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Clinical Medical Assistant Certification

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lead 2
Left and right atrium
Initial negative deflection caused by ventricular depolarization.
Is the relazation phase of the heart.
LL positive - RA negative.

2. Holter Monitor
Increase Heart Rate.
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
Has 5 electrodes that are all applied to the anterior trunk.
Dysrhythmia

3. P - Wave
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm
Left and right atrium
The deflection caused by atrial depolarization
Dysrhythmia

4. S - Wave
Thickest around the left ventricle
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave
LL positive - RA negative.
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.

5. SA Node
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
LL positive - LA negative.
Middle 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.

6. Ectopic Beats
Observing
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.
Marks the paper using heat.

7. Normal Standardization Mark
.12-.20
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm
Observing
Middle layer of the heart.

8. Another name for electrodes
Outtermost layer.
Sensors
Positive deflection following the T - Wave
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.

9. Broken Recording
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
Interval between two R - Waves
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
Increase Heart Rate.

10. 60 - cycle Interference
Has 5 electrodes that are all applied to the anterior trunk.
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.
Line between two waveforms.
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference

11. Parasympathetic Nervous System
Used to measure blood pressure.
Initial negative deflection caused by ventricular depolarization.
Positive deflection following the T - Wave
Decrease Heart Rate.

12. PVC's
Positive deflection following the T - Wave
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
Line between two waveforms.
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE

13. Pericardium
Autonomic nervous system.
Marks the paper using heat.
The outtermost layer of the heart. This is the sac that contains the heart.
Innermost layer of the heart.

14. Length of PR Interval
Ability of a cardiac cell to generate its own impulse.
.12-.20
Primary pacemaker of the heart - has a normal firing rate of 60-100 bpm. Found just below the opening of the superior vena cava.
0.1mv

15. U - Wave
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
Sensors
Positive deflection following the T - Wave
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave

16. Palation
Using Touch.
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
Tapping or striking the body.
Several waveforms

17. Palpitation
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
Outtermost layer.
0.1mv

18. Automaticicity
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
Is the relazation phase of the heart.
Tapping or striking the body.

19. Q - Wave
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave
Observing
Innermost layer of the heart.
Initial negative deflection caused by ventricular depolarization.

20. The Inherent rate of the AV Junction
40-60 bpm
Autonomic nervous system.
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.
Electrical event that result in contraction

21. Epicardium
Outtermost layer.
Left and right atrium
Waveform plus a segment
Positive deflection following the T - Wave

22. Sympathetic Nervous System
The outtermost layer of the heart. This is the sac that contains the heart.
Increase Heart Rate.
Represents ventricular depolarization (activation)
Used to measure blood pressure.

23. T - Wave
Thickest around the left ventricle
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.
The deflection caused by ventricular repolarization
Using Touch.

24. Lead 3
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
Innermost layer of the heart.
Represents ventricular depolarization (activation)
LL positive - LA negative.

25. Segment
Using Touch.
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference
Faces down and to the left.
Line between two waveforms.

26. QRS Complex
Faces down and to the left.
Left and right atrium
Represents ventricular depolarization (activation)
Waveform plus a segment

27. Auscultation
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE
Several waveforms
LL positive - RA negative.
Listening

28. Where do you find oxygenated and deoxygenated blood?
Dysrhythmia
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave
Left and right atrium
Outtermost layer.

29. Diastole
Represents ventricular depolarization (activation)
Is the relazation phase of the heart.
Decrease Heart Rate.
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave

30. Complex
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave
Dysrhythmia
Several waveforms

31. Sphygmanometer
Used to measure blood pressure.
Has 5 electrodes that are all applied to the anterior trunk.
Sensors
The deflection caused by ventricular repolarization

32. Percussion
Premature ventricular contractions - Ventricles contract before they should show up on the EKG with NO P - WAVE
40-60 bpm
Initial negative deflection caused by ventricular depolarization.
Tapping or striking the body.

33. The Apex of the Heart
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.
Line between two waveforms.
Is the relazation phase of the heart.
Faces down and to the left.

34. Tricuspid
Located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
LA positive - RA negative.
Thickest around the left ventricle
Autonomic nervous system.

35. S - Wave
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
0.1mv

36. Depolarization
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave
An irregular beat - out of normal rhythm.
Electrical event that result in contraction
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference

37. Endocardium
Innermost layer of the heart.
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.
bipolar and 3 augmented.
LL positive - RA negative.

38. Myocardium
Used to measure blood pressure.
40-60 bpm
Thickest around the left ventricle
Middle layer of the heart.

39. Waveform
Middle 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.
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.

40. Limb Leads
bipolar and 3 augmented.
Interval between two R - Waves
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient
Faces down and to the left.

41. Stylus
Several waveforms
Autonomic nervous system.
Marks the paper using heat.
Can produce deflections that are rapid and look like atrial flutter - caused by electrical interference

42. ST Segment
Left and right atrium
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
Used to measure blood pressure.
Represent the time of ventricle contraction and the begining of repolarization of both ventricles

43. Inspection
LL positive - LA negative.
Observing
Primary pacemaker of the heart - has a normal firing rate of 60-100 bpm. Found just below the opening of the superior vena cava.
Forceful heartbeat felt by the patient

44. Lead 1
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.
LA positive - RA negative.
Caused by gel or lotion - also tension on the wires.
Tapping or striking the body.

45. PR Segment
Represents the time of ventricular contraction and the begining of ventricular repolarization.
The first negative deflection produced by the ventricle depolarization that follows the R - Wave
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.
Thickest around the left ventricle

46. Somatic Tremors
LA positive - RA negative.
Loose electrode or cables or frayed or broken wires.
Patients tremors or shaking the wires
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.

47. Myocardium
Electrical event that result in contraction
Observing
Middle layer of the heart.
Waveform plus a segment

48. Irregular Rhythm
Marks the paper using heat.
Dysrhythmia
The outtermost layer of the heart. This is the sac that contains the heart.
Caused by gel or lotion - also tension on the wires.

49. Repolarization
The first negative delfection that follows the R - Wave
LL positive - RA negative.
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm
When the cell recovers its negative charge - resulting in relaxation.

50. Normal Sensitivity level for running EKG
The deflection caused by atrial depolarization
The first positive deflection produced by ventricular depolarization.
0.1mv
1mv will cause a deflection of 10mm