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Clinical Medical Assistant Certification

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sphygmanometer
Has 5 electrodes that are all applied to the anterior trunk.
Faces down and to the left.
Used to measure blood pressure.
.12-.20

2. Stylus
Left and right atrium
0.1mv
Marks the paper using heat.
Middle layer of the heart.

3. Waveform
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.
0.1mv
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.
Middle layer of the heart.

4. Irregular Rhythm
Using Touch.
bipolar and 3 augmented.
Initial negative deflection caused by ventricular depolarization.
Dysrhythmia

5. Q - Wave
Using Touch.
Initial negative deflection caused by ventricular depolarization.
bipolar and 3 augmented.
Used to measure blood pressure.

6. Automatic Nervous System
Several waveforms
Autonomic nervous system.
Is the relazation phase of the heart.
Positive deflection following the T - Wave

7. Ectopic Beats
Observing
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm
Interval between two R - Waves

8. S - Wave
Faces down and to the left.
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference

9. Automaticicity
The outtermost layer of the heart. This is the sac that contains the heart.
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE

10. Interval
Waveform plus a segment
Thickest around the left ventricle
Caused by gel or lotion - also tension on the wires.
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.

11. Normal Sensitivity level for running EKG
Several waveforms
Positive deflection following the T - Wave
Tapping or striking the body.
0.1mv

12. PVC's
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE
Dysrhythmia
Left and right atrium
Faces down and to the left.

13. Auscultation
Listening
Waveform plus a segment
Primary pacemaker of the heart - has a normal firing rate of 60-100 bpm. Found just below the opening of the superior vena cava.
Patients tremors or shaking the wires

14. PR Segment
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
Increase Heart Rate.

15. Sympathetic Nervous System
Increase Heart Rate.
Tapping or striking the body.
Line between two waveforms.
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave

16. Segment
Used to measure blood pressure.
Increase Heart Rate.
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
Line between two waveforms.

17. QRS Complex
Faces down and to the left.
Represents ventricular depolarization (activation)
LA positive - RA negative.
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.

18. Holter Monitor
Listening
Has 5 electrodes that are all applied to the anterior trunk.
40-60 bpm
Decrease Heart Rate.

19. T - Wave
The deflection caused by ventricular repolarization
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE
LL positive - RA negative.
Patients tremors or shaking the wires

20. Myocardium
Tapping or striking the body.
Initial negative deflection caused by ventricular depolarization.
Thickest around the left ventricle
0.1mv

21. SA Node
Primary pacemaker of the heart - has a normal firing rate of 60-100 bpm. Found just below the opening of the superior vena cava.
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.
0.1mv

22. Myocardium
Middle layer of the heart.
Left and right atrium
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.
Using Touch.

23. Endocardium
Initial negative deflection caused by ventricular depolarization.
Innermost layer of the heart.
Primary pacemaker of the heart - has a normal firing rate of 60-100 bpm. Found just below the opening of the superior vena cava.
LA positive - RA negative.

24. P - Wave
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE
Using Touch.
Waveform plus a segment
The deflection caused by atrial depolarization

25. Another name for electrodes
The deflection caused by atrial depolarization
Sensors
Outtermost layer.
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient

26. Wandering Baseline
Patients tremors or shaking the wires
The deflection caused by atrial depolarization
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
Caused by gel or lotion - also tension on the wires.

27. The Inherent rate of the AV Junction
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.
40-60 bpm
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
The outtermost layer of the heart. This is the sac that contains the heart.

28. S - Wave
Primary pacemaker of the heart - has a normal firing rate of 60-100 bpm. Found just below the opening of the superior vena cava.
Increase Heart Rate.
Line between two waveforms.
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave

29. Pericardium
Represents ventricular depolarization (activation)
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.
The outtermost layer of the heart. This is the sac that contains the heart.
Sensors

30. Length of PR Interval
.12-.20
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm
Represent the time of ventricle contraction and the begining of repolarization of both ventricles
Caused by gel or lotion - also tension on the wires.

31. Lead 3
Several waveforms
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
LL positive - LA negative.
Used to measure blood pressure.

32. Limb Leads
Listening
Using Touch.
Several waveforms
bipolar and 3 augmented.

33. Inspection
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave
LA positive - RA negative.
Marks the paper using heat.
Observing

34. ST Segment
Outtermost layer.
Faces down and to the left.
Represent the time of ventricle contraction and the begining of repolarization of both ventricles
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave

35. Repolarization
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference
Tapping or striking the body.
Is the relazation phase of the heart.

36. Lead 1
Waveform plus a segment
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.
0.1mv
LA positive - RA negative.

37. Lead 2
LL positive - RA negative.
Listening
Autonomic nervous system.
Interval between two R - Waves

38. Palation
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
Using Touch.
Patients tremors or shaking the wires
Outtermost layer.

39. Normal Standardization Mark
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference
Initial negative deflection caused by ventricular depolarization.
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm

40. R - Wave
The deflection caused by ventricular repolarization
Sensors
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.
Interval between two R - Waves

41. The Apex of the Heart
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference
LL positive - RA negative.
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm
Faces down and to the left.

42. Epicardium
Positive deflection following the T - Wave
Outtermost layer.
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.
LL positive - LA negative.

43. R-R Intervals
Positive deflection following the T - Wave
Has 5 electrodes that are all applied to the anterior trunk.
Interval between two R - Waves
Several waveforms

44. U - Wave
LA positive - RA negative.
Positive deflection following the T - Wave
Outtermost layer.
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.

45. Tricuspid
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
Faces down and to the left.
Caused by gel or lotion - also tension on the wires.
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.

46. Percussion
Tapping or striking the body.
Observing
Is the relazation phase of the heart.
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient

47. Diastole
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
Is the relazation phase of the heart.
Increase Heart Rate.
Represents ventricular depolarization (activation)

48. Depolarization
Caused by gel or lotion - also tension on the wires.
Using Touch.
Line between two waveforms.
Electrical event that result in contraction

49. Palpitation
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
Has 5 electrodes that are all applied to the anterior trunk.
Middle layer of the heart.
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.

50. Parasympathetic Nervous System
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE
Positive deflection following the T - Wave
Decrease Heart Rate.
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave