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Clinical Medical Assistant Certification

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1. Sphygmanometer
Sensors
Represent the time of ventricle contraction and the begining of repolarization of both ventricles
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference
Used to measure blood pressure.

2. Diastole
Is the relazation phase of the heart.
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
Initial negative deflection caused by ventricular depolarization.

3. Where do you find oxygenated and deoxygenated blood?
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
0.1mv
Left and right atrium
Autonomic nervous system.

4. Myocardium
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
Thickest around the left ventricle
LL positive - LA negative.
Middle layer of the heart.

5. T - Wave
Represent the time of ventricle contraction and the begining of repolarization of both ventricles
Tapping or striking the body.
Autonomic nervous system.
The deflection caused by ventricular repolarization

6. Repolarization
Faces down and to the left.
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.

7. Depolarization
Electrical event that result in contraction
bipolar and 3 augmented.
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm
Tapping or striking the body.

8. Q - Wave
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave
Initial negative deflection caused by ventricular depolarization.
Innermost layer of the heart.
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference

9. Length of PR Interval
Innermost layer of the heart.
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.
.12-.20
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference

10. Palation
Dysrhythmia
Using Touch.
Outtermost layer.
Marks the paper using heat.

11. Parasympathetic Nervous System
Is the relazation phase of the heart.
Decrease Heart Rate.
Thickest around the left ventricle
Tapping or striking the body.

12. Wandering Baseline
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.
Electrical event that result in contraction
Sensors
Caused by gel or lotion - also tension on the wires.

13. Automatic Nervous System
Using Touch.
Represents ventricular depolarization (activation)
Autonomic nervous system.
Several waveforms

14. S - Wave
Increase Heart Rate.
Listening
LL positive - LA negative.
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave

15. Normal Sensitivity level for running EKG
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.
40-60 bpm
Represents ventricular depolarization (activation)
0.1mv

16. Lead 1
Interval between two R - Waves
The deflection caused by atrial depolarization
LA positive - RA negative.
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.

17. Inspection
Observing
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.
Thickest around the left ventricle
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.

18. 60 - cycle Interference
Left and right atrium
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.
Observing

19. Broken Recording
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
Faces down and to the left.
bipolar and 3 augmented.
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE

20. R - Wave
Interval between two R - Waves
Thickest around the left ventricle
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm

21. R-R Intervals
Interval between two R - Waves
Primary pacemaker of the heart - has a normal firing rate of 60-100 bpm. Found just below the opening of the superior vena cava.
Thickest around the left ventricle
0.1mv

22. Another name for electrodes
LA positive - RA negative.
Dysrhythmia
Sensors
LL positive - RA negative.

23. S - Wave
The deflection caused by ventricular repolarization
Interval between two R - Waves
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.

24. Lead 3
LL positive - LA negative.
Left and right atrium
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference

25. Epicardium
Outtermost layer.
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.
Is the relazation phase of the heart.

26. QRS Complex
Autonomic nervous system.
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave
Represents ventricular depolarization (activation)
Left and right atrium

27. Automaticicity
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
Several waveforms
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.

28. ST Segment
LL positive - LA negative.
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
Represent the time of ventricle contraction and the begining of repolarization of both ventricles
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.

29. The Inherent rate of the AV Junction
Using Touch.
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE
40-60 bpm
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.

30. Interval
Waveform plus a segment
Thickest around the left ventricle
.12-.20
The outtermost layer of the heart. This is the sac that contains the heart.

31. Complex
Several waveforms
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE
Line between two waveforms.
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.

32. Normal Standardization Mark
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm
LL positive - RA negative.
Represents ventricular depolarization (activation)
Listening

33. Stylus
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.
Dysrhythmia
Marks the paper using heat.
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.

34. Sympathetic Nervous System
Increase Heart Rate.
Faces down and to the left.
LL positive - LA negative.
Waveform plus a segment

35. Auscultation
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
Increase Heart Rate.
Listening
Positive deflection following the T - Wave

36. Palpitation
LL positive - RA negative.
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
Autonomic nervous system.
The outtermost layer of the heart. This is the sac that contains the heart.

37. Myocardium
Middle layer of the heart.
Thickest around the left ventricle
LA positive - RA negative.
0.1mv

38. Pericardium
Patients tremors or shaking the wires
Waveform plus a segment
The outtermost layer of the heart. This is the sac that contains the heart.
Line between two waveforms.

39. Irregular Rhythm
Dysrhythmia
Sensors
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave

40. Somatic Tremors
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
Increase Heart Rate.
Left and right atrium
Patients tremors or shaking the wires

41. Tricuspid
Observing
Dysrhythmia
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
Has 5 electrodes that are all applied to the anterior trunk.

42. Holter Monitor
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.
Sensors
.12-.20
Has 5 electrodes that are all applied to the anterior trunk.

43. U - Wave
Positive deflection following the T - Wave
Waveform plus a segment
Patients tremors or shaking the wires
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE

44. Waveform
40-60 bpm
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave
Is the relazation phase of the heart.
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.

45. Ectopic Beats
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.
LL positive - LA negative.
Positive deflection following the T - Wave
Several waveforms

46. PR Segment
Observing
Middle layer of the heart.
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.

47. PVC's
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE
Tapping or striking the body.
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
Marks the paper using heat.

48. The Apex of the Heart
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
Faces down and to the left.
.12-.20
Caused by gel or lotion - also tension on the wires.

49. Segment
The deflection caused by ventricular repolarization
0.1mv
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
Line between two waveforms.

50. Endocardium
Innermost layer of the heart.
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.