Banner Staff Service ECG STUDY GUIDE | (Cardiac electrophysiology, junctional rhythm, ventricular tachycardia, Ventricular fibrillation).

Banner Staff Service ECG Study Guide Contents ECG STUDY GUIDE (ACLS) 3 ECG INTERPRETATION BASICS 4 EKG GRAPH PAPER 4 COMPONENTS OF THE NORMAL EKG WAVEFORM 6 ST SEGMENT 8 QT INTERVAL 8 BASIC EKG RHYTHM ANALYSIS GUIDE 10 BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CARDIAC RHYTHMS 11 TYPES OF RHYTHM 14 NORMAL SINUS RHYTHM 14 SINUS BRADYCARDIA 15 SINUS TACHYCARDIA 16 SUPRAVENTRICAL TACHYCARDIA 17 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 18 JUNCTIONAL RHYTHM 19 1ST DEGREE AV BLOCK 20 2ND DEGREE AV BLOCK (MOBITZ TYPE I, WENKEBACH) 21 2ND DEGREE AV BLOCK (MOBITZ TYPE II) 22 3RD DEGREE AB BLOCK / COMPLETE HEART BLOCK 23 VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA 24 VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION 25 ASYSTOLE 26 POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (TORSADE DE POINTES) 27 IDIOVENTRICULAR (IVR) 28 ACCELERATED IDIOVENTRICULAR (AIVR) 28 BASIC ECG INTERPRETATION PRACTICE TEST 29 PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY 35 PALS ALGORITHM 40 ECG Study Guide (ACLS) ECG Assessment Testing is an assessment of your basic knowledge and should be completed as part of your new hire process. Although we are sure that you know the information, you need to study this information to be prepared to pass the test. Please remember the following guidelines:  The study guide is a good overall review of the components of the ECG waveform and more common dysrhythsmia. You will need to be able to recognize the four lethal rhythms. Asystole, Ventricle Tachycardia (VT), Ventricle Fibrillation (VF), and Polymorphic Ventricle Tachycardia (Torsade de pointes).  Use this study guide and other resource books to review ECG interpretation. You will be expected to calculate rates properly interpret each strip. Practice measuring your strips in the study guide. The rhythm strips on the exam are NOT 6 second strips. Use calipers or the attached handout to determine rates.  Memorize your blocks there are several rhythm strips on blocks. Rules for passing the exam  Minimal passing score = 85%  If you do not correctly identify any of the following rhythms, you will be required to retake the exam, even if your test score is above the passing score. o Ventricular tachycardia o Ventricular fibrillation o Asystole o Torsade de pointes  If you correctly identify the four lethal rhythms and achieve an overall score of at least 85%, you have passed the exam. For Information Purpose Only  The 2010 ECC Adult algorithms for cardiac arrest, bradycardia with a pulse, and tachycardia with a pulse are included in this study guide. Changes have occurred with the 2010 guidelines, so please take time to review the following link: