Chapter Review

  1. VFib is defined as a rapid, completely disorganized ventricular rhythm. True or False.

  2. In VFib, there are undulations present on the ECG anywhere from 150 to 500 BPM. True or False.

  3. ________ VFib is often mistaken for asystole.

  4. The most common cause of VFib is a(n) _________ __________ ___________.

  5. The most effective treatment for VFib is emergent ____________.

  6. Electrical defibrillation causes a spontaneous depolarization of every myocyte in the heart at the same exact time. The hope is that one of cardiac pacemakers will then take over pacing functions of the “silent” heart. True or False.

  7. You should check at least three different leads for fibrillatory activity before calling a rhythm asystole. True or false.

  8. A(n) ________ rhythm is basically asystole with an occasional P wave or QRS complex.