Full Description
This workbook presents a multitude of practice examples to help critical care students and practitioners grasp and excel at key concepts of 12-lead EKG and dysrhythmia interpretation. Designed to supplement any established dysrhythmia textbook, this straightforward resource is ideal for new graduates and nurses who are considering a switch to critical or acute care. This book distills complexities of the 12-lead to determine whether a patient is safe or at risk.
Fast Facts Workbook for Cardiac Dysrhythmias and 12-Lead EKGs delivers instruction on all foundational aspects of EKG interpretation. It contains numerous practice examples with instant feedback to provide nursing students with much-needed reinforcement of this often-challenging content. Feedback includes a detailed discussion of the "why" behind the diagnosis and treatment often missed by students and beginning clinicians.
The book begins with a section on general rules and procedures. Part I progresses into atrial rhythms, junctional rhythms, AV blocks, ventricular rhythms, pacemakers, and 12-lead EKG, including valuable practice exercises with abundant rhythm strips in each chapter. Part II provides answers to all the practice examples, including correct interpretation, treatment, and discussion.
Key Features:
Delivers a handy practice workbook on EKG interpretation for new and experienced critical and acute care nurses and students in these specialty areas.
Organized to present information from simple to complex
Includes numerous practice strips and exemplars with detailed information on correct interpretation, treatment, and discussion
Feedback on exemplars promotes critical thinking and clinical understanding.
Can be used effectively with all current EKG instructional resources to provide much-needed practice examples
Features over 80 practice strips
Contents
Preface
General Rules and Procedures
Part I WORKBOOK
1. Atrial Rhythms
2. Junctional Rhythms
3. Heart Blocks
4. Ventricular Rhythms
5. Paced Rhythms
6. 12-Lead EKGs
7. All Together Now!
Part II ANSWERS
Answers to Chapter 1: Atrial Rhythms
Answers to Chapter 2: Junctional Rhythms
Answers to Chapter 3: Heart Blocks
Answers to Chapter 4: Ventricular Rhythms
Answers to Chapter 5: Paced Rhythms
Answers to Chapter 6: 12-Lead EKGs
Answers to Chapter 7: All Together Now!
References
Index
