Day 1

Question 1

Cardiac means

Answer 1

Heart

Question 2

How many seconds does each small box represent?

Answer 2

0.04

Question 3

How many seconds does each large box represent?

Answer 3

0.20

Question 4

What does the P wave represent?

Answer 4

Atrial depolarization (contraction)

Question 5

In normal sinus rhythm, P waves are…

Answer 5

Upright, round & look alike

Question 6

PR interval represents…

Answer 6

The conduction time from atria to the ventricles

Question 7

How long should the PR interval be?

Answer 7

0.12-0.20 seconds

Question 8

What does the QRS duration represent?

Answer 8

Ventricular depolarization (contraction)

Question 9

How long is the QRS duration?

Answer 9

0.04-0.12 seconds

Question 10

No matter the shape of the QRS complex, it is always measured from…

Answer 10

Where the complex leaves the isometric line to when it returns to it

Question 11

The ST segment represents…

Answer 11

The end of ventricular depolarization and the start of ventricular repolarization

Question 12

An elevated ST segment is associated with…

Answer 12

Myocardial infarction

Question 13

A depressed ST segment is associated with…

Answer 13

Myocardial ischemia

Question 14

The T wave represents…

Answer 14

Ventricular repolarization

Question 15

The QT interval represents…

Answer 15

The time from ventricular depolarization to ventricular repolarization

Question 16

The QT interval is usually how many seconds long?

Answer 16

0.36-0.44 second

Question 17

The U wave represents…

Answer 17

Late purkinje fiber repolarization

Question 18

Calculating atrial rate

Answer 18

Count the number of P waves in 6 seconds and multiply it by 10

Question 19

Calculate ventricular rate

Answer 19

Count the number of R waves in 6 seconds and multiply it by 10

Question 20

The SA node is the

Answer 20

Primary pacemaker

Question 21

How many beats per minute does the SA node produce?

Answer 21

60-100 beats per minute

Question 22

What is the AV node?

Answer 22

The back up pace maker

Question 23

How many beats per minute does the AV node produce?

Answer 23

40-60 beats per minute

Question 24

What are the purkinje fibers?

Answer 24

Final backup pacemaker

Question 25

How many beats per minute do the purkinje fibers produce?

Answer 25

20-40 beats per minute

Question 26

Sinus Brady is..

Answer 26

Regular heart rate that is 59 or below

Question 27

Sinus tachycardia

Answer 27

Regular heart rate 101-150/160 BPM

Question 28

Sinus arrhythmia is..

Answer 28

60-100 BPM irregular R-R measurements Irregular P-P measurements

Question 29

Sinus block is..

Answer 29

A PAUSE marches on

Question 30

Sinus arrest is…

Answer 30

A PAUSE does not march on

Question 31

Atrial fibrillation

Answer 31

A type of arrhythmia where the atria “quivers” instead of creating a P wave

Question 32

Atrial flutter

Answer 32

Irregular arrhythmia where the atria “flutters”, creates multiple saw like P waves before the QRS complex

Question 33

Premature heart beat

Answer 33

Signal to beat comes too early creating a pause then a stronger beat continuing back into regular rhythm

Question 34

Sinus arrhythmia

Answer 34

60-100 BPM irregular R-R

Question 35

SVT

Answer 35

>150–220BPM no P wave QRS narrow

Question 36

Atrial flutter

Answer 36

No P wave (flutter waves) Regular or irregular R-R

Question 37

A fib

Answer 37

No P waves Irregularly irregular

Question 38

Junctional

Answer 38

Inverted, hidden or retrograde P waves 40-60 BPM

Question 39

Accelerated junctional

Answer 39

Inverted, hidden or retrograde P waves 61-100 BPM

Question 40

Junctional tachycardia

Answer 40

Inverted, hidden or retrograde P waves 101-150 BPM

Question 41

PSVT

Answer 41

>150-220 BPM no P wave QRS narrow *see it start & see it stop*

Question 42

Premature atrial contractions (PAC’s)

Answer 42

The one with the funny hat

Question 43

Normal ST segment lies on the..

Answer 43

Isoelectric line

Question 44

In sinus block, the pause is…

Answer 44

A multiple of the underlying R-R interval, because the SA node continues to discharge

Question 45

In sinus arrest the length of the pause is..

Answer 45

NOT a multiple of the underlying R-R interval

Question 46

Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC)

Answer 46

An eptopic beat caused by enhanced automaticity in the atrial tissue. It travels down the conduction system normally causing simply an early beat

Question 47

SVT

Answer 47

151-220 BPM P-P is regular R-R is regular P waves are present but my be buried in the preceding T waves One tented T/P wave

Question 48

PSVT

Answer 48

The same as SVT but you can see it start and stop

Question 49

Atrial flutter BPM

Answer 49

Atrial: 250-350 BPM Ventricular: 60-100 BPM

Question 50

Atrial flutter with variable conduction

Answer 50

Irregular number of P waves between each QRS

Question 51

Atrial fibrillation with a slow ventricular response (SVR)

Answer 51

Ventricular rate of less than 60 BPM

Question 52

Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response (RVR)

Answer 52

Ventricular rate of 101-150 BPM

Question 53

Premature Junctional contraction

Answer 53

Premature beat with an inverted, hidden or retrograde P wave

Question 54

Junctional rhythm

Answer 54

40-60 BPM R-R is regular Inverted, hidden or retrograde P wave

Question 55

Accelerated Junctional rhythm

Answer 55

61-100 BPM R-R is usually regular P wave is inverted, hidden or retrograde

Question 56

Junctional tachycardia

Answer 56

101-150 BPM R-R is usually regular P waves are inverted, hidden or retrograde