3. 9 ECG Strips on the Nclex PDF

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9 ECG Strips on the NCLEX III 9. Asystole - Flatline

Epinephrine, Atropine, & CPR

*NO Defibrillation (NO shock) NCLEX TIP

Memory tricks

Assist Fully! … patient is flatlined

NCLEX Key Terms

R

R

P

P Q

Q

S

S

1. P wave = Atrial rhythm

4. “Bizarre” - Tachycardia

Asystole

Question:

2. QRS wave -Ventricular rhythm

Ventricular Tachycardia

“Bizarre rhythm with wide QRS complex” Answer: Ventricular Tachycardia

Question: “Lack of QRS complexes” Answer: Asystole

R

Q S

V Tach

5. “Sawtooth” - Atrial Flutter

“Wide bizarre QRS complexes” Answer: V Tach 3. “Chaotic or unorganized” - Fibrillation

Question: A Flu TTer = sawTooTh

“Chaotic rhythm with no P waves” Answer: Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Flutter

“CHAOTIC rhythm without QRS complexes” Answer: Ventricular Fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation

If you know these, you will pass the NCLEX!

NCLEX TIP

Normal sinus rhythm

Bradycardia

Ventricular Fibrillation (V Fib)

Ventricular Tachycardia (V Tach)

Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib)

Atrial Flutter (A Flutter)

SVT - Supraventricular Tachycardia

Torsades de Pointes

Asystole - flatline...