Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) :
A) occur in the cardiac cycle later than the next expected sinus beat.
B) most often occur for no apparent reason in individuals who have healthy hearts.
C) are early ectopic beats that originate from an irritable focus in the ventricular conduction system or muscle tissue.
D) produce increased ventricular contraction because the impulse spreads from cell to cell across the ventricles.
Correct Answer:
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Q1: The Purkinje fibers:
A) have an inherent rate
Q2: Features common to ventricular dysrhythmias are:
A) PR
Q4: Characteristics of premature ventricular complexes include that
Q5: When every fourth beat is a PVC,
Q6: Two PVCs in a row is called
Q7: Three PVCs in a row is called
Q8: An interpolated PVC is one that:
A) occurs
Q9: An R-on-T PVC:
A) occurs on or near
Q10: When a PVC occurs the first thing
Q11: Your 48-year-old patient is complaining of chest
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