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100
When the ventricles contract, the first measurable pressure.
What is systolic?
100
The appearance of one P wave, one QRS complex, one T wave and the occasional U wave in each heartbeat without arrhythmias signifies this.
What is normal sinus rhythm on an ECG?
100
This pulse rate is taken over the apex of the heart.
What is apical?
100
Machine that records the electrical activity of the heart.
What is an electrocardiograph?
100
Artery located in the upper arm.
What is the brachial artery?
200
Normal respiration for an average adult.
What is 16-20 cpm?
200
Age, gender, heredity, position, smoking, diet and exercise, medications, emotional turmoil and drinking alcohol are all factors that influence this.
What is blood pressure?
200
Children grow at such an astounding rate that it is important to measure their height this often.
What is at every visit?
200
Devices made of a conductive material to pick up the electrical activity of the heart.
What are electrodes?
200
Measurement of blood pressure that is below the expected range for the patient's age group.
What is hypotension?
300
Three characteristics of the pulse that medical assistants should note in documentation.
What is rate, rhythm, and volume?
300
Time of day, health status, medications, age, smoking, alcohol and recent activities are all factors that can affect this.
What is body temperature?
300
When performing a Holter Monitor ECG, the test should be conducted over this time frame.
What is 24-48 hours?
300
Device that delivers electrical impulses to the heart muscle when the SA node is unable to do so.
What is a pacemaker?
300
Chest (precordial) leads.
What are V leads?
400
Three different types of artifacts.
What is somatic tremor, wandering baseline, and AC interference?
400
This spirometry measurement is used to measure the volume of air that can be expired when the patien exhales completely.
What is vital capacity?
400
When ventricles relax, the last measurable pressure.
What is diastolic?
400
Death of heart tissue caused by blockage of the heart's blood vessels.
What is myocardial infarction?
400
Artery located behind the knee.
What is the popliteal artery?
500
The routes in which temperature can be taken.
What is oral, rectal, axillary, tympanic, and topical?
500
This spirometry measurement is used to measure the maximum volume of air that can be expired when the patient exhales forcefully.
What is forced vital capacity?
500
Respiratory rate can be described as being normal, slow, or this.
What is rapid?
500
Poor blood supply to body tissue causing a lack of oxygen to that tissue.
What is ischemia?
500
Three or more consecutive PVCs with heart rate excedding 100 beats per minute.
What is ventricular tachycardia?
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