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V1 4th intercostal space (ICS), right sternal border
V2 4th intercostal space (ICS), left sternal border
V3 Midway between V2 and V4
V4 5th intercostal space (ICS), left midclavicular line
V5 Left anterior axillary line, level with V4
V6 Left midaxillary line, level with V4
V1-V2 view which part of the heart? Septal wall
V3-V4 view which part of the heart? Anterior wall
V5-V6 view which part of the heart? Lateral wall
Lead I High lateral wall
Lead II Inferior wall
Lead III Inferior wall
aVL High lateral wall
aVF Inferior wall
HIPAA Protects patient privacy and confidentiality of health information
PHI Protected Health Information
HITECH Act Strengthens HIPAA and promotes electronic health records
OSHA Protects healthcare workers by enforcing workplace safety standards
Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act Requires safer needle devices to reduce needlestick injuries
CLIA Regulates laboratory testing and ensures quality laboratory results
Assault Threatening to touch a patient without consent
Battery Touching or performing a procedure without consent
Libel Written defamation
Slander Spoken defamation
Breach of Confidentiality Unauthorized disclosure of patient information
Chain of Custody Documentation showing proper handling of evidence specimens
Statute of Limitations Time limit for filing a legal lawsuit
Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) Notice informing Medicare patients they may be financially responsible if Medicare is unlikely to pay
CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administers Medicare and Medicaid
CDC Develops public health guidelines and infection control recommendations
FDA Regulates medications, medical devices, vaccines, and food safety
Right upper quadrant (RUQ) Liver, gallbladder, right kidney, duodenum, head of pancreas
Left upper quadrant (LUQ) Stomach, spleen, left kidney, tail of pancreas
Right lower quadrant (RLQ) Appendix, cecum, right ovary, right fallopian tube
Left lower quadrant (LLQ) Sigmoid colon, left ovary, left fallopian tube
Pulmonary artery Carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs
Pulmonary veins Carry oxygenated blood to the heart
Aorta Largest artery in the body
Vena cava Largest vein in the body
Tricuspid valve Between right atrium and right ventricle
Mitral (bicuspid) valve Between left atrium and left ventricle
Pulmonary valve Between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
Aortic valve Between left ventricle and aorta
Function of red blood cells Transport oxygen
Function of white blood cells Fight infection
Function of platelets Blood clotting
Hemoglobin Protein that carries oxygen
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