Bradyarhythmias

Question 1

Sinus pause > how long would be an indication for treatment of bradycardia

Answer 1

3 seconds

Question 2

4 Indications for transvenous pacing

Answer 2

1. Asystole
2. Alternating bundle branch block
3. 2nd degree AV block with new bundle branch block or fascicular block with RBBB
4. 3rd degree AV block

Question 3

Code abbreviations for pacemaker interpretation

Answer 3

O = none
A = Atrium
V = Ventricle
D = Dual
I = inhibited
T = Triggered
R = Rate modulation

Question 4

Order of code for pacemaker coding

Answer 4

1 = Pacing chamber
2 = Sensing chamber
3 = Response to senses
4 = Programmability
5 = Multisite pacing

Question 5

What does a magnet do to a pacemaker?

Answer 5

Turns off the sensing portion to it can ignore “electrical noise” and stop pacemaker induced tachycardia

Question 6

What does a magnet do to an ICD?

Answer 6

Inhibits the shocks but does not inhibit pacer functions

Question 7

Amplitude measurement in permanent pacemakers

Answer 7

Volts

Question 8

Amplitude measurement in temporary pacemakers

Answer 8

mAmps