Defibrillators

Question 1

Atrial Flutter

Answer 1

very rapid (150-250/min) electrical discharge and contraction of the upper chambers (atria) of the heart

Question 2

cardiogenic Shock

Answer 2

shock resulting from the diminishment of cardiac output

Question 3

cardioversion

Answer 3

the restoration of the sinus rhythm by electrical shock

Question 4

defibrillation

Answer 4

electrical termination of fibrillation

Question 5

fibrillation

Answer 5

irregular, totally disorganized electrical activity of the atria or ventricles or both

Question 6

manual external defibrillator

Answer 6

used by healthcare professionals with a electrocardiogram to determine the voltage and timing of the electrical shock, 2000 to 4,000 volts

Question 7

manual internal defibrillators

Answer 7

used primarily in operating rooms during open heart procedures, output is limited to 50 joules

Question 8

Sync Cardioversion

Answer 8

delivery of a low energy shock which is timed or synchronized to be delivered at a specific point in the QRS complex, uses a discharge of 25-100 joules to correct ventricular tachycardia and atrial flutter, uses R wave as a timing reference and must occur within 30msec of the R wave