Cardiac Arrhythmias

Question 1

Ventricular Fibrillation

Answer 1

chaotic squiggly line, no pattern

Question 2

Ventricular Tachycardia

Answer 2

Sharp peaks, has pattern

Question 3

P wave =
QRS =

Answer 3

P wave = atrial
QRS = ventricular

Question 4

Sawtooth wave =

Answer 4

Atrial flutter

Question 5

It is ___________ if it is chaotic with a P wave

Answer 5

Atrial fibrillation

Question 6

It is __________ if it is chaotic with a QRS

Answer 6

Ventricular fibrillation

Question 7

PVCs =

Answer 7

Periodic wide bizarre QRS
Ventricular b/c QRS
Bizarre -> tachycardia
= short run of V-tach

Question 8

Tx for PVCs

Answer 8

Low priority but moderate priority if 6 in row or in 1 min

Question 9

High priority arrythmias

Answer 9

Asystole and ventricular fibrillation

Question 10

Tx for PVCs

Answer 10

Lidocaine/Amiodarone

Question 11

Tx for V-tach

Answer 11

Lidocaine/Amiodarone

Question 12

Tx for Supraventricular arrythmias

Answer 12

Atrial arrythmias so…
Adenosine
BB
CCBs
Digoxin

Question 13

Tx for V-fib

Answer 13

Defib

Question 14

Tx for Asystole

Answer 14

Epinephrine and atropine

Question 15

Tx for bradycardia

Answer 15

Atropine

Question 16

Tx for SVT

Answer 16

Bear down
Adenosine