Chapter 8

Question 0

Irregular muscle connection between the atria and ventricles that bypasses the AV node

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Accessory pathway

Question 1

The group of dysrhythmias produced when the SA node fails to generate an impulse and the atrial tissue or areas in the internodal pathways initiate an impulse

Answer 1

Atrial dysrhythmias

Question 2

Occur when pacemaker sites wander or travel from the SA node to other pacemaker sites in the atria, the internodal pathways, or AV node

Answer 2

Wandering atrial pacemaker rythms (WAP)

Question 3

Rhythm created when the rate of the WAP rhythm reaches 100BPM or greater

Answer 3

Multifocal atrial tachycardia

Question 4

A single electrical impulse that originates outside the SA node in the atria

Answer 4

Premature atrial contraction (PAC)

Question 5

Reactivation of myocardial tissue for a second or subsequent time by the same electrical impulse

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Reentry

Question 6

When a single irritable site in the atria initiates many electrical impulses at a rapid rate, characterized by the presence of regular atrial activity with a picket-fence or sawtooth pattern

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Atrial flutter

Question 7

A ventricular rate of less than 60BPM

Answer 7

Slow ventricular response

Question 8

Ventricular rate of 100-150

Answer 8

Rapid ventricular response

Question 9

When multiple disorganized ectopic atrial foci generate electrical activity at a very rapid rate (atrial rate varies from 350-750 BPM)

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Atrial fibrillation

Question 10

General term that encompasses all fast dysrhythmias in which the heart rate is greater than 100 BPM

Answer 10

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)

Question 11

Refers to a sudden onset or cessation or both

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Paroxysmal

Question 12

Methods utilized to stimulate baroreceptors (located in the internal carotid and aortic arch) when these receptors are stimulated the vagus nerve releases acetylcholine resulting in slowing of the heart rate

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Vagal maneuvers

Question 13

Preexcitation syndrome and atrioventricular conduction disorder characterized by two AV conduction pathways and is often identified by a characteristic delta wave seen on an electrocardiogram at the beginning of the QRS complex

Answer 13

Wolff-Parkinson-White WPW syndrome

Question 14

The final phase of diastole, atrial contraction forces remaining blood into the ventricles: provides 15 percent to 30 percent of ventricular filling

Answer 14

Atrial kick