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Big Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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Muscular Organ located in the center of the thoracic cavity behind the sternum

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The Heart

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2
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The hearts 4 chambers

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Two Atria and Two Ventricles

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3
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Dividing Wall Between The Atria

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Interatrial Septum

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4
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Dividing wall separating the ventricles

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Interventricular Septum

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5
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Atrioventricular Valves

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Triscupid and Biscupid

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6
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Separates the Right Atrium from the Right Ventricle

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Triscupid Valve

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7
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Seperates the left atrium from the left ventricle

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Biscupid (mitral) Valve

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8
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Lies between the right ventricle and pulmonary arteries

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Pulmonary Valve

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9
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Lies between the left ventricle and the aorta

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Aortic Valve

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10
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Aortic and Pulmonary Valves are called

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Semilunar Valves

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11
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Prevents blood from flowing backward inside the heart

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Synchronized Valve Closure

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12
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One of Two Main Arteries that carry Oxygenated Blood to the Right Atrium Right Ventricle and Part of the Left Atrium

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RCA

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13
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Carry oxygenated blood to the Myocardium

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LMCA

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14
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Supplies oxygenated blood to the posterolateral aspect of the left ventricle

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LCx

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15
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Supplies the anterior wall of the left ventricle

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LAD

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16
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Cluster of cells located in the right atrial wall and functions as the natural pacemaker of the heart

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SA Node

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17
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Can manifest as extreme sinus bradycardia on the EKG tracing

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SA Node Artery

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18
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Part of the electrical conduction system that connects the atria to the ventricles

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AV Node

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19
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A back up pacemaker can fire up in approximately

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40 to 60 minutes

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20
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High degree heartblock on a EKG

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AV Node Artery

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21
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Carries the electric impulse from the bundle of His to the Purkinje fibers

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Right Bundle Branch

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22
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Carries the electrical impulse from the bundle of His to the Purkinje Fibers of the left ventricle causing depolarization

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Left Bundle Branch

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23
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EKG paper provides measurements for both

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Voltage and Time

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24
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EKG paper small boxes measures

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1 mm tall by 1mm wide

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25
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Standard paper speed of a EKG

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25mm

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26
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Leads that have only one pole

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Unipolar Leads

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27
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Single positive electrode referenced against the combination of the other limb leads

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Augmented Leads

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28
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Leads that have two poles one positive one negative

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Bipolar Leads

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29
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Records Impulses between the left and right arms

30
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Records Impulses between the right arm and left leg

31
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Records impulses between the left arm and left leg

32
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The left leg and right arm assist with the left arm tracing

33
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The left arm and left leg assist with the right arm tracing

34
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The right and left arms assist with the left leg tracing

35
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Fourth Intercostal Space right of the Sternum

36
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Fourth ICS left of sternum, directly across from V1

37
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Midway between v2 and v4

38
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Fifth ICS, midclavicular line

39
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Fifth ICS,midway between V4 and V6, at the anterior axillary line

40
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Fifth ICS at the mid axillary line

41
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12 lead EKG Colors

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White - Right Arm
Black- Left Arm
Red- Left Leg
Green- Right Leg

42
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12 Lead EKG Precordial Lead Colors

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V1: Red
V2:Yellow
V3:Green
V4:Blue
V5:Orange
V6:Purple
43
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Holter Monitor Lead Colors

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White Lead: Right chest about two inches below the clavicle

Red Lead: Left chest, lower rib-cage area

Black Lead: Left chest, opposite of white lead

Brown Lead: Right Chest, fourth rib

Green Lead: Right lower chest, over a rib

44
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3 Lead EKG Colors

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White Lead: Right Shoulder just below the clavicle

Black Lead: Left shoulder just below the clavicle

Red Lead: Below the left pectoral muscle at the apex of the heart

45
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Stress Testing Colors

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White lead: Right Clavicle/ Shoulder Area

Black Lead: Left Clavicle

Red lead: Left Lower abdominal area

Green lead: Right lower abdominal area

46
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Telemetry Colors

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White Electrode: Is placed on the right shoulder area

Black Electrode: is placed on the left shoulder

Green Electrode: is placed on the lower left abdominal area

47
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Variety of things going wrong from both patient and non patient factors

48
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Movement of the cables or leads 
Patient moving 
Loose electrodes 
Dry electrodes 
Patients labored breathing 
Improper skin preparation
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Wandering Baseline

49
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Some causes are controllable such as shivering

Some causes are not controllable such as active seizure

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Somatic Tremor

50
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Electronic device on or near the patient can cause electrical interference
Cellphone can cause artifacts sharp spikes

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AC Interference

51
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Broken lead wires or disconnected leads the tracing is not continuous

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Interrupted Baseline

52
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Vessels that arise from the root of the aorta

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Coronary Arteries

53
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1mm =

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  1. 1mv

0. 04 second

54
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5mm=

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  1. 5mv

0. 2 seconds

55
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Results in high degree heart block on the EKG

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Atrioventricular Node Artery

56
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Circulation formed by smaller blood vessels branching off from or near large occluded blood

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Collateral Circulation

57
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Dizziness
Light head ness
Nausea
Chest pain

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8 signs of patient distress

58
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Natural pacemaker of the heart rate

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60-100

Located in the right atrial wall

59
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3 bipolar leads and 3 augmented leads records electrical potentials in frontal plane

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Limb leads

60
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The electrocardiography grid

61
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Vertical exits represent on EKG paper

62
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What is the tracing on the EKG paper marked by

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A stylus using heat

63
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Left leg is positive and the left arm is negative

64
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What is important about the Purkinje fibers?

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They initiate myocardial contraction

65
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Standard amplitude

66
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Standard calibration

67
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Standard limb leads 1,2,3

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Bipolar Leads

68
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Place the six precordial leads v through v6 in the same locations required for the standard 12- lead ekg

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Stress testing

69
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Vary in size shape but all have basically the same parts

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EKG machines

70
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Recorder that monitors all 12 leads at once

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Multichannel EKG machine

71
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The left arm is positive and right a is negative

72
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Enables the evaluation of the patients heart rate, rhythm and QRST morphology during the usual activities

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Ambulatory EKG monitoring

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