AAPLAB EXAM 3 Flashcards
1
Q
P wave
A
depolarization of SA node
2
Q
QRS complex
A
Ventricular depolarization
3
Q
Atrial repolarization happens when?
A
during QRS complex
4
Q
T wave
A
ventricular repolarization
5
Q
P-R interval
A
AV node delay
takes .12 - .20 seconds
6
Q
what is happening during T– P wave?
A
nothing, the heart is relaxed, in diastole
7
Q
how much is each square on a EKG?
A
.2 seconds
8
Q
how to calculate heart rate?
A
60 seconds / beats per sec
9
Q
Tachycardia
A
faster than normal heart rate(HR)
10
Q
Bradycardia
A
slower than normal heart rate(HR)
11
Q
Elongated P–R interval = ?
A
Heart Block, longer than .2 seconds
12
Q
how is BP expressed
A
mm Hg (millimeters of mercury)
13
Q
Systole
A
contraction of heart
14
Q
Diastole
A
relaxation of heart
15
Q
Where is Systemic BP taken
A
Brachial Artery