Exam 8: Rhythms Originating in the Atria

Blood clots collecting in the atria are a possible complication of what rhythm?

The atrial rate in atrial flutter is _____.

PACs are premature beats from the sinus node.

Which statement is true regarding P waves in atrial flutter?

Atrial fibrillation causes the atria to

The P wave of a PAC is shaped _____from sinus P waves.

Atrial fibrillation has

A regular rhythm with narrow QRS complexes,indistinguishable P waves,and a heart rate of 155 would be consistent with

Wandering atrial pacemaker has at least three different shapes of

Atrial fibrillation is

Flutter waves are often described as sawtooth- or picket-fence-shaped waves.

In order to diagnose PAT,the _____ that initiates it must be seen.

In atrial flutter,the flutter waves are regular.

A run of three or more PACs in a row that usurps the underlying rhythm is called _____.

A PAC often deforms the shape of the

The difference between wandering atrial pacemaker and multifocal atrial tachycardia is

Atrial flutter is almost always seen in patients with

Wandering atrial pacemaker is a medical emergency.

Both wandering atrial pacemaker and multifocal atrial tachycardia have at least three different shapes of P waves.

Frequent PACs can be a sign of impending