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Basic Arrhthmias

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the human heart is a muscle intended to pump blood to the   entire body  
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The two distinct components that make up this process are:   1.)the electrical impluse that stumulates the heart to contract(beat) 2.)The mechanical contraction(beating)of the heart in response o the electical stimulation,resulting in the pumping of blood  
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Cardiovascular means   pertaining to the heart and blood vessels  
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Arteries are vessels that carry   oxygenated blood  
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Oxygen is abbreviated   O subscript 2(the 2 is lower and smaller)  
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Arterioles are   small arteries  
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Veins are vessels that carry   deoxygenated blood  
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Deoxygenated blood contains carbon dioxide which is abbeviated   COsubscript 2(the 2 is lower and smaller)  
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Venules are   small veins  
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Capillaries are   microscopic arteries and veins  
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Vasodilation means   increased diameter(lumen)of a blood vessel(s)  
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Vasoconstriction means   decreased diameter(lumen)of a blood vessel(s)  
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Deoxygenated blood(CO2)is returned to the heart via the   venae cavae(superior and inferior)  
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The superior and inferior venae cavae are the   larges veins in the body  
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The venae cavae deliver the deoxygenated blood(CO2)to the   right atrium  
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The right atrium is the   superior(upper)right chamber of the heart  
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The deoxygenated blood(COsubscript 2)moves through the tricuspid valve to the   right ventricle  
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The right ventricle is the   inferior(lower)chamber of the heart  
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The right ventricle pumps the deoxygenated blood(CO2)to the   Lungs where respiration takes place  
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Respiration is the   exchange of gases  
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The gases exchanged are oxygen(Osubscript 2)and   carbon dioxide(COsubscript2)  
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The oxygenated blood (Osubscript2)returns from the lungs to the   left atrium  
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The left atrium is the   superior(upper)left chamber of the heart  
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The oxygenated blood(Osubscript2)then moves through the bicuspid valve(mitral valve)to the   left ventricle  
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The left ventricle is the   inferior (lower)left chamber of the heart  
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The left ventricle pumps the oxygenated blood(Osubscript2)through he largest artery of the body called the   aorta  
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The aorta branches off in arteries,arterioles,and capillaries that will distribute the oxygen(Osubscript2)to   all the cells of the body  
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Capillaries, venules, and veins will return te deoxygenated blood(CO2)to the   venae cavea and cardiovascular circuit is complete  
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Normal electrical conduction (transmisson) of the heart follows the following pathway:   1a.)Sinoatrial(SA)node 2b.)Internodal pathways 3.)Atrioventricular(AV)junction (node) 4.)Bundle of His 5a.)Left Bundle Branch 5b.)Right Bundle Branch 6.)Purkinje Fibers  
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The Sinoatrial(SA)node is located in the   right atrium  
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This electical conduction(transmisson)stumulates the cardiac cells to   contract  
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The electrical patterns of the heart can be detected from the surface of the skin by attaching   electrodes and connecting them to an electrocardiagraph(machine)  
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An abnormal cardiac (heart)rhythm is called an   arrhythmia or dysrhythmia  
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Electrocardiography refers to the study of   arrhythmias or dysrhythmias  
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EKG(ECG)refers to an electrocardiograph(machine)or   electrocardiogram(record)  
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The electrocardiograph(machine)will display te elecrical patterns of the heart on a   telemetry monitor and/or graph paper  
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The electrical activity of the heart is displayed best if you can assure good contact betwee the   electrodes and the skin  
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The can be done by:   1.)Abrading the skin slightly with an alcohol pad 2.)Removing any obstacles such as dirt or hair  
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The study of shapes is called   morphology  
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The writing point on the electrocardiograph(machine)is called   stylus  
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An electrocardiograph(machine)not connected to the patient will produce a straight line called an   isoelectric line  
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An upright wave on an electrocardiogram(EKG)is called   positive  
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A downward wave on the electrocardiogram(EKG)is called   negative  
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Different electrical views of he heart can be seen by:   1.)Rearranging the electrodes 2.)Changing the direction(view)of the cardiac electrical impulses received by the elecrocardiograph(machine)  
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Each cardiac electrical view is called a   lead  
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The most common lead used for cardiac monitoring is   lead 11 ( lead 2)  
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The vertical lines on the electrocardiogram(EKG)graph paper represent   time  
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The horizontal lines on the electrocardiogram(EKG)graph paper represent   voltage AKA amplitude  
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Each small square on the ellectrocardiogram(EKG)graph paper represents   0.04 seconds  
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Each darker square on the electrocardiogram(EKG)graph paper represents   0.20 seconds  
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Every three seconds on the electrocardiogram(EKG)graph paper is represented by a   tic mark at the top of the graph paper  
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A cardiac cycle consists of a   PQRST  
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The first wave usually seen on a cardiac cycle is the   P wave  
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The P wave represents   atrial depolarization AKA the atrial discharge state  
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The second wave usually seen on the cardiac cycle is the   QRS complex  
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The QRS complex represents   ventricular depolarization AKA the ventricular discharge state  
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A normal QRS complex is   0.12 seconds or less  
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The last wave usually seen on the cardiac cycle is the   T wave  
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The T wave represents   ventricular repolarization AKA the ventricular recovery state  
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The PRI(PR interval)begins were the P wave leaves the isoelectric line and   ends where the QRS complex begins  
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A normal PR interval (PRI) is   0.12 to 0.20 seconds  
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Electrical interference sometimes seen on the electrocardiograph(EKG)monitor is called   artifact  
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Artifact can be caused by:   Muscle tremors  
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60 cycle interference artifact   60 cycle interference can be caused b electrical interference from other electrical machinery such as: cell phones,an electric shaver,a radio,a floor buffer,video games,an i-pod,an i-pad,etc  
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The regularity of a cardiac rhythm is determined by   measuring the distance from one R wave to the next wave with your calipers and walking he calipers from R wave to R wave  
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If the R to R distance is consistent, the rhythm is   regular  
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If the R to R distance is not consistent, the rhythm is   irregular  
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The Heart Rate(HR)of a regular rhythm is determined by   counting the number of small squares between two R waves AND dividing that number into 1500  
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The Heart Rate(HR)of an irregular rhythm is determined by   counting the number of R waves in six seconds and multiplying that number by 10  
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Sinus rhythms are produced by the   Sinoatrial(SA)node  
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The Sinoatrial(SA)node is AKA as the   heart's natural pacemaker  
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The word sinus means the P waves are:   1.)Upright AKA positive 2.)Uniform which means the P waves have similar morphology(they look alike) 3.)One P wave for every QRS complex  
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In normal Sinus Rhythm(NSR)the rhythm is:   1.)Regular 2.)The Heart Rate(HR)is 60-100 Beats Per Minute(bpm) 3.)The P waves are upright, uniform, and there is 1 P wave for every QRS complex 4.)The PRI(PR internal)is 0.12-0.20 seconds 5.)The QRS complex is 0.12 seconds or less  
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In sinus bradycardia(SB) the rhythm is:   1.)Regular 2.)The Heart Rate(HR)is less then 60 Beats Per Minute(bpm) 3.)The P waves are upright,uniform, and there is 1 P wave for every QRS complex 4.)The PRI(PR inerval)is 0.12-0.20 seconds 5.)The QRS complex is 0.12 seconds or less  
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In sinus tachycardia(ST)the rhythm is:   1.)Regular 2.)The Heart Rate(HR) is between 100-160 Beats per Minute(bpm) 3.)The P waves are upright,uniform, and there is 1 P wave for every QRS complex 4.)The PRI(PR interval)is 0.12-0.20 seconds 5.)The QRS complex is 0.12 seconds or less  
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In Sinus Arrhythmia(SA)the rhythm is:   1.)Irregular 2.)The Heart Rate(HR) is usually between 60-100 Beats Per Minute(bpm) 3.)The P waves are upright,uniform, and there is 1 P wave for every QRS complex 4.)The PRI(PR interval)is 0.12-0.20 seconds 5.)The QRS complex is 0.12 seconds or les  
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