BASIC DYSRHYTHMIA COURSE EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

BASIC DYSRHYTHMIA COURSE EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Premature Atrial Contraction
- CORRECT ANSWER rhythm with an early P wave, but the next P wave comes on
time

Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC)
- CORRECT ANSWER

continue to monitor
check electrolytes and oxygen
possible betablocker/calcium channel blocker
- CORRECT ANSWER tx for PAC

Atrial Tachycardia
- CORRECT ANSWER atrial Rate: 160-250 beats per minute, reglular rhythm/QRS/

betablockers/calcium channel blocker
cardioversion
adenosine**
vagal maneuver
- CORRECT ANSWER tx for atrial tachycardia

atrial flutter
- CORRECT ANSWER

atrial flutter
- CORRECT ANSWER atrial rate of 250-350
"saw tooth pattern"

atrial flutter
complete heart block
- CORRECT ANSWER which rhythms do you HAVE to use the exact rate
measurement card?

betablockers/calcium channel blockers
cardioversion
anticoagulants
amiodarone
**call HCP if new onset
- CORRECT ANSWER tx for atrial flutter

, atrial fibrillation
- CORRECT ANSWER

betablockers/calcium channel blockers
cardioversion
anticoagulants
amiodarone
**call HCP if new onset
- CORRECT ANSWER tx for atrial fibrillation

atrial fibrillation
- CORRECT ANSWER irregular rhythm, atrial rate of 350-400, no P waves,

RVR (Rapid Ventricular Response)
- CORRECT ANSWER A. Fib with ventricular rate > 100

SVT - CORRECT ANSWER

adenosine
cardioversion
vagal maneuver
- CORRECT ANSWER tx for SVT

SVT
- CORRECT ANSWER rate >100 originating above the ventricles; No P waves seen

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
- CORRECT ANSWER

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (PAT)
- CORRECT ANSWER Atrial tachycardia that starts and stops suddenly

betablockers/calcium channel blocker
cardioversion
adenosine**
vagal maneuver
- CORRECT ANSWER tx for PAT

Junctional Dysrhythmias
- CORRECT ANSWER dysrhythmias that originate in the AV junction around the AV
node or Bundle-of-His, when the SA node fails

Junctional Rhythm
- CORRECT ANSWER