Artifacts
Landmarks
Special Considerations
The ECG...
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Involuntary muscle movements.
What are somatic tremors?
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Imaginary line that runs vertically from center of clavical through nipple line.
What is midclavicular line?
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The difference in electrode PLACEMENT on a child and on an adult.
What is V3 is moved to the right side of the chest?
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These are unwanted marks on your ECG tracing.
What are artifacts?
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The color of the Left Leg electrode.
What is RED?
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Oil, lotion, dirt, or hair on the skin under electrodes can cause this.
What is a wandering baseline?
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The space between two ribs.
What is intercostal space?
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This is where limb leads are placed on patients who are amputees.
What is upper chest/shoulders and lower abdomen?
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The first thing we do before we perform an ECG on a patient.
What is patient Identification?
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The reason Lead II is used to read ECGs.
What is it provides the best ability to view the P wave?
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Corroded or dirty leads can cause this.
What is AC (Alternating Current) interference?
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The 2 imaginary lines located underneath the armpit.
What are the midaxillary and anterior axillary line.
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The condition where the heart is located on the right side.
What is dextrocardia?
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These are 2 safety precautions used when performing an ECG.
What is (any 2 from table on page94)
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This is that last thing you do following a patient's seizure.
What is record a post seizure tracing and document post seizure.
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One thing you can do to minimize somatic tremors.
What is reassure patient, warm patient, remind not to move, hands under buttocks, slow deep breaths?
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The dip at the base of the neck, just above the manubrium.
What is the suprasternal notch?
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The towel should be placed under this hip when doing an ECG on a pregnant patient.
What is right hip?
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The 3 types of isolation precautions.
What is airborne, droplet, contact
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Electrodes are refered to this with children.
What are stickers?
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This is the source of AC interference in leads I and II.
What is the right arm?
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A ridge where the main part of the sternum and the manubrium are attatched.
What is Angle of Louis?
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The only case where aVR will produce a positive deflection.
What is dextrocardia?
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An example of when a patient may require continuous cardiac monitoring.
What is at the scene of an emergency, hospital during or after surgery, or when they have cardiac, pulmonary, or electrolyte problems.
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You would do this if asked to perform a V4R on a patient.
What is move V4 to the right side of the chest?
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