Heart
where is the heart located
mostly to the left of midline
what is a pulse
palpitable or audible artery
The blood vessels carry blood toward the heart are called ?
veins
What does each small block measure
0.4 seconds on ekg strip
blood pressure is highest in the aorta and lowest in the ?
Superior & inferior vena cava
Name Chambers of heart
2 upper chambers atria
& 2 lower ventricles
normal pulse rate is
60 to 100
the pacemaker of the heart
SA Sinoatrial node
How many leads on in a EKG
12
What is lub dub
Heart sounds
which pumping action precedes the other
atrial systole precedes ventricular asystole
grading of pulse if it is 2+ indicates
pulse is as expected or normal
the blood vessels that carry blood away from heart
arteries
what is an arrhythmia
Irregular heart beats
What is normal capillary refill
less than 2 seconds
the first hear sound is the closing of the what valves
tricuspid & pulmonary
what is rhythm of a pulse
regular or irregular
iAnother name for depolarization is
contraction
What chamber of heart is the SA node in
right atrium
What is cyanosis?
Blue like color around lips and under skin indicates low oxygen
How is the heart supplied blood
Arteries that branch directly from aorta
where is the PMI located
Apex of heart 4th 0r 5th intercostal space
another name for Heart attack
Myocardial infarction
What does AED stand for
Automated electronic defibrillator
What is expected o2 saturation?
95-100%