Week 12- EKG Artifacts and Arrythmias

Question 1

abnormal rhythms

Answer 1

arrythmias

Question 2

dangerous abnormal rhythms

Answer 2

dysarrythmias

Question 3

which lead provides clearest recording of heart rhythm and is used to interpret rhythm?

Answer 3

Lead 2

Question 4

abnormal findings due to improper technique, poor conduction, outside interference

Answer 4

artifacts

Question 5

rhythm strip shows erratic spikes at baseline; caused by shivering patients and patients with parkinsons

Answer 5

somatic tremor

Question 6

rhythm strip shows uniform spikes at the baseline; caused by electrical devices on or near patient

Answer 6

AC Interference

Question 7

artifact/ rhythm strip reading caused by poor skin prep/ hair

Answer 7

wandering baseline/ loose electrodes

Question 8

rhythm strip shows tracing that is not continuous, caused by disconnected or broken lead wire

Answer 8

interrupted baseline

Question 9

Normal sinus rhythm characterized by

Answer 9

upward P wave and narrow QRS complex; regular rhythm, rate between 60-100

Question 10

method used for regular heart rhythms

Answer 10

1500 method

Question 11

1500 method formula

Answer 11

Count # of small boxes between the two R waves and divide by 1500 (1500/ # of boxes)

Question 12

method used for irregular heart rhythms

Answer 12

6 second method

Question 13

6 second method

Answer 13

identify P or R waves; count the # of waves between 30 large sqaures. Takes that # & multiply it by 10

Question 14

abnormal rhythm where heart has stopped; patient is unresponsive; code blue

Answer 14

asystole

Question 15

state of cellular rest and represented by a flatine in EKG strip

Answer 15

polarization