Questions and CORRECT Answers
What does the P wave represent? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔atrial contraction
Define: Repolarization - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔when the heart recovers electronically
Define: Depolarization - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔contraction of cardiac cells
What does the QRS wave represent? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔ventricular contraction
What does the T wave represent? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔ventricular relaxation
Which wave only occurs occasionally in some patients? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the U
wave
What does the vertical line on the EKG represent? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔voltage
What does the horizontal line on the EKG represent? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔time
What is a baseline? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the flat line that separates the various waves
What is one box equal to? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔.04 sec
What are 5 large squares equal to? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔.2 sec
What does BPM stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔beats per minute
What is electrolyte? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔substance used to conduct current better