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Chapter 1: Electrocardiography Flashcards

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Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

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Disease-related the heart, blood vessels, veins, and arteries.

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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

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The narrowing of blood vessels surrounding the heart causes a reduction in blood flow.

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Electrocardiogram (ECG)

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Actual test , tracing electrical current in heart

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Electrocardiograph

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Records the ECG, an instrument to record the electroactivity of the heart.

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Myocardial infarction (MI, Heart Attack)

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Damage to the heart cause by a lack of oxygen due to a blockage of one or more of the coronary arteries.

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What is the number 1 cause of death in the U.S.?

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Cardiovascular disease

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What are the STATS of CAD and what are some examples?

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-Affects 1 in 3 Americans
-Hypertension and MI

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Who is William Einthoven?

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The inventor of the 1st ECG.

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Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)

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A lightweight machine that recognizes a rhythm and determines if the pt. needs to be shocked.

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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Practice giving breaths and chest compression to a person who doesn’t breathe or have a heartbeat.

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Code Blue

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Name that lets healthcare people know that pt. is unresponsive.

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Defibrillator

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A machine that produces an electrical shock to the heart in an attempt to correct the pattern of the heart.

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Dysrhythmia

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Abnormal heartbeat

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ECG monitor technician

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A person who has the technical knowledge and the skills to view and evaluate the electrical tracing of pt. heart and alert healthcare professionals of abnormalities.

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ECG technician

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A person who has the technical knowledge and skills to record an ECG and prepare it for the technician.

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Healthcare providers

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A doctor or any medical personnel who is licensed by an individual state to administer healthcare.

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STAT

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ASAP, immediately

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Telemedicine

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Monitoring system in which the tracing can be communicated to a pt. outside a medical facility to the doctor via telephone or digital system.

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19
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What are baseline tracings and how do healthcare providers go about it?

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-They help diagnose future abnormalities
-Providers around 40 and older need to get an ECG annually (1st one in the baseline)

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12 lead ECG

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Routine happens before surgery.

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CCU

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Cardiac Care Unit

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SICU

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Surgical Intensive Care Unit

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CICU

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Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

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ED

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Emergency Department

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Telemetry

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Monitoring that allows pt. to move around while the doctor can still see vital signs.

26
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What can be detected in a 12-lead ECG?

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-Heart rate/ rhythm disorders
-Other cardiac disorders
-Electrolight imbalances
-Certain drug toxicities
-Metabolic disorders
-Congenital heart disease

27
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Treadmill stress testing

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go on the treadmill and increase speed while monitoring their heart.

28
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Holter monitoring

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Monitors pt. while they do daily activities and pt. writes done everything they do.

29
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How are ECGs handled outside the medical facilities?

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A portable ECG machine is used at the site of emergency and the tracings are transmitted to a physician or assessed by emergency personnel

30
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When do you use an AED?

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-Sudden cardiac arrest
-Serious dysrhythmias
-May suggest CPR

31
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Trantelephonic monitoring

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Medical care transmitted through a phone

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Digital Monitoring

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When ECG data to be record with computer then transmitted over the internet to healthcare facility.

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Continuous Monitoring

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Records the ECG tracing constantly

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Symptom-based Monitoring

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Records only when activated by the pt. (faster but not much info)

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Ethics

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Standards of behavior and concepts of right and worry, are based on moral values that are formed through the influence of family, culture, and society.

36
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Law

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a rule of conduct that is enforced by a controlling authority such as the government.

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Libel

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Writing defamatory words about someone is both illegal and unethical.

38
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Medical professional liability

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A healthcare professional is legally responsible for their performance.

39
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Slander

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Making derogatory remarks or speaking defamatory words about someone is both illegal and unethical.

40
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When was HIPPA created?

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1996

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What does HIPPA do?

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-Pt. information cannot be shared among healthcare professionals unless it is necessary for the patient’s treatment.
-National standards for electronic healthcare transactions
-Limits and secures the use of electronic pt. data
-Helps ensure pt. privacy

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Code of ethics

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Standard of behavior or conduct as defined by a professional group or employer (Both?)

43
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What are healthcare providers accountable for?

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-Performing unlawful
-Performing legal acts improperly
-Failing to perform an act when necessary
-Both slander and libel are illegal and unethical

44
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What is apart of a patient record?

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-Medical record can be used in court
-Complete documentation provides legal protection

45
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What things do you compare to chart to verify pt.?

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Name, Check ID band, address, DOB and why they are there.

46
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How can you reduce patient fears?

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-Explain the procedure clearly
-Answer questions
-Use simple terms
-Speak Slowly

47
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How do u get consent from a person who cant read or write?

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Explain the procedure with a witness there, then have the patient place a X on the form then have the witness sign the form.

48
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Body Mechanics

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Use movements that maintain proper posture and avoid muscle and bone injuries.

49
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What should you do when moving?

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-Maintain wide based of support
-Avoid twisting
-Always protect yourback
-Maintain proper body alignment
-Use your leg muscles for lifting
-Get assistance if needed

50
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Ausculated Blood Pressure

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Listening to blood flow

51
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Cardiac Output

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Amount of blood the heart pumps per minute

52
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Diastolic Blood Pressure

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Blood pressure measured when the heart relaxes the minimum amount of pressure exterted against the vessels walls at all times.

53
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Hypertension

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High BP

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Hypotension

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Lower than normal BP, lack of blood flow to the organs.

55
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Systolic BP

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BP measured when the left ventricle of the heart contracts.

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Vital signs

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Temp, pulse respirations, bp, pain assesment also called signs of life.

57
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What is pulse and what is counted for?

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-Indirect measurement of cardiac output
-Give Rate, Rhythm, Volume

58
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What is respirations and what is counted for?

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-Rate indicates oxygen supply to tissues
-Gives rate, rhythm, effort, and irregularites

59
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What interal factor affect BP?

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-Cardiac output
-Blood volume
-Vasoconstriction
-Blood viscocity (thickness)

60
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Palpatory BP

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Estimated pt. systolic pressure and is used to find target peak cuff inflation.

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