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Flavin EKG FINAL 21
EKG Flavin EKG FINAL 2021
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Electrocardiography is the test most frequently used in the diagnosis of _____________________ disease in the ambulatory care setting. | heart |
| The electrocardiograph records both the intensity and the actual time it takes for each part of the _____________________ cycle to occur. | cardiac |
| An irregular cardiac rhythm is called a(n) _____________________. | arrhythmia |
| Ten sensors called _____________________ are placed on the patient's arms (two), legs (two), and chest (six) to pick up the electrical activity of the heart. | electrodes |
| Standardization has been determined by international agreement so that an ECG can be _____________________ in the same way anywhere in the world. | interpreted |
| Most _____________________ tracings are easily scratched or marked, so be careful not to accidentally damage the tracing with watches, rings, fingernails, or clothing buttons. | ECG |
| An artifact is unwanted, erratic movement of the _____________________ on the paper resulting from outside interference. | stylus |
| Baseline interruption occurs when the _____________________ connection has been interrupted. | electrical |
| The physician can determine two important heart functions when interpreting the ECG: heart rate and heart ___________. | rhythm |
| The implantation of a(n) _______________ into a patient sometimes corrects cardiac conduction system abnormalities. | pacemaker |
| 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 |
| pacemaker | The SA node is aka: |
| bpm is also the: | number of heart beats |
| A fast heartbeat over 100 is: | tachycardia |
| Occluded means: | blocked |
| Idiopathic htn is: | The cause is unknown as to why the BP is elevated. |
| 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 |
| ARRHYTHMIA | _____ is an Irregular heart rhythm. |
| The electrocardiograph records both the ___ of the electrical impulses and the actual time it takes for each part of the cardiac cycle to occur. | Intensity |
| When the electrical system of the heart stimulates myocardial cells, ____ occurs, resutling in the contraction of the stimulated heart muscle. | depolarization |
| ____ leads measure the electrical activity among six specific points on the chest wall and a point within the heart. | precordial |
| has been determined by international agreement so that an ECG can be interpreted in the same way anywhere in the world. | standardization |
| A ___ is an unwanted, erratic movement of the stylus on the paper caused by outside interference. | artifact |
| To calculate the heart rate from the ECG recording, count the number of P waves in a ____ strip (30 large squares) and multiply by 10. | six second |
| ___occurs when the atria contract before they should for the next cardiac cycle. | PAC |
| An implanted cardioverter-defibrillator, or ICD, monitors the heart rhythm and delivers a(n) ___ to the heart if it detects a dangerous ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation. | shock |
| Cardiac ___ is performed to observe and record the patients cardiovascular response to measured exercise challenges. | stress testing |
| The ______ is a small recording device that can be worn up to 30 days to catch events that are difficult to record in a 24-hour period on a Holter monitor. | cardiac event monitor |
| What wave can be flat or buried after an ablation? | P |
| An _____plaque originates at the site of a chronic injury to the endothelial lining of the artery caused by risk factors associated with heart disease (e.g., smoking or hypertension). | atherosclerotic |
| Total cholesterol: A score of less than _____ is considered optimal. | 180 mg/dL |
| Symptoms of an MI are similar to those of angina; however, an MI is identified by pain that lasts longer than ____and is not relieved by rest or nitroglycerin tablets. | 30 minutes |
| _____ (grows) form along the outer edges of the valve cusps, causing scarring and stenosis and preventing the damaged heart valve from closing or opening completely. | Vegetations |
| Oxygen-_____ blood is returned to the left atrium via the pulmonary veins. | rich |
| ________can identify occlusions of both veins and arteries from thrombi, emboli, or atherosclerotic plaques. | Doppler studies |
| Bradycardia is anything under ___ | 60 |
| Tachycardia is anything over ____ | 100 |
| When the EKG has a straight line it is called ____. | A systole |
| Automated external defibrillator should be _________ ASAP. | applied, turned on, and the prompts followed |
| A female should be asked to disrobe from the waist up and the cape should be opened to the ___. | front |
| If the persons BP is elevated should you tell them they have HTN? | NO! Never dx the pt. |
| A pt having a fasting lipid panel is having what checked? | The fats in their body. |
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