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Review for EKG test

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Another name for the baseline   Iso Electric Line  
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Any deflection off the baseline is called a   wave  
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The distance between two waves   segment  
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the length of a wave and a segment   interval  
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heat and pressure sensitive   EKG paper  
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Normal paper speed   25mm/sec  
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Normal standarization   10mm, 0.2 sec  
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vertical plane represents   voltage  
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horizontal plane represents   time  
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how much time in one small square?   .04 secs  
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how much time in one large square?   0.2 secs  
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time period when the myocardial cell cannot respond to stimulus   Refraction Period  
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ability of the myocardial cell to depolarize and polarize   Action Potential  
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part of EKG machine converts electrical activity into mechanical motion   Galvonometer  
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the writing implement on EKG machine   stylus  
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wave = Atrial depolarization   P wave  
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wave= Ventricular depolarization   QRS Complex  
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wave= Ventricular repolarization   T Wave  
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SA Node inherent rate   60-100bpm  
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AV Node inherent rate   40-60bpm  
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Purkinje Fibers inherent rate   20-40 bpm  
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on all sinus EKG's, the initiation of the impulse is   SA Node  
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Normal value of PR Interval   0.12-0.20  
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Wave not usually seen on EKG indicates electrolyte imbalance   U wave  
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how many waves are in one cardiac cycle?   5  
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1 heart beat- 1 systole + 1 diastole   1 cardiac cycle  
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two or more waves together   "QRS" complex  
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Electrocardiogram is used to   diagnose arrhythmia, ischemia, electrolyte imbalances and myocardial injury  
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the Amplifyer in EKG machine   increases voltage or intensity of weaker signal  
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how many leads on EKG   12  
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how many electrodes   10  
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Limb Leads, 3 standard augmented   AVR, AVL, AVF  
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how many chest leads?   6  
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Place V1   4ICS R margin of sternum  
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place V2   4ICS L margin of sternum  
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place V3   midway between V2 & V4  
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place V4   5ICS @ mid-clavicular line  
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place V5   5ICS @ left anterior Axillary line  
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Place V6   5ICS @ mid Axillary line  
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Lead I   records V between RA & LA  
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Lead II   voltage between RA & LL  
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Lead III   voltage between LA & LL  
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RL   ground wire reference point  
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V1 is   red  
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V2   yellow  
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V3   green  
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V4   blue  
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V5   orange  
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V6   purple  
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Limb Leads colors   white, green, black, red  
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RA   white  
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LL   red  
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LA   black  
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RL   green  
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another name for standard leads   bipolar  
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another name for augmented leads   unipolar  
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another name for chest leads   precordial  
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direction of electrical impulses   vector  
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3 augmented leads   avl, avf, avr  
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standard limb leads   lead I,II, III  
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chest leads   V1-V6  
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lead records act f/mdpt b/w LA/LL   AVR  
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