摘要

For courses in Basic EKG Interpretation taken by nursing and health profession students. Recognizing arrhythmias is an essential skill for many health care workers. This practical, workbook-oriented text teaches students how to recognize arrhythmias in a clear, step-by-step fashion. It is the ideal combination of a systematic approach to EKG interpretation balanced with abundant hands-on practice; the authors provide over 500 sample practice strips from actual patients, more than twice the amount found in any other text. *NEW-Complete technological updates-Updates Advanced Cardiac Life Support algorithms to American Heart Association standards, keeps students up to date on critical development and standards in the field. *NEW-Approximately 100 new practice strips, gives students extensive practice interpreting the type of EKG strips they will encounter on the job. *NEW-Revised layout-Places line drawings of the heart closer to related EKG strips, accommodates the visual learning style of todays students; helps them interpret EKG strips more easily. *NEW-Removal of internodal pathways from all graphics of the heart, makes graphics clearer to help students visualize concepts. *NEW-Ad