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The document outlines essential cardiac terms and concepts that students must understand throughout the semester, including definitions and waveform identification. It also includes tasks related to continuous cardiac monitoring, pacemakers, cardioversion types, and rhythm analysis steps. Additionally, there are sections for charting cardiac rhythms and drug classifications with nursing considerations.

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Define These Terms

The document outlines essential cardiac terms and concepts that students must understand throughout the semester, including definitions and waveform identification. It also includes tasks related to continuous cardiac monitoring, pacemakers, cardioversion types, and rhythm analysis steps. Additionally, there are sections for charting cardiac rhythms and drug classifications with nursing considerations.

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We will use this prep work throughout the semester.

Make sure you


know when we are covering each rhythm so you are prepared.
Define these terms:
● automaticity ● isoelectric ● QRS complex
● conductivity ● lead ● QT interval
● contractility ● P wave ● SA node
● depolarization ● PR interval ● ST segment
● dysrhythmia ● PR segment ● T wave
(arrhythmia) ● Premature complex ● telemetry
● electrocardiogram ● Pulse deficit ● vagal
(ECG) maneuver
● U wave

Complete the following:

1. Label the P wave, PR interval, QRS complex, ST segment and T wave on


the cardiac waveform. Identify normal findings for each waveform and
what happens in the heart during each waveform.

2. What are some indications for continuous cardiac monitoring


(telemetry)? Using the diagram below indicate the location and color of
lead placement for a 5 lead EKG.
3. What is a pacemaker? What is an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
How do these two differ? Why would each be used?

4. What is the difference between synchronized cardioversion (aka electrical


cardioversion) and unsynchronized cardioversion (aka defibrillation)?

5. What assessment findings would indicate decreased cardiac output?

6. What are the first 7 steps to rhythm analysis? (Use this link here)

1.

2.
3.

4.

5.

6.

7.
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Complete the following chart:

Treatment
Features (What makes it different
Cardiac Rhythm What is going to be done about it??
from the rest?) Include drugs and actions (keep it brief)
Sinus rhythm (SR)

Sinus bradycardia (SB)

Sinus tachycardia (ST)

Supraventricular
tachycardia (SVT)
Atrial Flutter (A flutter)

Atrial Fibrillation (a-fib)

1st Degree Heart Block

2nd Degree Heart Block


Type I (a.k.a. Mobitz I, or
Wenckebach)
2nd Degree Heart Block
Type II (a.k.a. Mobitz II).
3rd Degree Heart Block

Premature Ventricular
Contractions (PVC)

Ventricular Tachycardia
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(VT)
Ventricular Fibrillation (V-
fib)
Asystole

Using your text and/or nursing central complete the following drug table:

PERFUSION Drug Nursing Considerations & 3


Examples Use Action
Classifications common side effects

Antiarrhythmic atropine Sulfate

Antiarrhythmic amiodarone

Antiarrhythmic lidocaine

Antiarrhythmic flecainide
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Antiarrhythmic adenosine

Beta Blockers -lols

Calcium Channel diltiazem,


Blockers verapamil

Cardiac glycoside digoxin

Vasopressor epinephrine

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