Summary NURS 3525 - Cardiac Rhythms Questions and Answers

NURS 3525 - Cardiac Rhythms

1. What is this Normal Sinus Rhythm:
rhythm? What Pulse: present
are the defining Rhythm: regular
characteristics? Rate: 60-100bpm
P wave upright, rounded,
1/QRS PR interval </= 0.20
seconds QRS complex </=
0.12 seconds
2. What is this
rhythm? What Sinus Bradycardia: rate <60bpm
are the defining
characteristics?


3. What is this
rhythm? What Sinus Tachycardia: rate >101-180bpm
are the defining
characteristics?



4. What is this
rhythm? What Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tacycardia (SVT):
are the defining rate
characteristics? >151-220bpm, P waves may be abnormal or
hidden in the T wave
5. What is this
rhythm? What
are the defining
Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC): NOT A
characteristics?
RHYTHM
- must identify underlying rhythm (Normal,
bradycardia, tachycardia), P wave in PAC will
6. What is this look different than other P waves in the strip,
rhythm? What PAC followed by delay in electrical activity
are the defining
characteristics?
Atrial Flutter: rate varies, P waves present as saw
tooth/flutter waves, PR interval not measurable
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