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3. 9 ECG Strips on the Nclex
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9 ECG Strips on the NCLEX III
Normal sinus rhythm
Ventricular Tachycardia (V Tach)
Bradycardia Ventricular Fibrillation (V Fib)
Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib) Atrial Flutter (A Flutter)
SVT - Supraventricular Tachycardia Torsades de Pointes Asystole - flatline
9. Asystole - Flatline
Assist Fully! ... patient is flatlined
Memory tricks
Epinephrine, Atropine, & CPR
*NO Defibrillation
(NO shock) NCLEX TIP
NCLEX Key Terms
1 wave = Atrial rhythm QRS wave -Ventricular rhythm Question:
2.
3.“Chaotic or unorganized” - Fibrillation
“Lack of QRS complexes” Answer: Asystole “Wide bizarre QRS complexes” Answer: V Tach
Question: “ Chaotic rhythm with no P waves” Answer: Atrial Fibrillation “CHAOTIC rhythm without QRS complexes” Answer: Ventricular Fibrillation
4.“Bizarre” - Tachycardia
5.“Sawtooth” - Atrial Flutter
Question: “Bizarre rhythm with wide QRS complex” Answer: Ventricular Tachycardia
Atrial Fibrillation
- V Tach
Q S
R
Asystole
P
R QS P
R QS
- Ventricular Tachycardia
A FluTTer = sawTooTh
Atrial Flutter
If you know these, you will pass the NCLEX! NCLEX TIP
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3. 9 ECG Strips on the Nclex
Course: Pathophysiology/Nursing (NUR 3125)
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Students shared 187 documents in this course
University: Florida SouthWestern State College
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9 ECG Strips on the NCLEX III
3.
Normal sinus rhythm
Ventricular Tachycardia (V Tach)
Bradycardia Ventricular Fibrillation (V Fib)
Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib) Atrial Flutter (A Flutter)
SVT - Supraventricular Tachycardia Torsades de Pointes Asystole - flatline
9. Asystole - Flatline
Assist Fully! … patient is flatlined
Memory tricks
Epinephrine, Atropine, & CPR
*NO Defibrillation
(NO shock) NCLEX TIP
NCLEX Key Terms
P wave = Atrial rhythm
1.
QRS wave -Ventricular rhythm
Question:
2.
“Chaotic or unorganized” - Fibrillation
3.
“Lack of QRS complexes”
Answer: Asystole
“Wide bizarre QRS complexes”
Answer: V Tach
Question:
“Chaotic rhythm with no P waves”
Answer: Atrial Fibrillation
“CHAOTIC rhythm without QRS complexes”
Answer: Ventricular Fibrillation
“Bizarre” - Tachycardia
4.
“Sawtooth” - Atrial Flutter
5.
Question:
“Bizarre rhythm with wide QRS complex”
Answer: Ventricular Tachycardia
Atrial Fibrillation
3.
V Tach
Q
S
R
Asystole
P
R
QS
P
R
QS
3.
Ventricular Tachycardia
A FluTTer = sawTooTh
Atrial Flutter
If you know these, you will pass the NCLEX! NCLEX TIP
