Preparation for clinical practice - Heart rates, ECGs

Question 1

What is Ventricular fibrillation?

Answer 1

Occurs in the ventricles, which are unable to pump blood out of the heart due to the irregular heartbeat.

Question 2

What is bradycardia?

Answer 2

A slow heart rate (less than 60 BPM)

Question 3

What is atrial flutter?

Answer 3

A single electrical impulse that travels rapidly in the left or right atrium

Question 4

What is Atrial fibrillation?

Answer 4

Occurs in the upper chambers of the heart when many unstable electrical impulses misfire

Question 5

What is Supraventricular tachycardia?

Answer 5

occurs in the upper chambers of your heart

Question 6

What is Ventricular tachycardia?

Answer 6

occurs in the lower chambers

Question 7

What is Tachycardia?

Answer 7

heart is beating too fast

Question 8

What are the 5 P’s before defibrillation?

Answer 8

Piercings
Perspiration
Patches
Pendant
Pacemaker

Question 9

What is the normal breathing rate?

Answer 9

12-20 breaths per minute

Question 10

What is this ECG reading?

Answer 10

Ventricular fibrillation

Question 11

What is this ECG reading?

Answer 11

Bradychardia

Question 12

What is this ECG reading?

Answer 12

Atrial flutter (sawtooth pattern)

Question 13

What is this ECG reading?

Answer 13

Atrial fibrillation (waves)

Question 14

What is this ECG reading?

Answer 14

Supraventricular tachycardia

Question 15

What is this ECG reading?

Answer 15

Ventricular tachycardia

Question 16

What are the 3 shockable rhythms?

Answer 16

Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Supraventricular Tachycardia