EKG NATIONAL EXAM STUDYGUIDE EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
D/C
discharge or discontinue
S/P
status post
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention (angrioplasty)
BB
beta blocker (type of heart medication)
ACE I
angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
DNR
do not resuscitate
ac
before meals
,c
with
s
without
q.h
every hour
CCU
coronary/cardiac care
Peds/Pedi
pediatrics
ER/ED
emergency room/department
RR
recovery room
b.i.d.
twice a day
t.i.d.
three times a day
q.i.d.
four times a day
NPO
,nothing by mouth
ICU
intensive care unit
Lab
laboratory
q.d.
everyday, daily
prn
as needed
Aneurysm
weakness on the wall of a blood vessel
Angina pactoris
chest pain
Anoxia
lack of oxygen
Bradycardia
heart rate less than 60
Hypertrophy
enlargement of an organ (usually heart muscle)
Hypertension
high blood pressure
, Hypotension
low blood pressure
Hypoxia
low oxygen level
Ischemia
to hold blood back (poor blood/O2 flow to the heart muscle)
Infarction
death of an area of heart muscle due to poor perfusion
(blood flow)
Myocardial infarction
heart attack (MI)
Syncope
fainting
Tachycardia
Heart rate over 100
Location for EKG
hospitals, md offices, clinics, mobile services, etc
EKG department/team
Cardiologist
CV tech
Nurses
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
D/C
discharge or discontinue
S/P
status post
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention (angrioplasty)
BB
beta blocker (type of heart medication)
ACE I
angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
DNR
do not resuscitate
ac
before meals
,c
with
s
without
q.h
every hour
CCU
coronary/cardiac care
Peds/Pedi
pediatrics
ER/ED
emergency room/department
RR
recovery room
b.i.d.
twice a day
t.i.d.
three times a day
q.i.d.
four times a day
NPO
,nothing by mouth
ICU
intensive care unit
Lab
laboratory
q.d.
everyday, daily
prn
as needed
Aneurysm
weakness on the wall of a blood vessel
Angina pactoris
chest pain
Anoxia
lack of oxygen
Bradycardia
heart rate less than 60
Hypertrophy
enlargement of an organ (usually heart muscle)
Hypertension
high blood pressure
, Hypotension
low blood pressure
Hypoxia
low oxygen level
Ischemia
to hold blood back (poor blood/O2 flow to the heart muscle)
Infarction
death of an area of heart muscle due to poor perfusion
(blood flow)
Myocardial infarction
heart attack (MI)
Syncope
fainting
Tachycardia
Heart rate over 100
Location for EKG
hospitals, md offices, clinics, mobile services, etc
EKG department/team
Cardiologist
CV tech
Nurses
