Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
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

Chapter 49

Electrocardiography and pulmonary function testing

TermDefinition
Artifact Any irrelevant object or mark observed when examining specimens or graphic records that is not related to the object being examined—for example, a foreign object visible through a microscope or an erroneous mark on an ECG strip.
Cardiac cycle The sequence of contraction and relaxation that makes up a complete heartbeat.
Depolarization The loss of polarity, or opposite charges inside and outside; the electrical impulse that initiates a chain reaction resulting in contraction.
Dysrhythmia An irregularity in heart rhythm; also called arrhythmia.
Electrode Sensor that detects electrical activity.
Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) The greatest volume of air that a person is able to expel when performing rapid, forced expiration.
Holter monitor An electrocardiography device that includes a microchip or a small cassette recorder worn around a patient’s waist or on a shoulder strap to record the heart’s electrical activity.
Hypoxemia Low levels of oxygen in the blood
Pulmonary function test A test that evaluates a patient’s lung volume and capacity; used to detect and diagnose pulmonary problems or to monitor certain respiratory disorders and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment.
Rhythm strip An ECG tracing obtained using an electrocardiograph machine.
Spirometry A test used to measure breathing capacity
Stress test A procedure that involves recording an electrocardiogram while the patient is exercising on a stationary bicycle, treadmill, or stair-stepping ergometer, which measures work performed.
Created by: adecker4669
Popular Medical sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards