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what deflection from the Baseline represents the repolarization of the ventricles - ANSWERT wave if the EKG recording appears as a series of irregular Jagged Peaks the medical assistant should - ANSWERhelp the patient relax and stay warm self boundaries are developed to protect us from being manipulated or used by others help identify each of us as a unique individual - ANSWERboth statements are true a monitor that are patient words for - ANSWERHolter the ____ that controls the rate of heart contraction by initiating contractions 60 to 100 beats per minute - ANSWERSA node the _____ leads use two limbs to record the the heart's electrical activity - ANSWERstandard immediate treatment for a heart attack - ANSWERnon-aspirin analgesics the agency that inspects facilities for workplace safety violation is - ANSWEROSHA the EKG monitoring appears as series of small uniform spikes in the the medical assistant should do what - ANSWERcheck for nearby electric appliances not a key feature if the medical home - ANSWERinpatient services which test is performed when the patient is exercising - ANSWERstress test what part of the EKG complex represents atrial depolarization - ANSWERP wave the image created on the EKG paper is made by the - ANSWERheated stylus what is the most critical life-threatening arrhythmias that can quickly results in death if not treated - ANSWERventricle fibrillation which lead is placed in the fifth intercostal space at the left mid clavicle line - ANSWERv this is not appropriate expectation of a competent medical assistant - ANSWERdiagnosing common patient symptoms
what is sinus bradycardia - ANSWERheart rate below 60 beats per minute in a standard 12 in a EKG in the the heart produces between the right arm electrode the left arm Electrictrobe - ANSWERthe standard limb lead 1 preparation of a patient for an EKG - ANSWERinstruct a female patient to remove bra and panty hose which of the following leads record Traci between the left arm and left leg reflex the electrical activity of the inferior surface of the left ventricle - ANSWERlead 3 if the EKG recording appears with a base on rising and falling the medical assistant should - ANSWERcheck Electro attachments should check the standardization of the EK machine the medical assistant depresses the stabilization button the scholarship deflect how many millimeters - ANSWER what is seen on a patient EKG showing MI - ANSWERelevated St segments what is an example for a medical assistant not to do through the scope of practice - ANSWERgiving out sample medication with provider permission if a patient has had dyspnea or orthopnea what position should the patient be in for a EKG - ANSWERsemi Fowler's position QRS complex represents - ANSWERRepresents ventricular depolarization/contraction; electrical stimulation travels from The Av node to the purkinji fibers. QRS electrical current - ANSWERventricle depolarization and atrial repolarization PR interval heart activity - ANSWERcontraction transversing the atrioventricular node(AV) PR interval electrical current - ANSWERdepolarization tranversing in the AV node P waves heart activity - ANSWERArterial Contraction P wave electrical current - ANSWERArterial depolarization ST segment heart activity - ANSWERtime interval between ventricular contraction traction and the beginning of ventricle recovery ST Segment electrical current - ANSWERtime interval between ventricular depolarization and ventricle repolarization T Wave heart activity - ANSWERventricular contraction subsides
aVl records - ANSWERthe electrical activity of the lateral wall of the left ventricle from the left shoulder aVf record - ANSWERthe electrical activity of the inferior surface of the left ventricle from the left leg Precordial - ANSWERunipolar and provide transverse plane view of the heart. they are designated V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 and V V1 placement - ANSWERplaced in the fourth intercostal space just to the right of the sternum V2 Placement - ANSWERplace in the fourth intercostal space just left of the sternum V3 placement - ANSWERPlace midway between V2 and V V4 placement - ANSWERplace in the fifth intercostal space at the left midclavicular line V5 placement - ANSWERPlace horizontal to V4 in the left interior axillary line V6 placement - ANSWERplaced horizontal to V4 for in the left midaxillary line Somatic tremor - ANSWERARTIFACT THAT INDICATES MUSCLE MOVEMENT alternating current - ANSWERit appears as a series of uniform small spikes on the paper how can you make sure there's no AC interference - ANSWERmake sure it's plugged into a 3-prong outlet, keeping lead wires uncrossed, unplugging other electrical appliances in the room, moving the table away from the wall, perhaps even turning off overhead fluorescent light interrupted baseline - ANSWERthis occurs when the electrical connection has been interrupted it means badly up and down on the paper or a straight line across the top or bottom of the paper what are some other causes for interrupted Baseline - ANSWERbroken cable wire and cable tips that are attached to Loosely or become separated from the electrode sinus rhythm - ANSWERnormal rhythm of the heartbeat Atrial arrhythmias - ANSWERproblems with electrical discharge of the atria are caused by a faulty electrical impulse formation are conduction defects within the Atria
ventricle arrhythmias - ANSWERpremature ventricular contractions occur when the ventricles contract before they should for the next cardiac cycle this is a QRS complex appears before p-wave ventricle tachycardia - ANSWERRapid, regular heartbeat as high as 200 beats/min. ventricular fibrillation - ANSWERis the most critical life threatening arrhythmia it quickly results in death of not treating biochemical arrhythmia - ANSWERheart blood pressure medications may cause an arrhythmia pacemaker rhythms - ANSWERdevice implanted under the skin that stimulates the electrical activity of the heart Implanted cardioverter defibrillator - ANSWERmonitors the heart rhythm and delivers a shot to the heart if it detects a dangerous ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation myocardial infarction mi - ANSWERheart attack Ischemia is - ANSWERdecreased blood flow to tissue phases 1 (hyperacute)of myocardial infarction - ANSWERST segment elevated from Baseline peaked hyperacute T waves Phase 2 (fully evolved) of myocardial infarction - ANSWERdeep T waves pathologic Q waves appear Phase 3 (resolution) Of MI - ANSWERST segment returns to normal position t-rays return to normal Phase 4 ( stabilized chronic) - ANSWERnegative keyway deflection remains is permanent cardiac event monitor - ANSWERas a small recording device that can be worn up to 30 days to catch events that are difficult to record in a 24-hour period of the holiter monitor heart scan - ANSWERis a noninvasive method of assessing possible cardiac risk is a specialized type of computed tomography called an electron beam tomography heart scan
