Rhythms
Lead Placements.
How to Read and EKG?
Conduction System
Parts of an EKG
100

Normal heart rhythm, 60-100bpm .10 QRS 

what is Sinus Rhythm 

100

what color is the RA lead?

what is white

100

Determine if its regular 

what is measure  p-p or r-r

100

The primary pacemaker, initiates impulse. 

What is SA node 

100

The device on the patients skin to conduct impulse?

What is an electrode.

200

same as sinus rhythm except rate is 101-180 beats/min

what is sinus tachycardia 

200

what color is the RL lead?

what is green

200

calculate the HR

what is count the # of QRS within 6 seconds. multiply the #by 10 to get bpm

200

Allows time for the atria to empty before ventricular contraction. 

What is AV node


200

The wire that attaches an electrode to monitor?

What is a cable.

300

absence of p-wave QRS and T-wave

what is sinus arrest

300

what color is the LA lead

what is black

300

p-wave

what is, are they present
300

40-60/min

What is Bundle if His
300

Tracing obtained and the position of the electrode 

What is a Lead.
400

only effective treatment is defibrillation 

what is Ventricular Fibrillation

400

what color is the LL lead

what is red.
400

what step do you measure the QRS 

what is step 5

400

20-40/min

What is Purkinje Fibers

400

Each block represents how many seconds?

What is 0.04 seconds. 

500

PR interval is short or absent, QRS is normal, regularity- occasional or frequently irregular depending on the # of PJC's

What is Premature Junctional Complex 

500

where are the ground leads located?

what is your right leg.

500

what step do you interpret and evaluate 

what is the 9th step

500

There are 5 parts of the conduction system, this is the Bundle...

What is Branch

500

Darker lines represent 0.20 seconds or...?

What is 5 small boxes in each.