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Clinical Medical Assistant Certification

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Diastole
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm
Several waveforms
Primary pacemaker of the heart - has a normal firing rate of 60-100 bpm. Found just below the opening of the superior vena cava.
Is the relazation phase of the heart.

2. Myocardium
0.1mv
Innermost layer of the heart.
Middle layer of the heart.
Is the relazation phase of the heart.

3. Inspection
The deflection caused by atrial depolarization
Patients tremors or shaking the wires
Using Touch.
Observing

4. R - Wave
Patients tremors or shaking the wires
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.

5. Repolarization
Autonomic nervous system.
Innermost layer of the heart.
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.

6. Broken Recording
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
Observing
Patients tremors or shaking the wires
Positive deflection following the T - Wave

7. Q - Wave
Electrical event that result in contraction
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.
Initial negative deflection caused by ventricular depolarization.
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.

8. Endocardium
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.
Innermost layer of the heart.
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient

9. Tricuspid
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
Innermost layer of the heart.
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
Electrical event that result in contraction

10. Normal Standardization Mark
Caused by gel or lotion - also tension on the wires.
LL positive - RA negative.
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm
The deflection caused by ventricular repolarization

11. T - Wave
The deflection caused by ventricular repolarization
40-60 bpm
Electrical event that result in contraction
Patients tremors or shaking the wires

12. Lead 2
LL positive - RA negative.
Marks the paper using heat.
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.
Middle layer of the heart.

13. Somatic Tremors
LA positive - RA negative.
Innermost layer of the heart.
Thickest around the left ventricle
Patients tremors or shaking the wires

14. QRS Complex
LL positive - LA negative.
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
Represents ventricular depolarization (activation)
0.1mv

15. Waveform
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.
LL positive - RA negative.
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.

16. Myocardium
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave
Dysrhythmia
Thickest around the left ventricle
40-60 bpm

17. Wandering Baseline
Thickest around the left ventricle
LL positive - LA negative.
Caused by gel or lotion - also tension on the wires.
Positive deflection following the T - Wave

18. Sympathetic Nervous System
Increase Heart Rate.
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave
LL positive - RA negative.
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave

19. Another name for electrodes
Electrical event that result in contraction
Faces down and to the left.
Sensors
Increase Heart Rate.

20. Irregular Rhythm
Electrical event that result in contraction
Thickest around the left ventricle
Primary pacemaker of the heart - has a normal firing rate of 60-100 bpm. Found just below the opening of the superior vena cava.
Dysrhythmia

21. Pericardium
Tapping or striking the body.
The outtermost layer of the heart. This is the sac that contains the heart.
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.

22. P - Wave
The deflection caused by atrial depolarization
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE
Middle layer of the heart.
Waveform plus a segment

23. Parasympathetic Nervous System
Using Touch.
Decrease Heart Rate.
Several waveforms
Observing

24. Lead 1
Several waveforms
Decrease Heart Rate.
LA positive - RA negative.
0.1mv

25. PR Segment
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.
Initial negative deflection caused by ventricular depolarization.
bipolar and 3 augmented.
Sensors

26. Sphygmanometer
Has 5 electrodes that are all applied to the anterior trunk.
Used to measure blood pressure.
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
Sensors

27. Segment
Positive deflection following the T - Wave
Line between two waveforms.
The outtermost layer of the heart. This is the sac that contains the heart.
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.

28. The Apex of the Heart
Electrical event that result in contraction
Increase Heart Rate.
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE
Faces down and to the left.

29. U - Wave
LL positive - LA negative.
Left and right atrium
Positive deflection following the T - Wave
Patients tremors or shaking the wires

30. 60 - cycle Interference
Sensors
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.

31. Limb Leads
bipolar and 3 augmented.
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave
Several waveforms
The deflection caused by ventricular repolarization

32. Normal Sensitivity level for running EKG
Has 5 electrodes that are all applied to the anterior trunk.
LL positive - RA negative.
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave
0.1mv

33. Palpitation
Used to measure blood pressure.
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
Dysrhythmia
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave

34. Where do you find oxygenated and deoxygenated blood?
bipolar and 3 augmented.
Innermost layer of the heart.
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
Left and right atrium

35. The Inherent rate of the AV Junction
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.
40-60 bpm
Several waveforms

36. Automatic Nervous System
Using Touch.
Marks the paper using heat.
Autonomic nervous system.
Observing

37. Automaticicity
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
Thickest around the left ventricle
Patients tremors or shaking the wires

38. Ectopic Beats
The deflection caused by ventricular repolarization
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.
Interval between two R - Waves

39. Length of PR Interval
Positive deflection following the T - Wave
LL positive - RA negative.
Tapping or striking the body.
.12-.20

40. Epicardium
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave
Increase Heart Rate.
Outtermost layer.

41. S - Wave
Innermost layer of the heart.
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
Increase Heart Rate.

42. Percussion
Tapping or striking the body.
Marks the paper using heat.
The outtermost layer of the heart. This is the sac that contains the heart.
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE

43. Complex
Represents ventricular depolarization (activation)
Several waveforms
.12-.20
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE

44. Depolarization
Electrical event that result in contraction
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.
LL positive - LA negative.
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.

45. Holter Monitor
Has 5 electrodes that are all applied to the anterior trunk.
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE
Dysrhythmia
Tapping or striking the body.

46. Lead 3
0.1mv
LL positive - LA negative.
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
Waveform plus a segment

47. Interval
Waveform plus a segment
Middle layer of the heart.
Thickest around the left ventricle
Decrease Heart Rate.

48. SA Node
Line between two waveforms.
Faces down and to the left.
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
Primary pacemaker of the heart - has a normal firing rate of 60-100 bpm. Found just below the opening of the superior vena cava.

49. S - Wave
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave
The outtermost layer of the heart. This is the sac that contains the heart.
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE

50. R-R Intervals
Used to measure blood pressure.
40-60 bpm
Interval between two R - Waves
The deflection caused by ventricular repolarization