HEALTHSTREAM TELEMETRY & ECG EXAM Question with correct verified answers latest update 2025

HEALTHSTREAM TELEMETRY & ECG
EXAM Question with correct verified
answers latest update 2025


Cardiac Dysrhythmias --- correct answers ---- Heartbeat disturbances
(beat formation and/or conduction)

- Dysrhythmia and arrhythmia are used interchangeably

- However, in reality, dysrhythmia means abnormal where as
arrhythmia means absent




Dysrhythmia Classification --- correct answers ---- Classified by site
of origin

- SA node, Atrial, AV node, or ventricular




Causes of Dysrhythmias can be related to.. --- correct answers ----
Cardiac

- Pulmonic

- Other (disease-related, meds, lifestyle, etc.)




Common causes of Dysrhythmia --- correct answers ---- HF

,- MI

- Conduction defects

- Caffeine

- Electric shock

- Electrolyte imbalances (K+)

- Hypoxia

- Acidosis

- Hypoglycemia

- Hypothermia

- Clots

- Trauma




Dangers of Dysrhythmias --- correct answers ---- Potential for
progression (benign or life threatening)

- Hemodynamic status impact (what's it doing to cardiac output, HR X
SV)

- Blood clots




What is a life threatening Dysrhythmia? --- correct answers ---- If
decreased cardiac output and ineffective tissue perfusion

, - Sometimes symptoms of dysrhythmias in the older adult may be
present only with increased activity




Treatments of Each Dysrhythmia --- correct answers ---- Continued
monitoring

- Pacemaker

- Cardioversion

- Defibrilation

- Meds




What should you do for a new dysrhytmia? --- correct answers ----
Check both the pulse and the blood pressure to determine if the pt is
tolerating the rhythm

- Some patients lead perfectly normal lives with abnormal rhythms



Meds for Dysrhythmias --- correct answers ---- amiodarone

- adenosine

- atropine

- epinephrine

- dofetilide

- coumadin