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Flavin EKG1 wk1 2019
Question | Answer |
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The sac that surrounds the heart is called the: | pericardium |
A heart attack is aka: | MI |
The inner layer of the heart is the: | endocardium |
The SA node is aka: | pacemaker |
bpm is also the: | number of heart beats |
A fast heartbeat over 100 is: | tachycardia |
Occluded means: | blocked |
Idiopathic htn is: | cause unknown elevated BP |
Angioplasty is: | a procedure that is used to widen a blood vessel that is narrow or occluded. |
What are the cardiac risk factors that one has no control over? | Aging, gender, race, family |
Lifestyle changes would include moderation of decreasing what? | Cholesterol, weight, alcohol |
Angina means: | chest pain |
Edema means: | swelling |
How many chest leads are there? | 6 |
Why is it called a 12 lead? | Because it is capturing 12 different views/angles. |
V2 lead goes where? | 4th intercostal space |
The lead cord and connection to the machine will have "LL". What does it mean? | Left leg |
Right arm is abbreviated how on your lead? | RA |
Total ________: A score of less than 180 mg/dL is considered optimal. | cholesterol |
An ___plaque originates in the artery caused by risk factors associated w/ heart disease (e.g., smoking or htn). | atherosclerotic |
____, htn is dx if the pt BP is persistently higher than 119 mm Hg systolic and/or 79 mm Hg diastolic. | Primary, or essential |
___studies can identify occlusions of both veins and arteries from thrombi, emboli, or atherosclerotic plaques. | Doppler |
idiopathic means: | of unknown cause |
Approx. ____% of pts that have DVT are asymptomatic. | fifty |
An MI is identified by pain that last longer than ____ minutes and is not relieved by rest or medication for the chest pain. | 30 |
What medication is given for chest pain? | Nitroglycerin |
What do you use on the patients skin to prep? | ALCOHOL |
If the Dr. asked you to get a 30 second rhythm strip you would run what lead? | LEAD II |
What do you call a heart doctor? | CARDIOLOGIST |
What position is the patient in for the EKG? | SUPINE |
What information should be obtained when running an EKG? | PT FULL NAME, DOB, DOS, TIME, ALLERGIES, MEDICATIONS, & WAIVER SIGNED |
When listening to a BP reading the ______artery is used | BRACHIAL |
When obtaining a pulse the most common site used is ______ | RADIAL |
Artifacts are caused by patient: | MUSCLE TWITCHING, COUGH, MOVEMENT |
A full heart beat consists of what waves? | P,Q,R,S,T |
_____ is an Irregular heart rhythm. | ARRHYTHMIA |
A ____ will help kidneys eliminate sodium & water, thereby reducing blood volume. | diuretic |
A blood test that indicates myocardial damage is? | Creatine kinase (CK) |
_____ is released in the blood when an MI occurs. | Triponin (a protein) |
Systolic 12-139 & or diastolic 80-89 is considered: | Pre hypertensive |
It is a good idea to have your pt's sign a__________. | consent form prior to obtaining an EKG. |
Chest leads are 1-6. The ___ stands for chest. | V |