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Clinical Medical Assistant Certification

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1. Automaticicity
Positive deflection following the T - Wave
The deflection caused by ventricular repolarization
Listening
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.

2. Waveform
Line between two waveforms.
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.

3. Segment
Sensors
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
The outtermost layer of the heart. This is the sac that contains the heart.
Line between two waveforms.

4. SA Node
Tapping or striking the body.
Autonomic nervous system.
Primary pacemaker of the heart - has a normal firing rate of 60-100 bpm. Found just below the opening of the superior vena cava.
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.

5. Interval
Thickest around the left ventricle
40-60 bpm
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.

6. Epicardium
Marks the paper using heat.
Sensors
Outtermost layer.
Using Touch.

7. Inspection
Left and right atrium
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.
Observing

8. Depolarization
Thickest around the left ventricle
Listening
Interval between two R - Waves
Electrical event that result in contraction

9. Lead 3
Electrical event that result in contraction
Caused by gel or lotion - also tension on the wires.
0.1mv
LL positive - LA negative.

10. Sphygmanometer
LL positive - LA negative.
Used to measure blood pressure.
Autonomic nervous system.
Interval between two R - Waves

11. T - Wave
Dysrhythmia
The deflection caused by ventricular repolarization
Several waveforms
Faces down and to the left.

12. Wandering Baseline
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
Tapping or striking the body.
0.1mv
Caused by gel or lotion - also tension on the wires.

13. Normal Sensitivity level for running EKG
0.1mv
Thickest around the left ventricle
Observing
Middle layer of the heart.

14. Lead 1
Interval between two R - Waves
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave
LA positive - RA negative.
Decrease Heart Rate.

15. Repolarization
Middle layer of the heart.
Has 5 electrodes that are all applied to the anterior trunk.
Outtermost layer.
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.

16. Automatic Nervous System
Autonomic nervous system.
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.
Used to measure blood pressure.
The outtermost layer of the heart. This is the sac that contains the heart.

17. Tricuspid
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
Sensors
Caused by gel or lotion - also tension on the wires.
Observing

18. Another name for electrodes
Marks the paper using heat.
Sensors
Innermost layer of the heart.
The deflection caused by atrial depolarization

19. P - Wave
The deflection caused by atrial depolarization
Has 5 electrodes that are all applied to the anterior trunk.
Primary pacemaker of the heart - has a normal firing rate of 60-100 bpm. Found just below the opening of the superior vena cava.
Using Touch.

20. Sympathetic Nervous System
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave
Electrical event that result in contraction
Waveform plus a segment
Increase Heart Rate.

21. 60 - cycle Interference
Middle layer of the heart.
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference
Tapping or striking the body.
Several waveforms

22. Complex
Several waveforms
Sensors
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm
Middle layer of the heart.

23. Myocardium
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.
Decrease Heart Rate.
Middle layer of the heart.
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.

24. PR Segment
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference
Electrical event that result in contraction
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.

25. Limb Leads
bipolar and 3 augmented.
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.
Used to measure blood pressure.

26. Normal Standardization Mark
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm
LL positive - RA negative.
The deflection caused by ventricular repolarization
Sensors

27. Palpitation
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
Decrease Heart Rate.
Used to measure blood pressure.
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm

28. Palation
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
Using Touch.
LA positive - RA negative.
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm

29. U - Wave
Several waveforms
Sensors
Faces down and to the left.
Positive deflection following the T - Wave

30. ST Segment
Outtermost layer.
Represent the time of ventricle contraction and the begining of repolarization of both ventricles
Autonomic nervous system.
Sensors

31. QRS Complex
Thickest around the left ventricle
Electrical event that result in contraction
Represents ventricular depolarization (activation)
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient

32. Endocardium
Innermost layer of the heart.
Waveform plus a segment
Dysrhythmia
Represent the time of ventricle contraction and the begining of repolarization of both ventricles

33. Irregular Rhythm
Dysrhythmia
Thickest around the left ventricle
Sensors
Waveform plus a segment

34. R-R Intervals
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.
Interval between two R - Waves
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference
Outtermost layer.

35. S - Wave
Faces down and to the left.
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave
Dysrhythmia
Several waveforms

36. The Inherent rate of the AV Junction
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
40-60 bpm
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE
Innermost layer of the heart.

37. R - Wave
Marks the paper using heat.
Observing
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.

38. Broken Recording
Patients tremors or shaking the wires
Primary pacemaker of the heart - has a normal firing rate of 60-100 bpm. Found just below the opening of the superior vena cava.
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
The deflection caused by ventricular repolarization

39. S - Wave
LL positive - LA negative.
Caused by gel or lotion - also tension on the wires.
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave
Patients tremors or shaking the wires

40. Lead 2
LL positive - RA negative.
Innermost layer of the heart.
Represents ventricular depolarization (activation)
Electrical event that result in contraction

41. Diastole
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
Is the relazation phase of the heart.
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.
Primary pacemaker of the heart - has a normal firing rate of 60-100 bpm. Found just below the opening of the superior vena cava.

42. Auscultation
The deflection caused by atrial depolarization
Listening
Increase Heart Rate.
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.

43. Parasympathetic Nervous System
Marks the paper using heat.
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.
Innermost layer of the heart.
Decrease Heart Rate.

44. Percussion
Is the relazation phase of the heart.
Tapping or striking the body.
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.

45. PVC's
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE
Movement away from the isometric line - either positive or negative.
Observing

46. Q - Wave
Caused by gel or lotion - also tension on the wires.
Dysrhythmia
Initial negative deflection caused by ventricular depolarization.
Primary pacemaker of the heart - has a normal firing rate of 60-100 bpm. Found just below the opening of the superior vena cava.

47. Pericardium
The outtermost layer of the heart. This is the sac that contains the heart.
Has 5 electrodes that are all applied to the anterior trunk.
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
Represents ventricular depolarization (activation)

48. Stylus
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.
Marks the paper using heat.
Primary pacemaker of the heart - has a normal firing rate of 60-100 bpm. Found just below the opening of the superior vena cava.
LL positive - RA negative.

49. The Apex of the Heart
Faces down and to the left.
0.1mv
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference
Interval between two R - Waves

50. Ectopic Beats
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.
bipolar and 3 augmented.
Patients tremors or shaking the wires
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.