ch 12 quiz

Question 1

A ________ pacemaker is when a pacemaker develops a rapid rate of electrical impulse discharge and can reach a rate of 200 to 300 BPM.

Select one:

a. runaway
b. sensing
c. failed
d. sequential

Answer 1

a. runaway

Question 2

The pacemaker that consists of two large electrode pads connected to a cardiac monitor that conduct electrical impulses through the skin to the heart is termed a ________ pacemaker.

Select one:

a. transcutaneous
b. substernal
c. permanent
d. subcutaneous

Answer 2

a. transcutaneous

Question 3

The equipment with pacemakers that relays the electrical impulse to the myocardium is the:

Select one:

a. pacer spike
b. generator
c. lead wires
d. QRS interval

Answer 3

c. lead wires

Question 4

Pacemakers that are implanted most often in a patient’s upper chest and are left in place are ________ pacemakers.

Select one:

a. transvenous
b. substernal
c. temporary
d. Permanent

Answer 4

d. permanent

Question 5

The ________ pacemaker is programmed to deliver electrical impulses at a constant selected rate.

Select one:

a. asynchronous
b. synchronous
c. demand
d. automated

Answer 5

a. asynchronous

Question 6

The type of pacemaker that is programmed to generate an electrical impulse when the patient’s heart rate falls below a predetermined rate is called:

Select one:

a. synchronous.
b. asynchronous.
c. automated.
d. semi-automated

Answer 6

a. synchronous.

Question 7

Transcutaneous pacemakers can be used to treat all EXCEPT symptomatic:

Select one:

a. bradycardia
b. complete heart block
c. ventricular tachycardia
d. second-degree block

Answer 7

c. ventricular tachycardia

Question 8

The type of permanent pacemaker where the lead wire is inserted into the right ventricle is a ___ pacemaker.

Select one:

a. ventricular
b. AV sequential
c. atrial
d. septal

Answer 8

a. ventricular

Question 9

A ________ pacemaker is one where a lead wire is inserted through the skin and threaded into a large vein leading into the right side of the heart.

Select one:

a. transcutaneous
b. transvenous
c. subcutaneous
d. substernal

Answer 9

b. transvenous

Question 10

The equipment with pacemakers that controls the rate and strength of each electrical impulse is the:

Select one:

a. lead wires
b. generator
c. pads
d. spike

Answer 10

b. generator

Question 11

The type of permanent pacemaker that has two lead wires, one in the right atrium and one in the right ventricle, is a(n) _______ sequential pacemaker.

Select one:

a. AA
b. VV
c. AV
d. VA

Answer 11

c. AV

Question 12

When implementing transcutaneous pacing, the rate is commonly set in the range of:

Select one:

a. 10–20 BPM
b. 20–40 BPM
c. 40–60 BPM
d. 60–80 BPM

Answer 12

d. 60-80 BPM

Question 13

When the artificial pacemaker does not depolarize the specified chamber or chambers of the heart and is denoted by the presence of a pacemaker spike not flowed by a QRS, this is referred to as failure to:

Select one:

a. energize
b. stimulate
c. generate.
d. capture.

Answer 13

d. capture.

Question 14

Dysrhythmias associated with pacemaker failure are treated the same as dysrhythmias in any other patient.

Select one:

a. true
b. false

Answer 14

a. true

Question 15

The type of permanent pacemaker that has a lead wire inserted into the right atrium and the first impulse stimulates the atrium is a(n) _______ pacemaker

Select one:

a. septal
b. AV sequential
c. ventricular
d. atrial

Answer 15

d. atrial

Question 16

Pacemakers that are used to sustain a patient’s heart rate in emergent situations are ________ pacemakers.

Select one:

a. permanent
b. temporary
c. aggressive
d. superficial

Answer 16

b. temporary

Question 17

The EKG wave that is produced by an artificial pacemaker is a:

Select one:

a. generator
b. QRS
c. PR interval
d. spike

Answer 17

d. spike

Question 18

________ is noted by the presence of a spike and wide QRS complexes on the EKG monitor and/or rhythm strip.

Select one:

a. Standardization
b. Release
c. Capture
d. Synchronous

Answer 18

c. Capture

Question 19

A device that substitutes for the normal pacemaker cells of the heart’s electrical conduction system is aNo:

Select one:

a. artificial pacemaker
b. universal pacemaker
c. central pacemaker
d. voluntary pacemaker

Answer 19

a. artificial pacemaker

Question 20

The capability of a pacemaker to recognize inherent electrical conduction system activity is termed:

Select one:

a. capture.
b. sensing.
c. failure.
d. stimulation.

Answer 20

b. sensing.