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Bonewit Chapt 12
Cardiopulmonary Procedures- Sierra Waugh
Question | Answer |
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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. |
Baseline | The flat horizontal line that seperates the various waves of the ECG cycle. |
Cardiac cycle | One complete heartbeat. |
Dysrhythmia | An irregular heart rate or rhythm. |
ECG cycle | The graphic representation of a heartbeat. |
Electrocardiograph | The instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart. |
Electrode | A conductor of electricity which is used to promote conduction of an electrical current. |
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 supply to the tissues of the body. |
Hypoxia | A reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body. |
Interval | The length of the wave or the length of a wave with a segment. |
Ischemia | Deficiency of blood in a body part. |
Normal sinus rhythm | Refers to the ECG that is within normal limits. |
Oxygen therapy | The admin. of supplemental oxygen at concentrations greater than room air to prevent hypoxemia. |
Peak flow rate | the max volume of air that can be exhaled when the patient blows into a peal flow meter as forcefully as can be. |
Segment | The portion of the ECG between two waves. |
Spirometer | An instrument for measuring air taken into and expelled from the lungs. |