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What is the role of a medical assistant in cardiovascular testing?
Medical Assistant provides the baseline information for the patient
Medical Assistant conducts the procedure
Preparing the patient
Patient preparation for the procedure and post procedure assistant
When preparing a patient for a ekg which of the following is done first?
Greet the patient and perform the ekg
Perform the ekg, Greet the patient and explain post op
Identify the patient by last name, perform ekg
Perform ekg, identify patient
None of the above.
When disrobing the patient will be undressed from ?
Waist down with gown open to the front
Waist up and no lower leg access , gown open to the front
Waist up, lower leg access and gown open to the front
Gown open to the front, Waist up and no lower leg access
EKG machines vary in
Size and shape
Size, shape and leads
brands, shapes and sizes
Size,shape and 12 leads to 5 leads
The multichannel EKG machine is a recorder that monitors
10 leads
12 leads
12 & 5 leads
5 leads
Finish the following phrase
The electrodes are placed on _______ of the body to record heart activity from_______________________.
10 leads
10 areas , 12 angles and planes
12 areas ,10 angles and planes
12 leads
The importance of electrodes are
artifact and interfere
clean tracing.
angles and planes.
needed to transmit the impulses,
Electrocardiograph paper can be displayed
identified by darker lines
represents 0.04 seconds
graph or dot matrix format,with vertical and horizontal line or dots
five small boxes horizontal
Leads I,II and III are
travel from a negative
bipolar
negative leads
positive leads
Leads AVL,AVR and AVF are
bipolar
unipolar
augmented
tracing
P Wave:
SA Nodes contracts
Both atria contracts
Impulses reach the av node 0.10 delay allows
Repolarization or recovery of the ventricles
Impulses hit av bundle branch off into two bundles down front of heart into purkinje fibers
QRS
Repolarization or recovery of the ventricles
Impulses hit av bundle branch off into two bundles down front of heart into purkinje fibers
SA Nodes contracts
Both atria contracts
Impulses reach the av node 0.10 delay allows atria
V1
LEFT side of the sternum, directly across from V1 at the FOURTH intercostal space
LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midclavicular line
RIGHT side of the sternum at the FOURTH intercostal space
LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midaxillary line
V2
LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midclavicular line
LEFT side of the sternum, directly across from V1 at the FOURTH intercostal space
LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midclavicular line
LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, anterior axillary line
V3
LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midaxillary line
RIGHT side of the sternum at the FOURTH intercostal space
LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, anterior axillary line
LEFT side of the chest, midway between V2 and V4
V4
LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midclavicular line
LEFT side of the chest, midway between V2 and V4
LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midaxillary line
LEFT side of the sternum, directly across from V1 at the FOURTH intercostal space
V5
LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, anterior axillary line
LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midaxillary line
LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midclavicular line
LEFT side of the sternum, directly across from V1 at the FOURTH intercostal space
V6
LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midclavicular line
LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, anterior axillary line
LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midaxillary line
LEFT side of the sternum, directly across from V1 at the FOURTH intercostal space
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