Rate Part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What should you determine first when examining an EKG?
A
The Rate
2
Q
The rate is read cycles per
A
Minute
3
Q
Sinus Rhythm is created by the
A
SA Node
4
Q
The heart’s pacemaker and the dominant center of automaticity, generates
A
SA Node generates a Sinus Rhythm
5
Q
The SA Node paces the heart in the normal rate range
A
60 to 100 per minute
6
Q
generates a continuous series of regular, peacemaking stimuli
A
The heart’s normal pacemaking the SA Node
