Question 1

____________________ occurs when the early or premature activation of the ventricles, through the use of a congenital accessory tract that goes around the AV node, allows a circus movement to occur.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ occurs when the early or premature...

Question 2

A re-entry circuit can depolarize the entire myocardium rapidly and repeatedly, establishing a re-entry tachycardia, or it can depolarize small segments of myocardium, creating either an atrial or ventricular fibrillation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Atrial flutter is a common rhythm that may be found in patients with ischemic heart disease or valvular disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The formula for cardiac output is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ejection Volume x Heart Rate 
B)  Ejection Fraction x Heart Rate 
C)  Stroke Volume x Heart Rate 
D)  Stroke Rate x Heart Volume

Question 5

Atrial flutter has a slightly smaller circuit, or microcircuit, compared to atrial fibrillation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A regular wide QRS tachycardia is most likely ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ventricular tachycardia 
B)  supraventricular tachycardia 
C)  Wolff-Parkinson-White 
D)  tachydysrhythmia

Question 7

To administer procainamide, the Paramedic must first calculate the total dose at ____ mg per kilogram.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  15 
C)  17 
D)  20

Question 8

The preferred method of vagal stimulation in the field is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Valsalva maneuver 
B)  Valsalva procedure 
C)  Valsalva method 
D)  Valsalva massage

Question 9

Like all tachycardia, monomorphic tachycardia can be tolerated for a short period of time before the patient becomes symptomatic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If the adenosine is not effective in terminating a regular narrow complex tachycardia, the Paramedic should consider using a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  beta/adrenergic blocker 
B)  ACE inhibitor 
C)  alpha blocker 
D)  calcium channel blocker

Question 11

____, a subset of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, occurs with patients who either have congenital prolonged QT syndromes, or who have a drug-induced QT interval prolongation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia 
B)  Torsades de pointes (TdP) 
C)  Ventricular bigeminy 
D)  Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Question 12

____ is often grouped together with ventricular tachycardia, and may be considered a form of extreme ventricular tachycardia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vagal maneuver 
B)  SA node re-entry tachycardia 
C)  Ventricular flutter 
D)  Regular narrow complex tachycardia

Question 13

The crux issue with errors of ____ is the heart rate that is either too fast or too slow.

Accepted Answer

A)  dysrhythmia 
B)  re-entry phenomena 
C)  conduction 
D)  depolarization

Question 14

____ is a fast rhythm initiated above the level of the ventricles.

Accepted Answer

A)  A/V nodal re-entry tachycardia 
B)  AV re-entry tachycardia 
C)  Junctional tachycardia 
D)  Tachydysrhythmia

Question 15

____________________ maneuvers are methods used to evaluate and treat cardiac arrhythmias and conduction abnormalities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ maneuvers are methods used to evaluate...

Exam 5: Errors of Conduction: Tachycardia

____________________ occurs when the early or premature activation of the ventricles, through the use of a congenital accessory tract that goes around the AV node, allows a circus movement to occur.

A re-entry circuit can depolarize the entire myocardium rapidly and repeatedly, establishing a re-entry tachycardia, or it can depolarize small segments of myocardium, creating either an atrial or ventricular fibrillation.

Atrial flutter is a common rhythm that may be found in patients with ischemic heart disease or valvular disorders.

The formula for cardiac output is ____.

Atrial flutter has a slightly smaller circuit, or microcircuit, compared to atrial fibrillation.

A regular wide QRS tachycardia is most likely ____.

To administer procainamide, the Paramedic must first calculate the total dose at ____ mg per kilogram.

The preferred method of vagal stimulation in the field is called the ____.

Like all tachycardia, monomorphic tachycardia can be tolerated for a short period of time before the patient becomes symptomatic.

If the adenosine is not effective in terminating a regular narrow complex tachycardia, the Paramedic should consider using a(n) ____.

____, a subset of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, occurs with patients who either have congenital prolonged QT syndromes, or who have a drug-induced QT interval prolongation.

____ is often grouped together with ventricular tachycardia, and may be considered a form of extreme ventricular tachycardia.

The crux issue with errors of ____ is the heart rate that is either too fast or too slow.

____ is a fast rhythm initiated above the level of the ventricles.

____________________ maneuvers are methods used to evaluate and treat cardiac arrhythmias and conduction abnormalities.