Deck 5: Atrial Rhythms

Question 1

The atrial rate in Atrial Fibrillation is ________ bpm.

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

Answer 1

D

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

B

Question 4

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

A)Premature Ventricular Complex.
B)Compensatory Pause.
C)Atrial Tachycardia.
D)Ectopic Beat.

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

In Atrial Fibrillation,the rhythm is:

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

Question 7

Atrial Fibrillation has:

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Atrial rhythms originate in the:

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

Atrial Tachycardia usually has a rate of ________ bpm.

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

The QRS in Atrial Fibrillation should be ________ sec.

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

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

The ventricular rate for PACs is defined as:

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

Question 19

A Premature Atrial Complex is:

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

Question 20

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

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