KROK 1 2016 – Question 164 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
A patient complains of palpitations after stress. Pulse is 104/min., P-Q=0,12 seconds, there are no changes in QRS complex. What type of arrhythmia does the patient have?
- A. Sinus bradycardia
- B. Extrasystole
- C. Sinus tachycardia
- D. Ciliary arrhythmia
- E. Sinus arrhythmia
Hint
Compare the pulse rate with the normal resting range, then use the P-Q interval and QRS to decide whether the impulse origin and conduction are normal.
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