Atrial Fibrillation: Symptoms and Treatment

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1. AF are electrical signals in the atria that are fired very
  a. fast
  b. slow
  c. weak
  d. sharp and uncontrolled
2. Normally, the atria and ventricles contract in ___ manner
  a. contrasting
  b. similar
  c. coordinated
  d. unrelated
3. Underlying causes of AF include
  a. rheumatic heart disease
  b. mitral valve disorders
  c. pericarditis
  d. all 3
4. Recent heavy alcohol use ____ cause AF.
  a. can
  b. will not
  c. will never
  d. will always
5. The prevelance of AF ____ with age
  a. increases
  b. decreases
  c. stays the same
  d. is not affected by
6. Pulse may feel
  a. rapid or racing
  b. pounding or fluttering
  c. too slow
  d. any of the 3
7. In AF, the heart rate will likely be
  a. 100-175
  b. 60-100
  c. 30-60
  d. none of the 3
8. AF medication may include
  a. beta-blockers
  b. calcium channel blockers
  c. digitalis
  d. any of the 3
9. The above medication ___ the impuse from the atria to the ventricles.
  a. slow the heartbeat
  b. slow conduction

  c. A or B
10. Some patients with AF may need radiofrequency ablation done on the
  a. atria
  b. AV junction
  c. ventricles
11. The risk attributalbe to AF increases with age to
  a. 10%
  b. 15%
  c. 23.5%
  d. 40.5%
12. AF is ___controllable with treatment.
  a. usually
  b. usually not
  c. always
  d. seldom