Cardiovascular terms
What is the proper term for high blood pressure?
What is hypertension
What does Spirometry measure?
What is Lung functin/airflow
How many electrodes do you place on the patient?
What is 10
What receives blood from the vena cava?
What is the right atrium
Which government agency is responsible for the safety, effectiveness, security and quality of drugs, cosmetics and food.
What is the FDA
What is the proper medical term for abnormal heart rhythm?
What is arrhythmia or dysrhythmia
Name one common condition treated with a nebulizer
What is Asthma or COPD
Where do you place the RA and RL electrodes?
What is the right arm and right leg.
What receives blood from pulmonary veins?
What is the left atrium
What is the appropriate needle angle for an intramuscular injection?
What is 90 degrees
What is the proper medical term used to describe hardening of the arteries?
What is atherosclerosis, or arteriosclerosis
How long does it take a typical nebulizer treatment take?
What is about 10-15 minutes.
Where is the electrode placed for V1?
What structure separates ventricles?
What is the intraventricular septum
Which type of injection requires a pinch of the skin?
What is subcutaneous
What does ECG stand for?
What is Electrocardiogram
What is the purpose of a nebulizer?
What is to deliver medication directly into the lungs in mist form.
Describe why artifact occurs.
What is electrical interference; too many electrical devices in the area, patient cable and lead wires are wrapped closely together; electrical cord is under the exam table, electrical outlet is improperly grounded, a cell phone in a patients pocket or a smart watch may also cause interference. Most commonly it is due to the electrodes not being in the proper spot or coming up from skin.
What pumps blood into the pulmonary artery?
Right ventricle
When giving 2 intradermal injections on the same site, how far apart should the injections be?
What is the technical term for an irregular, rapid heart rhythm?
Atrial Fibrillation
In Asthma, lung function usually improves after what intervention?
What is administration of a bronchodilator
How can a medical assistant prevent the artifact from occurring?
Remove nearby electrical devices. Separate the lead wires so they do not overlap, ensure cell phones are not near the procedure area. Check that all electrodes and lead wires are attached. If a broken wire is suspected, a new cable will be needed.
What prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium?
What is the tricuspid valve
The top of this injection site is 1 to 2 inches (or 2 fingerbreadths) below the acromion process.
What is the deltoid.