ECG Basics

Question 1

With Bradycardia’s, acidosis is what?

Answer 1

increased

Question 2

With Bradycardia’s, renal and peripheral perfusion is what?

Answer 2

decreased

Question 2

With Bradycardia’s, LOC is what?

Answer 2

decreased

Question 2

With Bradycardia’s, anaerobic metabolism is what?

Answer 2

increased

Question 3

With Bradycardia’s, tissue hypoxia is what?

Answer 3

increased

Question 4

With Bradycardia’s, BP is what?

Answer 4

decreased

Question 5

With Bradycardia’s, cardiac output is what?

Answer 5

decreased

Question 6

Describe bradycardias

Answer 6

• Suppressed Automaticity or Conduction
  o Cardiac Output – decreased.
  o Blood Pressure – decreased.
  o LOC – decreased.
  o Renal and peripheral perfusion – decreased.
  o Tissue hypoxia – increased.
  o Anaerobic metabolism – increased.
  o Acidosis – increased.

Question 7

With tachycardia’s, cardiac filling time is what?

Answer 7

decreased

Question 8

With tachycardia’s, stroke volume is what?

Answer 8

decreased

Question 9

With tachycardia’s, oxygen demand is what?

Answer 9

increased

Question 10

With tachycardia’s, coronary artery diastolic filling time is what?

Answer 10

decreased

Question 11

With tachycardia’s, BP is what?

Answer 11

decreased

Question 12

With tachycardia’s, hypoxia and acidosis is what?

Answer 12

increased

Question 13

Describe tachycardia’s

Answer 13

• Enhanced automaticity or Conduction
  o Cardiac filling time – decreased.
  o Stroke volume – decreased.
  o Oxygen demand – increased.
  o Coronary artery diastolic filling time – decreased.
  o Blood pressure – decreased.
  o Hypoxia & acidosis – increased.