Cardiac Dysrhythmias Quiz

Which ventricular dysrhythmia has a heart rate less than 20 bpm, but greater than 0?

In which ventricular dysrhythmia do three or more PVCs occur in a row with a ventricular rate greater than 100 bpm?

How is ventricular fibrillation described?

Which of the following signs and symptoms are characteristics of every patient experiencing ventricular fibrillation?

Which ventricular dysrhythmia is sometimes referred to as straight-line or flat line?

Which symptoms would a patient in asystole exhibit?

In which ventricular dysrhythmia do the ventricle walls quiver, preventing any movement of blood out of the ventricles and resulting in no cardiac output?

What is the ventricular rate in asystole?

Where are the ventricular pacemaker cells found?

• Sinoatrial (SA) node

• At the Purkinje fibers

• Atrioventricular (AV) node

• Bundle of His

Which rhythm does not necessarily require immediate emergency interventions?

• Asystole

• Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)

• Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)

• Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVCs)