Bonewit # 12 Word Scramble
|
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Question | Answer |
Amplitude | Refers to amount, extent, size, abundance, or fullness. |
Artifact | Additional electrical activity picked up by the electrocardiograph that interferes with the normal appearance of the ECG cycles. |
Atherosclerosis | Buildup of fibrous plaques of fatty deposits and cholesterol on the inner walls of an artery that causes narrowing, obstruction, and hardening of the artery. |
Baseline | The flat horizontal line that separates the various waves of the ECG cycle. |
Cardiac cycle | One complete heartbeat. |
Dysrhythmia | An irregular heart rate or rhythm, also termed arrhythmia. |
ECG cycle | The graphic representation of a heartbeat. |
Electrocardiogram | The graphic representation the electrical activity. |
Electrocardiograph | Te instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart |
Electrode | A conductor of electricity, which is used to promote contact between the body and electrocardiograph. |
Electrolyte | A chemical substance that promotes conduction of an electrical current. |
Flow rate | The number of liters of oxygen per minute that come out of an oxygen delivery system. |
Hypoxemia | A decrease in the oxygen saturation of the blood. |
Hypoxia | A reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body. |
Interval | The length of a wave of the length of a wave with a segment. |
Ischemia | Deficiency of blood in a body part. |
Normal sinus rhythm | Refer to an ECG that is within normal limits. |
Oxygen therapy | The administration of supplemental oxygen at concentractions greater than room air to treat or prevent hypoxemia. |
Peak flow rate | The maximum volume of air that can be exhaled when the patient blows into a peak flow meter as forcefully and as rapidly as possible. |
Segment | The portion of the ECG between two waves. |
Spirometer | An instrument for measuring air taken into and expelled from the lungs. |
Spriometry | Measurements of an individual breathing capacity by a spirometer. |
Wheezing | A continuous, high-pitched whistling musical sound heard particularly during exhalation and sometimes during inhalation. |
Created by:
emilylawson
Popular Medical sets