Abbreviations/acronyms
EKG (ECG)
What is a electrocardiogram?
12-20 bpm
What is the normal breathing rate for an adult?
radial pulse
What is the most common site for measuring an adult pulse?
What is an ECG monitor technician?
hypotension.
What is low blood pressure?
CPR
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
bradypnea
What is breathing rate below 12 bpm?
Location around the knee area.
What is the popliteal pulse?
Exam done to determine whether the heart gets adequate blood flow during this procedure.
What is a treadmill stress test or exercise electrocardiography?
Don't say derogatory words about me.
What is slander?
PPE
What is personal protective equipment?
30 to 50 bpm
What is the breathing range for a newborn?
Little boy Jimmy has no pulse.
What is the brachial pulse?
Little box strapped to me.
What is a Holter monitor?
HIPAA
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
mmHg
What is millimeters of mercury?
tachypnea
What is a breathing rate above 20 bpm?
Head.
What is the temporal pulse?
Continuous monitoring in an emergency setting.
What is the emergency room or department?
I'm going to write down that you SUCK!!!
What is libel?
AED
What is a automatic external defibrillator?
What is no breathing visualized?
Quick, it's an emergency.
What is the carotid pulse?
I work directly with physicians during invasive cardiovascular diagnostic tests.
What is a cardiovascular technologist?
What is a sphygmomanometer?