle)
Hypertension high blood pressure
Hypotension low blood pressure
Hypoxia low oxygen level
Ischemia to hold blood back (poor blood/O2 flow to the heart muscle)
Infarction death of an area of heart muscle due to poor perfusion (blood flow)
Myocardial infarction heart attack (MI)
Syncope fainting
Tachycardia Heart rate over 100
CARDIAC RHYTHM PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
ANSWERS & RATIONALES
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,TPR Temperature, pulse and respiration
CHF/HF Congestive heart failure
CVA Cerebro (cerebro/cerebral=brain) vascular accident
GYN gynecology
Ortho orthpedics
OPD outpatient department
OB obstetrics
PACU post anesthesia care unit
Amt amount
Dr doctor
Rx prescription
Dx diagnosis
STAT immediately
D/C discharge or discontinue
S/P status post
PCI percutaneous coronary intervention (angrioplasty)
BB beta blocker (type of heart medication)
ACE I angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
DNR do not resuscitate
ac before meals
c with
s without
q.h every hour
CCU coronary/cardiac care
, Peds/Pedi pediatrics
ER/ED emergency room/department
RR recovery room
b.i.d. twice a day
t.i.d. three times a day
q.i.d. four times a day
NPO nothing by mouth
ICU intensive care unit
Lab laboratory
q.d. everyday, daily
prn as needed
Aneurysm weakness on the wall of a blood vessel
Angina pactoris chest pain
Anoxia lack of oxygen
Bradycardia heart rate less than 60
Hypertrophy enlargement of an organ (usually heart muscle)
Hypertension high blood pressure
Hypotension low blood pressure
Hypoxia low oxygen level
Ischemia to hold blood back (poor blood/O2 flow to the heart muscle)
Infarction death of an area of heart muscle due to poor perfusion (blood flow)
Myocardial infarction heart attack (MI)
Syncope fainting
Tachycardia Heart rate over 100
