BCAW Review

2. there are two types of ventricular tachycardia - monomorphic and ____
4. normal, sinus rhythms originate here
9. a therapy used to "stun" the heart by depolarizing all the cardiac cells at once
10. rhythm originating in the atria going at a rate greater than 150
12. medication used for a patient that is symptomatically bradycardic
14. type of block associated with a prolonged PR interval
15. a QRS complex that is longer than 0.12 is considered ___
16. sinus rhythm with a rate of 101-149

1. rhythm characterized by abnormal P-wave configurations (inverted, hidden, and following the QRS)
3. polymorphic VT associated with a long QT interval
5. ____ or more consecutive PVCs at a rate of at least 100 is considered ventricular tachycardia
6. the normal measurement of the ____ is 0.12-0.20 seconds
7. this rhythm will never have a pulse
8. the job of a ____ is to initiate cardiac beats through an electrical current with the goal of maintaining intrinsic cardiac electrical activity
11. when assessing a patient for a pulse, you should assess for no longer than ___
13. rhythm most concerning for stroke/TIA