Egan's Chapter 18 Ecg Exam Questions & Answers Already Passed

ECG has the ability to read the pumping function of the heart {Ans: False}Sustained or symptomatic _____ is a serious arrhythmia that often leads to VF if untreated. Prompt treatment usually consists of cardio-version, anti-arrhythmic drugs and transfer to the ICU. {Ans: VT (ventricular Tachycardia)}HR <60 bpm Causes the patient's blood pressure to decrease significantly or impairs tissue perfusion Causes symptoms such as fatigue, lightheadedness, or syncope. Caused by hypothermia, abnormalities in the SA node or intense athletic conditioning {Ans: Sinus Bradycardia}V2 {Ans: 4th intercostal space to the left of the sternum}What is transpulmonary pressure (PL) {Ans: Alveolar pressure to pleural pressure ( also defined as the transalveolar pressure}Begins with an upright P wave that is identical fro one complex to the next. PR is 0.12 to 0.20 sec QRS complex identical no longer than 0.12 sec ST segment is flat R-R interval regular and does not vary more than 0.12 sec between QRS complexes HR = 60 to 100 bpm {Ans: Normal Sinus Rhythm}May lead to atrial fibillation if untreated. Treament - digoxin, beta blockers, or calcium channel blockers. {Ans: Atrial Flutter}V4 {Ans: 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line}Atrial Flutter