Preview (15 questions)
1 Question
30 seconds
Q.

 What causes a pause in the P wave in the PQRS rhythm?


Ventricular escape

Junctional escape

Atrial escape

Sinus arrest

2 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Which of the following is NOT a finding associated with hypokalaemia?


U waves

QT prolongation

T wave tenting 

T wave flattening

3 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Which of the following are lateral ECG leads?


I, aVL, V5, V6

V3, V4

V1, V2

II, II, aVF

4 Question
30 seconds
Q.

 Which of the following is strongly associated with QT prolongation?


Meropenem

Ceftriaxone

Benzylpencillin

Azithromycin 

5 Question
30 seconds
Q.

 Which of the following is NOT an ECG feature of myocardial ischemia/infarction?


QT prolongation

ST elevation

ST depression

T wave inversion

6 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Which of the following may manifest with ST depression?


Hypomagnesaemia

Hypermagnesaemia

Hypokalaemia

Hyperkalaemia

7 Question
30 seconds
Q.

 Which of the following is NOT a cause of sinus node dysfunction?


Lyme disease

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Idiopathic degeneration

Myocardial infarction

8 Question
30 seconds
Q.

 Where do the irregular impulses of atrial fibrillation classically originate from?


The pulmonary vein orifices

The intra-atrial septum

An area of scarring in the atrium

Tricuspid valve annulus

9 Question
30 seconds
Q.

 Which of the following medications would NOT slow the sinus rate?


Digoxin

Amlodipine

Diltiazem

Metoprolol

10 Question
30 seconds
Q.

What is the direction of lead II on an ECG?


90 degrees

60 degrees

30 degrees

0 degrees

11 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Which of the following cardiovascular risk factors is least associated with the risk of atrial fibrillation?


Obstructive sleep apnoea

Diabetes

Hypertension

Smoking

12 Question
30 seconds
Q.

  How many ms does 1mm on a standard ECG represent?


40ms

100ms

200ms

400ms

13 Question
30 seconds
Q.

 What score may be used to assess the stroke risk of a patient with atrial fibrillation?


CURB-65

Well's score

CHADSVASc

HAS-BLED

14 Question
30 seconds
Q.

   Which of the following is NOT a cause of wide QRS complexes?


Ventricular tachycardia

Pacemaker rhythm

AV block

Bundle branch block

15 Question
30 seconds
Q.

What is the significance of a prolonged PR interval?


Delayed ventricular recovery

Prolonged ventricular contraction

Delayed atrial depolarization

Prolonged atrioventricular conduction time