ECG & Rhythm Basics
Shockable or Not?
Emergency Medications
Nursing Priorities
Dysrhythmia Management
100

This is the normal heart rate range in Normal Sinus Rhythm.

🟢 What is 60–100 bpm?

100

Is Ventricular Fibrillation shockable?

🟢 What is yes?

100

First-line medication for symptomatic bradycardia.

🟢 What is atropine?

100

Rhythm with no treatment needed; only monitoring is required.

🟢 What is Normal Sinus Rhythm?

100

treatment for chronic A-Fib to prevent stroke.

🟢 What are anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin, apixaban)?

200

This wave is absent in Atrial Fibrillation.

🟢 What is the P wave?

200

Is Sinus Bradycardia shockable?

🟢 What is no?

200

Given during CPR for V-Fib or pulseless V-Tach every 3–5 minutes.

🟢 What is epinephrine?

200

With PVCs >6/min, this should be done first.


🟢 What is notify the provider and check electrolytes?

200

This electrolyte imbalance is a common cause of PVCs.

🟢 What is hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia?

300

This arrhythmia shows a flat line on ECG with no electrical activity.

🟢 What is asystole?

300

Is Atrial Fibrillation shockable if the patient is unstable?

🟢 What is yes (synchronized cardioversion)?

300

Used after defibrillation fails for V-Fib and pulseless V-Tach.


🟢 What is amiodarone?

300

If a patient is in asystole, the nurse must first do this before declaring it real.

🟢 What is verify lead placement?

300

Treatment for V-Tach with a pulse if the patient is unstable.

🟢 What is synchronized cardioversion?

400

This arrhythmia presents with chaotic waves and no identifiable rhythm.

🟢 What is Ventricular Fibrillation (V-Fib)?

400

Is Third-Degree Heart Block shockable?

🟢 What is no?

400

Medication avoided in Mobitz II heart block.

🟢 What are AV nodal blockers (e.g., beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers)?

400

Key patient education for those with pacemakers includes avoiding this item.

🟢 What is magnets or MRI machines?

400

Long-term device placed after survival from V-Fib or pulseless V-Tach.

🟢 What is an ICD (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator)?

500

This type of AV block shows progressively longer PR intervals until a QRS is dropped.

🟢 What is Second-Degree AV Block Type I (Wenckebach)?

500

This ventricular rhythm is shockable only if the patient has no pulse.

🟢 What is Ventricular Tachycardia (V-Tach)?

500

Medication used if atropine fails in symptomatic bradycardia.

🟢 What is dopamine or epinephrine drip?

500

This is the most important nursing action for pulseless V-Tach.

🟢 What is call a code and start CPR with defibrillation?

500

Best treatment for Mobitz II or 3rd-degree AV block.

🟢 What is emergency pacing and permanent pacemaker?