Basic EKG Exam Quizzes & 71 Ans/ A+ Score
Solution
Bigeminy
Alternating complex and normal beat
Trigeminy
Abnormal complex every 2 beats
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,Cardioversion
Delivery of electric shock at a specific point in the rhythm
Couplet
Two PVCs occurring in a row
Defibrillation
Termination of lethal rhythm with immediate shock at high voltage
Escape beat
Beat that comes from somewhere other than the atria
Morphology
Shape of a waveform
Multifocal
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, Multiple morphologies
Paroxysmal
Sudden onset and does not lost forever
Skin preparation for electrodes
Clip hair from site
Rub site briskly
Rub site wit 2x2 gauze
Place electrode
Proper electrode placement
White on right, clouds over grass, smoke over fire, chocolate close to
my heart
Lower leads go BELOW the umbilicus (ignore the pic on that)
Each small square on an EkG represents
0.04 seconds
Each large square on an EKG represents
0.2 seconds (5 small squares)
5 large squares equals
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Solution
Bigeminy
Alternating complex and normal beat
Trigeminy
Abnormal complex every 2 beats
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,Cardioversion
Delivery of electric shock at a specific point in the rhythm
Couplet
Two PVCs occurring in a row
Defibrillation
Termination of lethal rhythm with immediate shock at high voltage
Escape beat
Beat that comes from somewhere other than the atria
Morphology
Shape of a waveform
Multifocal
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, Multiple morphologies
Paroxysmal
Sudden onset and does not lost forever
Skin preparation for electrodes
Clip hair from site
Rub site briskly
Rub site wit 2x2 gauze
Place electrode
Proper electrode placement
White on right, clouds over grass, smoke over fire, chocolate close to
my heart
Lower leads go BELOW the umbilicus (ignore the pic on that)
Each small square on an EkG represents
0.04 seconds
Each large square on an EKG represents
0.2 seconds (5 small squares)
5 large squares equals
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