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RELIAS DYSRHYTHMIA BASIC TEST COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
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◉ Sinus Arrhythmia. Answer: Appearance is ALMOST NORMAL: Respiratory - Circulatory interaction Rate INCREASES with INSPIRATION (IN=IN) ◉ Sinus Bradycardia. Answer: < normal sinus rhythm ◉ Sinus Tachycardia. Answer: >100 (100-150) normal sinus rhythm ◉ Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC). Answer: Heart Rate: Depends on underlying rhythm Regularity: Interrupts the regularity of underlying rhythm P-Wave: can be flattened, notched, or unusual. May be hidden within the T wave PRI: measures between .12-.20 seconds and can be prolonged; can be different from other complexes QRS: <.12 seconds
◉ Sinus Arrest/Pause. Answer: - SA node doesn't fire
◉ 3rd degree heart block. Answer: no obvious correlation between p and qrs, need pace maker ◉ premature ventricular contraction (PVC). Answer: a ventricular contraction preceding the normal impulse initiated by the SA node (pacemaker) ◉ Bigeminy PVC. Answer: every other beat is a PVC ◉ PVC couplets. Answer: PVC occurring in pairs, no adequate C.O. when this occurs ◉ monomorphic ventricular tachycardia. Answer: presents with wide QRS complexes of a common shape. ◉ Torsades de pointes. Answer: Rate: 120 - 200 usually P wave: Obscured by ventricular waves QRS: Wide QRS - "Twisting of the Points" Conduction: Ventricular only Rhythm: Slightly irregular ◉ Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib). Answer: abnormal heart rhythm which results in quivering of ventricles
◉ Idioventricular Rhythm. Answer: < looks like vtach but slow