EKG q's on the test?

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Should I study EKG's at all for the NCLEX?

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I don't know...I think anything can be on it. I didn't get any strips or anything even close.

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Specializes in NICU, Psych, Education.

The general consensus seems to be that most students don't receive any EKG strips, but it's good to know how to recognize the basics (NSR, sinus brady, sinus tach, atrial fib, AV blocks) and "the fatal four" (VT, VF, asystole and PEA) when you get out in the real world.

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Specializes in med/surg.

the book I'm studying with seem to think we may need to know at least what signifies differences between A-fib, VF, VT, etc.. sometines the questions show a ekg printout other times it just describes the printout & you have to figure out which one they're talking about. I haven't spent much time on it though... don't know it this helps, I wish I could say for certain, but I haven't taken the test myself, nor do I know anyone who took it yet...some of my classmates are taking it next week.

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