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What does the white lead represent in this context?
What does the white lead represent in this context?
- Chocolate
- Grass
- The heart
- Snow (correct)
What is the characteristic feature that needs to be assessed in a client with atrial fibrillation?
What is the characteristic feature that needs to be assessed in a client with atrial fibrillation?
- Irregular rate at the apical pulse (correct)
- Comparing the apical and radial pressures
- Pulse quality at the radial site
- Regular pulse at the apical site
Where is the brown lead positioned according to the description?
Where is the brown lead positioned according to the description?
- In the centre close to the heart (correct)
- On the left side next to the black lead
- Above the green lead
- Above the white lead
Which lead is positioned above the green lead?
Which lead is positioned above the green lead?
If the nurse notes regular QRS complexes with no P waves and a ventricular rate of 50 bpm, which part of the cardiac conduction system is likely affected?
If the nurse notes regular QRS complexes with no P waves and a ventricular rate of 50 bpm, which part of the cardiac conduction system is likely affected?
What does a pulse deficit indicate in a clinical assessment?
What does a pulse deficit indicate in a clinical assessment?
Which lead is situated on the left side of the heart in the given arrangement?
Which lead is situated on the left side of the heart in the given arrangement?
What is the color representation of the chocolate lead?
What is the color representation of the chocolate lead?
What characterizes Type 1 second-degree AV block?
What characterizes Type 1 second-degree AV block?
In the provided rhythm strip, what does a normal P wave indicate?
In the provided rhythm strip, what does a normal P wave indicate?
What does the presence of a pacer spike before a P wave suggest?
What does the presence of a pacer spike before a P wave suggest?
Which of the following best describes the QRS complex in the context provided?
Which of the following best describes the QRS complex in the context provided?
What does a variable PR interval in the rhythm strip indicate?
What does a variable PR interval in the rhythm strip indicate?
In the context of the rhythm strips, what implication does an irregular rhythm possess?
In the context of the rhythm strips, what implication does an irregular rhythm possess?
What is indicated by a QT interval of 0.28 seconds?
What is indicated by a QT interval of 0.28 seconds?
Which of the following statements is true for a third degree AV block?
Which of the following statements is true for a third degree AV block?
What happens to the order of contraction in ventricular pacing?
What happens to the order of contraction in ventricular pacing?
How many pacemaker leads are used in atrioventricular pacing?
How many pacemaker leads are used in atrioventricular pacing?
What is a distinguishing feature of biventricular pacing on an ECG?
What is a distinguishing feature of biventricular pacing on an ECG?
Which type of pacing allows for regular atrial and ventricular rhythm?
Which type of pacing allows for regular atrial and ventricular rhythm?
Which statement is true regarding demand pacing?
Which statement is true regarding demand pacing?
In ventricular pacing, what typically occurs with atrial activity?
In ventricular pacing, what typically occurs with atrial activity?
What is the purpose of biventricular pacing?
What is the purpose of biventricular pacing?
What characterizes the pacemaker spikes in atrioventricular pacing?
What characterizes the pacemaker spikes in atrioventricular pacing?
What happens to atrial contractions in third degree heart block?
What happens to atrial contractions in third degree heart block?
What characterizes the electrical conduction in complete heart block?
What characterizes the electrical conduction in complete heart block?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between P waves and QRS complexes in third degree heart block?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between P waves and QRS complexes in third degree heart block?
What is a potential treatment for patients with third degree heart block?
What is a potential treatment for patients with third degree heart block?
How do the ventricles generate signals in third degree heart block?
How do the ventricles generate signals in third degree heart block?
What does the term 'escape mechanism' refer to in the context of third degree heart block?
What does the term 'escape mechanism' refer to in the context of third degree heart block?
In third degree heart block, how do P waves relate to the overall electrical activity?
In third degree heart block, how do P waves relate to the overall electrical activity?
Which characteristic is NOT typical of third degree heart block?
Which characteristic is NOT typical of third degree heart block?
What is indicated by a down sloping depression of the ST segment of 1mm or more?
What is indicated by a down sloping depression of the ST segment of 1mm or more?
What is the range of delay at the AV node expressed in milliseconds?
What is the range of delay at the AV node expressed in milliseconds?
What characterizes heart block?
What characterizes heart block?
What does the pause at the AV node allow in the heart's conduction process?
What does the pause at the AV node allow in the heart's conduction process?
How is heart block categorized?
How is heart block categorized?
In Normal Sinus Rhythm, how does the timing of the P wave compare to the QRS complex?
In Normal Sinus Rhythm, how does the timing of the P wave compare to the QRS complex?
What happens to electrical signals during heart block?
What happens to electrical signals during heart block?
In first-degree AV Block, what happens to the P wave's behavior in relation to the QRS complex?
In first-degree AV Block, what happens to the P wave's behavior in relation to the QRS complex?
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Study Notes
Myocardial Ischemia and Heart Block
- Downsloping depression of the ST segment by 1mm or more indicates myocardial ischemia.
- Strain does not cause ST segment depression, while ischemia can cause ST elevation.
Normal Electrical Conduction in the Heart
- Electrical conduction begins at the sinoatrial (SA) node, travels to the atrioventricular (AV) node after a delay of 120 to 200 milliseconds (PRI).
- The His-Purkinje system distributes signals to left and right bundles, leading to ventricular contraction.
- AV node delay allows atria to contract and empty before ventricles contract.
Heart Block Overview
- Heart block is an arrhythmia leading to bradycardia caused by a delay in conduction between atria and ventricles.
- Classified into 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree based on severity.
Normal Sinus Rhythm (NSR)
- In NSR, the P wave (atria) waits for the QRS complex (ventricles) to arrive on time every cycle.
First Degree Heart Block
- P wave is consistently followed by QRS complex with a constant PR interval.
- Indicates injury that can progress rapidly to more severe heart blocks.
- Sometimes requires a pacemaker for management.
Third Degree Heart Block (Complete AV Block)
- Complete disconnection between P waves and QRS complexes; each has its own rhythm.
- Atria contract normally but transmit no signals to the ventricles.
- Ventricles may generate their signals through an escape mechanism, leading to slower heartbeats.
Pacing Mechanisms
- Ventricular Pacing: Pacemaker lead in right ventricle causes wide QRS complexes; atrial activity may be absent.
- Atrioventricular Pacing: Sequential triggering of atrial then ventricular contraction with visible pacing spikes before both P wave and QRS complex.
- Biventricular Pacing: Both right and left ventricles are paced, used for treating heart failure. May have dual spikes on the ECG.
- Demand Pacing: Common type of pacemaker, with multiple leads placed accordingly to ensure effective pacing.
Atrial Fibrillation Assessment
- Characterized by assessing apical pulse for irregular rate paired with palpation of the radial pulse for a pulse deficit.
Clinical Scenario Questions
- Question 1: For atrial fibrillation, check apical pulse for irregularity and radial pulse for pulse deficit (Correct: a).
- Question 2: Slow regular pulse with no P waves suggests a problem at the sinoatrial (SA) node (Correct: c).
- Rhythm Interpretation:
- A rhythm strip displaying PR intervals increasing and then dropping indicates Type 1 second-degree AV block (Correct: b).
- A rhythm with a pacer spike only before the P wave indicates atrial pacing (Correct: b).
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