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Ekg isp chapter1
Question | Answer |
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What does the electrocardiogram measure? | The electrical activity of the heart |
Palpate means? | To feel |
Ics stands for? | Intercostal space |
The apex is where? | Down and to the left |
Proximal means | Closer to point of origin |
Distal means | Further way from point of origin |
Lateral means | Away from midline |
Medial means | Toward midline |
Depolarization is ? | Loss of polarization because sodium enters channel |
Repolarization is? | Sodium moving out of channel and potassium moving into channel putting the heart at rest |
Adult bpm is? | 60-100 bpm |
Child bpm is? | 100-120 bpm |
Which limb will always ground out? | Right leg |
How many electrodes do you need for a 12lead ekg | 10 |
How many limb and precordial electrodes each | 4 limb 6 precordial |
Adult is what oriented ? | Left |
2 and younger is what oriented | Right |
Our ppe is what? | Non sterile gloves |
The 4 limb leads are what ? | RA LA RL LL |
What are the precordial leads? | V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 V6 |
Standard paper speed is what? | 25mm/sec |
Anterior is ? | Front |
Posterior is? | back |
Axillary is the | Armpit |
Einthovens triangle goes from what to what | Negative to positive |