Waves/Intervals/Segments
The _____ wave(s) on an EKG reflects contraction (depolarization) of the atria of the heart
What is the P wave?
The ____ type of electrode is the most used
What is disposable?
A patient suffering from slow heart action is experencing
What is bradycardia
The vertical readings on an EKG paper represent?
What is voltage?
What is MI?
What is a heart attack?
The ____ wave(s) on an EKG reflects ventricular recovery (repolarization) of the ventricles of the heart
What is the T wave?
The patient should be in the ____ position for an EKG
What is supine?
When a patient is on a holter monitor they are instructed to
What is keep a diary?
When the stylus heat is too low, you will obtain?
What is indistinct tracing?
Shows heart activity for 24-48 hrs
What is holter monitor?
The ____ wave(s) on an EKG reflects contraction (depolarization) of the ventricles of the heart
What is the QRS Complex?
A standard EKG recording has _____ leads
What is 12?
The pacemaker of the heart is the?
What is the SA node?
or
What is the sinoatrial node?
The horizontal readings on the EKG paper represents?
Caused by another medical condition
What is secondary hyptertension
The term ____ refers to one complete heartbeat
What is a cardiac cycle?
The graphic representation of the electrical activity produced by the heart during the process of contraction and relaxation is the:
What is an EKG?
When the patient moves around or talks during an EKG, _____ is caused
What is a wandering baseline?
The red line across the end of the tracing paper represents?
What is the end of the paper?
Used to see a blockage in the artery
WHat is Angiography
The ____ on an EKG reflects the time it takes from the beginning of the artrial contraction to the beginning of the ventricular contraction?
What is the PR Interval?
To obtain an EKG with accuracy, the best source to obtain specific information about the machine is?
What is the manufacters directions?
What is the most frequent problem that can occur during an EKG?
What is an artifacts?
The height of the standardization measurement should be 10 mm or ____ from the baseline of the EKG
What is two large squares
Cardioversion or ablation is sometimes used to stop this
What is SVT?