The Role of an EKG Technician
Detailed job description that outlines the duties you are expected and legally allowed to perform
Scope of practice
Agency that sets standards to protect workers, provides safety education, inspects worksites, investigates workplace accidents, and sets fines for safety violations.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
State of balance and stability
Homeostasis
Chambers that receive blood.
Atria
Painless test that records the electrical function of the heart
EKG (electrocardiogram)
Conducts research, promotes public health, investigates outbreaks, and makes recommendations for infection prevention and control.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Arteries that provide oxygen and nutrients to the heart.
Coronary Arteries
Thick muscular layer of the heart.
Myocardium
medical setting where care is given without the patient being admitted to a hospital
Outpatient/Ambulatory Care
Used with every patient. These precautions treat all blood, body fluids, nonintact skin and mucous membranes as if they are infected.
Standard Precautions
Wall that separates the left and right side of the heart.
Septum
Chambers that pumps blood out of the heart
Ventricles
What is considered morally right or wrong behavior on the job.
Code of ethics
Precautions based on the illness the patient has and how it spreads.
Transmission based precautions
Upper Chambers of the heart
Atria
Vessels that carry oxygenated blood
Arteries
Protects the confidentiality, or privacy, of a person's health information and includes strict guidelines for handling and sharing of protected health informtion (PHI).
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Pulse located on the inside of the upper arm above the elbow.
Brachial Pulse
Lower Chambers of the Heart
Ventricles
Sites for gas exchange
Alveoli, Capillaries