Rhythm Recognition
This rhythm is regular, rate 60–100, with one P wave before every QRS.
What is Normal Sinus Rhythm?
First priority for a patient in ventricular fibrillation.
What is start CPR and defibrillate?
Rapid IV push medication used for stable SVT.
What is Adenosine?
The SA node is known as this of the heart.
What is the primary pacemaker?
Main symptom determining whether bradycardia needs treatment.
What is hemodynamic instability/symptoms?
This rhythm is irregularly irregular and has no visible P waves.
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
Medication commonly used first for symptomatic sinus bradycardia.
What is Atropine?
These medications help control rate in atrial fibrillation.
What are Beta blockers or Calcium Channel Blockers?
This ECG wave represents atrial depolarization.
What is the P wave?
Priority teaching for patients with PACs or PVCs.
What is avoid stimulants like caffeine/nicotine?
This lethal rhythm appears chaotic with no organized QRS complexes.
What is Ventricular Fibrillation?
Treatment for unstable SVT with a pulse.
What is synchronized cardioversion?
Patients with A-fib are often placed on this medication type to prevent stroke.
What are anticoagulants?
This ECG complex represents ventricular depolarization
What is the QRS complex?
Immediate treatment for complete heart block with syncope.
What is pacing?
This rhythm has wide QRS complexes, no clear P waves, and may or may not have a pulse.
What is Ventricular Tachycardia?
You should always do this before trusting a monitor rhythm.
What is assess the patient/check pulse?
Antiarrhythmic commonly used in V-tach or A-fib.
What is Amiodarone?
Electrical activity without mechanical contraction is called this.
What is Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)?
Pts tele monitor is showing VTACH, what is the priority action?
Go check the patient first to see what they are doing, then decide.
This rhythm has progressive PR prolongation until a beat is dropped.
What is Second Degree AV Block Type I (Wenckebach)?
This rhythm is NOT shockable and is treated with CPR + epinephrine.
What is Asystole?
Medication that may temporarily improve symptomatic Wenckeebach.
What is Atropine?
This occurs when blood pools in the atria during A-fib, increasing stroke risk.
What is clot formation/thromboembolism?
This rhythm causes no pulse, no cardiac output, and requires immediate unsynchronized shock.
What is Ventricular Fibrillation?