EKG vocbab Flashcards
1
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PHI
A
Any information about the health status, use of health care services, and payment for health services that is personally identifiable and linked to an individual
2
Q
precordial
A
situated or occurring in front of the heart
3
Q
Cyanosis
A
Skin, lips, toes, or fingers turning blue or discolored
4
Q
Auscultation
A
listening to body sounds ( heart, lung, digestive tract) using a stethoscope
5
Q
Bradycardia
A
Slow heart rate
6
Q
Tachycardia
A
Fast heart rate
7
Q
Cardiac Arrest
A
the absence of cardiac activity
8
Q
Leads
A
Wires that conduct electrical impulses from electrodes to an EKG machine a monitor used to calculate the approximate level of glucose in the body
9
Q
Caliper
A
An instrument used to measure distances on an EKG machine
10
Q
Apex (heart)
A
The lower pointed end of the heart
