Heart Rhythms

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  1. 5. maneuver to slow a HR down
  2. 9. medication given IV slam used to stop and restart the heart
  3. 10. this intervention done for pulseless disorganized rhythms
  4. 11. if there is a problem with this, it is a volume issue
  5. 13. the heart rhythm has stopped altogether
  6. 15. where the heart sounds can be heard the best
  7. 18. abbreviation for a dysrhythmia where the ventricles are quivering
  8. 19. if the heartbeat starts below this node, there will be no P waves and the QRS complex will be wide
  9. 22. life saving intervention to be done only when a patient has a pulse
  10. 23. valve off of the left ventricle
  11. 24. abbreviation for a dysrhythmia where sa node is not firing appropriately and the ekg shows no P waves
  12. 25. separates the left and right sides of the heart
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  1. 1. the pulmonary artery carries ______ blood to the lungs
  2. 2. a sinus rhythm with a HR >100
  3. 3. most specific cardiac marker
  4. 4. the natural pacemaker of the heart
  5. 6. medication given to increase HR
  6. 7. when the ventricles are relaxing and the heart is recharging (corresponds to T wave on EKG)
  7. 8. auscultation site located at the left sternal border, 2nd intercostal space
  8. 11. the name of the sac surrounding the heart
  9. 12. the muscular part of the heart
  10. 14. abbreviation for a dysrhythmia where only QRS complexes are seen and the HR >200 (no P waves)
  11. 16. this degree block has P waves and QRS complexes, but they are not related to each other
  12. 17. abbreviation for a dysrhythmia where the atria have experienced re-excitation with HR >150
  13. 20. abbreviation for an ectopic foci below the AV node has fired on it's own too early
  14. 21. interval with normal range 0.12-0.20 sec
  15. 24. if there is a problem with this, there is a pressure problem