Deck 5: Atrial Rhythms

Question 1

An early premature)ectopic beat could be an indication of:

A)impending bradycardia.
B)sinus pacemaker.
C)irritability.
D)escape mechanism.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In Atrial Fibrillation, the rhythm is:

A)irregular in a repeating pattern.
B)grossly irregular with no pattern.
C)normal.
D)very reliably regular.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In the rhythm called "Atrial Flutter, " the atrial rate is usually in the range of bpm.

A)100- 130
B)250- 350
C)200- 240
D)60- 100

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The QRS in Atrial Fibrillation should be sec.

A)greater than 0.20
B)0.16- 0.20
C)less than 0.12
D)0.12- 0.16

Question 5

Atrial Fibrillation has:

A)irregular R- R intervals.
B)no discernible P waves.
C)normal P waves.
D)wide QRS complexes.

Question 6

An atrial arrhythmia that occurs when the pacemaker role switches from the SA node to the atria and back again is called:

A)Atrial Tachycardia.
B)Wandering Pacemaker.
C)Atrial Flutter.
D)Atrial Fibrillation.

Question 7

Atrial rhythms originate in the:

A)atrial pathways.
B)sino- atrial node.
C)atrioventricular node.
D)AV junction.

Question 8

It is very common for the P waves in Atrial Tachycardia to be:

A)flat.
B)hidden in the T wave.
C)sawtooth.
D)irregular.

Question 9

The rhythm in which ALL atrial activity is depicted as chaotic undulations of the baseline is called:

A)Atrial Fibrillation.
B)Atrial Flutter.
C)Sinus Tachycardia.
D)Atrial Tachycardia.

Question 10

Which one of the following does NOT describe an atrial P wave?

A)It may dip below the isoelectric line.
B)It may be diphasic.
C)It can be flattened or peaked.
D)It is uniformly rounded.

Question 11

In Atrial Fibrillation, when the ventricular rate is over 100 bpm, it is said to be:

A)uncontrolled.
B)runaway.
C)enhanced.
D)wandering.

Question 12

The rhythm in which the atrial waves are seen as a sawtooth pattern is called:

A)Premature Atrial Complex.
B)Atrial Fibrillation.
C)Atrial Flutter.
D)Atrial Tachycardia.

Question 13

The atrial rate in Atrial Fibrillation is bpm.

A)greater than 350
B)250- 350
C)less than 200
D)200- 250

Question 14

The ventricular rate for PACs is defined as:

A)depends on underlying rhythm.
B)less than 10 bpm.
C)greater than 100 bpm.
D)60- 100 bpm.

Question 15

A Premature Atrial Complex is:

A)an entire rhythm.
B)a single ectopic beat.
C)a series of complexes.
D)a pattern of ectopic beats.

Question 16

The QRS complex in all atrial rhythms is expected to be:

A)normal.
B)inverted.
C)distorted by P waves.
D)earlier than usual.

Question 17

A single beat that arises from a focus outside of the SA node is called an):

A)Atrial Tachycardia.
B)ectopic beat.
C)compensatory pause.
D)Premature Ventricular Complex.

Question 18

When you encounter a rhythm that is irregular with no mappable P waves, you should suspect:

A)Atrial Tachycardia.
B)Wandering Pacemaker.
C)Atrial Flutter.
D)Atrial Fibrillation.

Question 19

In Wandering Pacemaker, the heart's pacemaker site shifts between:

A)SA node and atria.
B)atria and ventricles.
C)SA node and AV node.
D)AV node and ventricles.

Question 20

Atrial Tachycardia usually has a rate of bpm.

A)100- 150
B)250- 300
C)150- 250
D)60- 100