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EKG Flashcards

1
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What are capillaries?

A

Smallest blood vessels containing oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.

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2
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What does the p- wave represent?

A

arterial depolarization

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3
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What does standard limb leads measure?

A

simultaneous flow of electrical current in 2(bipolar) directions.

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4
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Which lead is moved to the right side of the chest on an infant?

A

V4

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5
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What position should the patient be in when giving an EKG?

A

Supine

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6
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How many leads make up the standard/ bipolar leads?

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3 leads

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7
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Which ppe should be used on a patient with droplet preauctions?

A

A mask

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8
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Where do you store electrodes at the end of day?

A

warm, dry environment

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9
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What happens when a patient BP is elevated during blood test?

A

Keep monitoring the patient throughout the day

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10
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Where is the correct placement of electrodes on a patient with amputated limbs?

A

above amputated site, in the same location on opposite limbs.

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11
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Blood flows from heart to lungs through which blood vessel?

A

pulmonary arteries

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12
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What do you do when you have no activity on EKG with a patient who is alert and is conscious?

A

check electrodes and cables

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13
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How many beats per min is tachycardia?

A

110 bpm

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14
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What is depolarization?

A

When the electrical system of heart activates myocardium cells.

contraction of stimulated heart muscles

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15
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What is the electrical event that coincides with contractions?

A

Depolarization

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16
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If a patient has below the right elbow amputation where should you place the RA lead?

A

Right Deltoid- Right upper shoulder

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17
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What is the purpose of a defibrillator in emergency situation?

A

To Produce electrical shock to the heart

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18
Q

T wave inversion indicates?

A

myocardial ischemia

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19
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What is myocardial ischemia?

A

lack of blood flow getting to your heart muscle

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20
Q

What electrode do you modify for a pediatric patient?

A

V6 can be placed on the posterior surface of chest

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21
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What can the EKG Tech say to a patient before the test?

A

The test does not have no electrical shock involved in this test

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22
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What is normal sinus rhythm?

A

60-100 BPM

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23
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What is a 12 lead EKG Recording?

A

Electrical Activity of the Heart

24
Q

When a patient has a right side mastectomy where should you take the blood pressure?

A

left arm

25
Q

What is a heart murmur cause by?

A

valve backflow

26
Q

When performing and exercise stress test what is required from the patient?

A

Informed consent

27
Q

What happens when you increase gain control on EKG?

A

increase in amplitude of tracing

28
Q

What is not allowed when cleaning EKG machine?

A

submerge cables in disinfectant

29
Q

What will loose electrodes produce?

A

wandering baselines

30
Q

What is the wide QRS?

A

Ventricular pacemaker

31
Q

What is the Holter monitor?

A

detects abnormal heart activity

32
Q

What is a defibrillator?

A

Machine to shock the heart

33
Q

Why would a patient feel dizzy after an EKG Exam?

A

Postural Hypotension

34
Q

When using Holter monitor?

A

avoid magnetic fields

35
Q

How to refill Lead/ EKG Paper?

A

Red/Pink Line on bottom

36
Q

What can a stress test contraindications cause?

A

Heart Attack

37
Q

What do you report during stress test?

A

Syncope- fainting

38
Q

When do you put the V# lead on left side?

A

when patient shows dextrocardia

39
Q

What is dextrocardia?

A

When heart is positioned on the right side of the heart instead of the left side

40
Q

What does HIPAA Represent?

A

patient confidentiality

41
Q

Which wave represents ventricular repolarization?

A

T- wave

42
Q

What is repolarization?

A

When the heart muscle is back to resting rate

43
Q

What is known as the slope ?

A

when the graph is going up and down

44
Q

What is it called when there is absence of electrical activity

A

isoelectric Line

45
Q

When preparing for a stress test what do you need from patient?

A

A signed informed consent

46
Q

Artifacts on EKG on patients with Parkinson’s Disease?

A

Somatic Tremors

47
Q

What is Hyperkalemia?

A

Increased potassium levels

48
Q

What is an adverse reaction during stress test?

A

dizziness

49
Q

When there is a problem with lead 2 where should you look?

A

Right arm to left leg

50
Q

What do you use to measure BP?

A

Sphygmomanometer

51
Q

According to HIPAA a patients EHR

A

needs to be password protected

52
Q

If a patient looses consciousness and has a weak pulse during EKG what should you do?

A

Call a licensed Practitioner

53
Q

When monitoring telemetry where should you place the electrode?

A

on chest

54
Q

If there is Artifacts in leads 1 & 2 where should you look?

A

right arm

55
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EKG Certification (1 decks)

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