Clinical Practice - AED and ECGs Flashcards
1
Q
What is Ventricular fibrillation?
A
Occurs in the ventricles, which are unable to pump blood out of the heart due to the irregular heartbeat.
2
Q
What is bradycardia?
A
A slow heart rate (less than 60 BPM)
3
Q
What is atrial flutter?
A
A single electrical impulse that travels rapidly in the left or right atrium
4
Q
What is Atrial fibrillation?
A
Occurs in the upper chambers of the heart when many unstable electrical impulses misfire
5
Q
What is Supraventricular tachycardia?
A
occurs in the upper chambers of your heart
6
Q
What is Ventricular tachycardia?
A
occurs in the lower chambers
7
Q
What is Tachycardia?
A
heart is beating too fast
8
Q
What are the 5 P’s before defibrillation?
A
Piercings Perspiration Patches Pendant Pacemaker
9
Q
What is the normal breathing rate?
A
12-20 breaths per minute
