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In contrast to treatment for supraventricular tachycardia,
treatment for multifocal atrial tachycardia in the prehospital
setting:
A. includes synchronized cardioversion.
B. involves atropine sulfate.
C. is often more effective.
D. is generally not effective. - ANSWER-D
pg 1001
,A concordant precordial pattern exists when all QRS
complexes:
A. are upright in leads V1 through V6.
B. are greater than 120 milliseconds.
C. are less than 120 milliseconds.
D. in V1 through V6 end with a R-wave. - ANSWER-A
pg 1028-1029
An early complex that breaks the regularity of the
underlying rhythm and that is characterized by a narrow
QRS complex and an upright P wave that differs in shape
and size from the P waves of the other complexes MOST
accurately describes a(n):
,A. premature atrial complex.
B. junctional escape complex.
C. wandering atrial pacemaker.
D. atrial escape complex. - ANSWER-A
pg 993
In sinus bradycardia, the:
A. heart rate is less than 70 beats/min.
B. P waves are consistently upright.
C. pacemaker site is the SA node.
D. QRS complexes are often wide. - ANSWER-C
, pg 988
A major complication associated with atrial fibrillation is:
A. a significant reduction in atrial filling.
B. a profound increase in the atrial kick.
C. clot formation in the fibrillating atria.
D. pulmonary congestion and hypoxemia. - ANSWER-C
pg 999
Lead I views the ________ wall of the heart, while lead
aVF views the _________ wall of the heart.