Cmpp Test 3 Study Guide Graded A+

Short PR <0.12 seconds QRS >0.10 seconds Slurred QRS (DELTA WAVE) {Ans: Wolf Parkinson White on EKG}Affects Potassium Channels (affects repolarization) {Ans: class III antiarrhytmics}from R wave to start of T wave {Ans: defines absolute refractory period on EKG}Class IC antiarrhytmics {Ans: MARKEDLY slows conductions through the Atria, AV Node, His, & Bundle Can develop new ventricular dysrhythmias}a fib {Ans: irregularly irregular with no discernable p wave}Alcohol abuse, Caffeine use, stimulants {Ans: important aspects of an a fib pt's social history in determining if they need anticoagulation}