Cardiac Cycle
This and that?
Name that Rhythm
100
The alarms on the telemetry monitors are
What is red, yellow, blue
100
The heart rate is 70. The PR interval is 0.16. The p to p's are regular and the QRS complexes are regular. What rhythm am I?
What is normal sinus rhythm?
200
The electrical system of the heart starts here
What is the SA node?
200
I have saw-toothed p waves
What is atrial flutter?
300
Contraction of the ventricles
What is the QRS complex?
300
Your patient has chronic atrial fibrillation for the past 5 years and the monitor keeps alarming for atrial fibrillation. What can the RN do to address this?
What is turn the atrial fibrillation alarm off
300
What is VT?
400
Symbolizes atrial contraction
What is the p wave?
400
Your patient's heart rate is consistently running at 65, what can you set the alarms at.
What is 5-10 beats above and below the heart rate.
Upper heart rate 70-75
Low heart rate 55-60
400
You see this on the monitor, what is this rhthm?
What is asystole?
500
Relative Refractory Period
What is the T wave?
500
Measurement of each large box on the rhythm strip?
What is 0.20 seconds?
500
You see this on the monitor and what should be your first action?
What is to check the patient?