This 6-second lead II strip is irregular, so the 300 and 1500 methods do not work. Use the 6-second method to estimate the ventricular heart rate in beats per minute.
ECG rhythm strip interpretation worksheet with answers
1.Easy
lead II, 25 mm/s, 10 mm/mVstrip length 6 s (marks at 0, 3 and 6 s)
heart rate = bpm
2.Easy
Measure the PR interval on this lead II strip, in seconds.
lead II, 25 mm/s, 10 mm/mV1 small box = 0.04 s, 1 large box = 0.20 sstrip length 6 s
PR = s
3.Medium
Interpret this lead II rhythm strip. Which rhythm is it? Click your answer.
lead II, 25 mm/s, 10 mm/mV1 small box = 0.04 s, 1 large box = 0.20 sstrip length 6 s
- 1ventricular bigeminy
- 2atrial fibrillation
- 3normal sinus rhythm
- 4sinus rhythm with PVCs
4.Medium
Measure the QT interval on this lead II strip, in seconds.
lead II, 25 mm/s, 10 mm/mV1 small box = 0.04 s, 1 large box = 0.20 sstrip length 6 s
QT = s
5.Hard
This lead II strip shows a conduction problem between the atria and the ventricles. Which rhythm is it? Click your answer.
lead II, 25 mm/s, 10 mm/mV1 small box = 0.04 s, 1 large box = 0.20 sstrip length 6 s
- 1second-degree AV block type I (Wenckebach)
- 2third-degree (complete) AV block
- 3junctional rhythm
- 4second-degree AV block type II
6.Hard
This lead II strip shows second-degree AV block type I (Wenckebach). Measure the PR interval of the last conducted beat before a non-conducted P wave (the longest PR), in seconds.
lead II, 25 mm/s, 10 mm/mV1 small box = 0.04 s, 1 large box = 0.20 sstrip length 6 s
longest PR = s
Answer key
- 1. heart rate = 100 bpm
- 2. PR = 0.28 s
- 3. ventricular bigeminy
- 4. QT = 0.46 s
- 5. third-degree (complete) AV block
- 6. longest PR = 0.3 s
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