Certified EKG Technician
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, PPE Protective clothes & equipment (gloves, mask, gown, goggles) that protect a
worker from chem/infectious material exposure
Leads Wires that conduct electrical impulses from electrodes 2 an EKG machine
EKG machine Instrument that gives the ♡'s electrical activity a graphic rep
SDS Manufacturer's documentation of potentially harmful substances listing the chem
parts, associated hazards, & exposure treatment
Therapeutic communication Using strategies incorporated thru verbal & nonverbal techniques 2 ensure a
message is received, interpreted & understood properly
Baseline An electrically neutral area on the EKG, AKA the isoelectric line or TP segment;
makes a comparison pattern across time
Sphygmomanometer BP measurement equipment that typ appears as a dial w/ #s, bulb & bp cuff
Auscultation Listening 2 bod sounds (♡, lungs, GI tract) using a stethoscope
SBP When ♡ is contracted, recorded as the top BP #; the 1st korotkoff sound heard
during auscultated BP
DBP When ♡ is relaxed, recorded as the bottom BP #; the last korotkoff sound heard
during auscultated BP
<120mmHg Expected ref range SBP
<80mmHg Expected ref range & elevated DBP
120-129mmHg Elevated SBP
130-139mmHg ↑ BP (stage 1) SBP