ECG Workout Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation

by Huff, Jane

• ISBN13: 9780781731928
• ISBN10: 0781731925
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-28
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Now in its Fifth Edition, this text and workbook is an excellent aid for students, practicing nurses, and allied health professionals learning ECG interpretation. The book presents a step-by-step guide to rhythm strip analysis and contains over 500 actual (not computer-generated) ECG strips to enhance the skills needed for accurate, confident ECG interpretation. Two post-tests and an answer key appear at the back of the book. The latest ACLS guidelines are also included.

Table of Contents

Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart	p. 1
Description and Location of the Heart	p. 2
Function of the Heart	p. 2
Heart Surfaces	p. 2
Structure of the Heart Wall	p. 2
Heart Chambers	p. 4
Heart Valves	p. 4
Blood Flow Through the Heart and Lungs	p. 5
Coronary Circulation	p. 6
Cardiac Innervation	p. 7
Electrophysiology	p. 9
Cardiac Cells	p. 10
Depolarization and Repolarization	p. 10
Electrical Conduction System of the Heart	p. 11
The Cardiac Cycle	p. 13
Waveforms and Current Flow	p. 13
Refractory and Supernormal Periods of the Cardiac Cycle	p. 14
ECG Graph Paper	p. 14
Waveforms, Intervals, Segments, and Complexes	p. 15
P Wave	p. 16
PR Interval	p. 16
QRS Complex	p. 16
ST Segment	p. 20
T Wave	p. 20
QT Interval	p. 20
U Wave	p. 23
Cardiac Monitors	p. 29
Purpose of ECG Monitoring	p. 30
Types of Bedside Monitoring	p. 30
Applying the Electrode Pads	p. 32
Troubleshooting Monitor Problems	p. 32
Analyzing a Rhythm Strip	p. 39
Determine the Regularity (Rhythm) of the R Waves	p. 40
Calculate the Heart Rate	p. 40
Identify and Examine P Waves	p. 42
Measure the PR Interval	p. 42
Measure the QRS Complex	p. 44
Waveform Practice--Analyzing Rhythm Strips	p. 45
Sinus Arrhythmias	p. 49
Normal Sinus Rhythm	p. 51
Sinus Tachycardia	p. 51
Sinus Bradycardia	p. 52
Sinus Arrhythmia	p. 53
Sinus Arrest and Sinus Exit Block	p. 54
Atrial Arrhythmias	p. 91
Wandering Atrial Pacemaker (WAP)	p. 92
Premature Atrial Contraction (PAC)	p. 93
Nonconducted PAC	p. 98
Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia (PAT)	p. 100
Atrial Flutter	p. 101
Atrial Fibrillation	p. 103
AV Junctional Arrhythmias and AV Blocks	p. 139
Premature Junctional Contractions (PJC)	p. 141
Junctional Rhythm	p. 143
Accelerated Junctional Rhythm	p. 145
Paroxysmal Junctional Tachycardia (PJT)	p. 147
AV Heart Blocks	p. 148
First-Degree AV Block	p. 148
Second-Degree AV Block, Type I (Mobitz I or Wenckebach)	p. 149
Second-Degree AV Block, Type II (Mobitz II)	p. 151
Third-Degree AV Block (Complete Heart Block)	p. 153
Ventricular Arrhythmias and Bundle Branch Block	p. 189
Bundle Branch Block	p. 191
Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs)	p. 192
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)	p. 196
Ventricular Fibrillation	p. 200
Idioventricular Rhythm (Ventricular Escape Rhythm)	p. 202
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm	p. 202
Ventricular Standstill (Ventricular Asystole)	p. 204
Pacemakers	p. 241
Temporary Pacemakers	p. 242
Permanent Pacemakers	p. 243
Pacemaker Terms	p. 244
Pacemaker Malfunctions	p. 245
Analyzing Pacemaker Rhythm Strips (Ventricular Demand Type)	p. 249
Post-Test	p. 265
Answer Keys to Chapter 3 and Chapters 5 Through 11	p. 303
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