Electrocardiography and Cardiac Electrophysiology Quiz

Test your understanding of electrocardiography and cardiac electrophysiology with these quiz questions covering ECG components, arrhythmias, and cardiac conduction system.

#1

Which component of the ECG represents atrial depolarization?

P wave
QRS complex
T wave
PR interval
#2

What does the QRS complex in an ECG represent?

Atrial repolarization
Ventricular depolarization
Atrial depolarization
Ventricular repolarization
#3

Which electrolyte imbalance is commonly associated with a prolonged QT interval?

Hyperkalemia
Hypokalemia
Hyponatremia
Hypercalcemia
#4

What is the normal duration of the PR interval in an ECG?

0.06-0.12 seconds
0.12-0.20 seconds
0.20-0.40 seconds
0.40-0.60 seconds
#5

What is the term for the time interval between the end of ventricular depolarization and the beginning of ventricular repolarization in an ECG?

ST segment
QT interval
TP interval
RR interval
#6

Which lead in an ECG is commonly used to assess the electrical activity of the inferior wall of the heart?

Lead I
Lead II
Lead III
Lead aVF
#7

Which interval in an ECG corresponds to the time it takes for an impulse to travel from the atria to the ventricles, including atrial contraction?

PR interval
QT interval
QRS complex
ST segment
#8

Which wave in an ECG is associated with ventricular repolarization?

P wave
QRS complex
T wave
PR interval
#9

What is the term for the segment of an ECG that represents the time when the ventricles are fully depolarized and in a contracted state?

PR interval
QT interval
ST segment
TP interval
#10

Which cardiac arrhythmia is characterized by chaotic, irregular atrial activity?

Atrial fibrillation
Atrial flutter
Ventricular tachycardia
Supraventricular tachycardia
#11

In cardiac electrophysiology, what is the function of the sinoatrial (SA) node?

Initiating atrial depolarization
Conducting impulses to the ventricles
Delaying electrical signals
Assessing electrolyte levels
#12

Which antiarrhythmic medication primarily affects potassium channels, prolonging the action potential duration?

Amiodarone
Lidocaine
Flecainide
Digoxin
#13

What is the term for the abnormal conduction of electrical impulses in the heart, resulting in a reentrant circuit?

Atrial fibrillation
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Ventricular tachycardia
Long QT syndrome
#14

In the context of cardiac electrophysiology, what is the role of the atrioventricular (AV) node?

Initiating ventricular depolarization
Conducting impulses to the atria
Delaying electrical signals to the ventricles
Monitoring blood pressure
#15

What is the primary function of the His-Purkinje system in the heart?

Initiating atrial depolarization
Conducting impulses to the ventricles
Delaying electrical signals
Coordinating atrial contraction
#16

Which condition is characterized by a rapid, regular atrial rhythm with a sawtooth pattern on ECG?

Atrial fibrillation
Atrial flutter
Ventricular tachycardia
Supraventricular tachycardia

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