BAMC Telemetry Test COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR

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BAMC Telemetry Test COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED

SOLUTIONS 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR

QUESTION: what is the average rate for a first degree AV block? - ANSWER-Varies depending on

the underlying rhythm




QUESTION: what is the HALLMARK sign for a first degree AV block - ANSWER-PR interval is

prolonged to greater than 0.20 seconds and remains CONSTANT.




QUESTION: what is the treatment for first degree AV block - ANSWER-No treatment required,

may monitor until resolved or stabilized




QUESTION: What is the HALLMARK sign of a second degree AV block Type ONE (wenckebach or

Mobitz 1) - ANSWER-PR interval progressively gets longer until a QRS is dropped (Longer,

longer, longer, drop, now you have a wenckebach)

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QUESTION: What is the HALLMARK sign of a second degree AV block type TWO (Mobitz 2) -

ANSWER-PR may be average or prolonged, but it will remain constant throughout the entirety

of the strip. There may be dropped QRS due to blocked impulses.




QUESTION: what is the clinical significance of a Mobitz 2 - ANSWER-can progress to type 3 or

ventricular standstill




QUESTION: how to treat a Mobitz 2 AV block - ANSWER-Pacemaker , atropine, blood pressure

support




QUESTION: How to treat a Mobitz type 1 - ANSWER-Atropine and pacemaker on standby in

case of progression




QUESTION: what is the HALLMARK sign for complete or 3rd degree AV block - ANSWER-the

atria and the ventricles have no connection whatsoever, they have no line of communication.

they beat independently of one another.




Each QRS will be the same distance away from one another

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Each P wave will be the same distance from one another




but no connection between the two




QUESTION: what is the rate of 3rd degree AV block - ANSWER-Two different rates, atrial and

ventricular




atrial generally 60-100


ventricular can be as low as 20,40,60 BPM




Q; how fast does the Sinoatrial (SA) node beat per min - ANSWER-60 to 100 BMP




QUESTION: how fast does the Atrioventricular (AV) node beat per min - ANSWER-40 to 60 BPM




QUESTION: What is the intrinsic rate of the Purkinje Fibers? - ANSWER-20 to 40 BPM