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9 ECG Strips on the NCLEX

1. Normal sinus rhythm

Treatment:

Causes:

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Normal beat - evenly spaced

2. Bradycardia

Treatment:
BRADY ONLY

<60 Causes: ATROPINE

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BRADY

3. Ventricular Fibrillation (V Fib)

Treatment:
1.

*NO
2. L A P

Causes:
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AMIODARONE
PROCAINAMIDE

4. Ventricular Tachycardia (V Tach) Memory tricks

Causes:
C
Treatment: C
C
1. NCLEX TIP
First

D
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2. NCLEX TIP
D
*NO
Pulse D

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9 ECG Strips on the NCLEX II

5. Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib) Digoxin

Causes:
Valvular disease, Heart failure, Pulm. HTN,
A T
Treatment:
Max 2.0
1.
60
2.
ATP 40 kg

A
T
P
P
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< 3.5
3.
No P PP Potassium

K+

6. Atrial Flutter (A Flutter) Causes:

Valvular disease, Heart failure, Pulm. HTN,

Treatment:
DIGOXIN

1.

2.
Max 2.0
ATP 60
A 40 kg

T
< 3.5
K
P
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Potasssium

3.
K+
A FluTTer = sawTooTh

7. SVT - Supraventricular Tachycardia KAPLAN

48-hours
Causes: cardioversion for SVT?
Digoxin

heart disease
Client with SVT
Treatment:
1.

PRIORITY
2. RAPID PUSH
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3.
Super Fast = Supra

8. Torsades de Pointes Memory tricks

M
Magnesium

Causes: Magnesium

Low magnesium Mg+

Treatment:
NCLEX TIP
M
Mellows out the heart
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Tornado Pointes
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