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Chapter 1 Electrocardiography
Chapter 2 The Cardiovascular System
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Chapter 3 The Electrocardiograph
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Chapter 4 Performing An Ecg cn cn
Chapter 5 Rhythm Strip Interpretation And Sinus Rhythms
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Chapter 6 Atrial Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 8 Heart Block Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 9 Ventricular Dysrhythmias cn
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Chapter c n 11 Pacemaker Rhythms cn
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Chapter c n 14 Clinical Presentation And Management Of The Cardiac Patient
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Chapter c n 15 Basic 12 Lead Ecg Interpretation
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Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
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Multiple Choice Questions
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1. What is the number one cause of death in the United States?
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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3. What does the electrocardiogram or ECG study?
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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Bloom's: Remember cn
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Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
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5. The abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is:
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Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
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able to determine that the tracing is accurate and recognize abnormalities.
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Table Of Contents:
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Chapter 1 Electrocardiography
Chapter 2 The Cardiovascular System
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Chapter 3 The Electrocardiograph
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Chapter 4 Performing An Ecg cn cn
Chapter 5 Rhythm Strip Interpretation And Sinus Rhythms
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Chapter 6 Atrial Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 8 Heart Block Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 9 Ventricular Dysrhythmias cn
Chapter c n 10 Bundle Branch Block
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Chapter c n 13 Ambulatory Monitoring cn
Chapter c n 14 Clinical Presentation And Management Of The Cardiac Patient
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Chapter c n 15 Basic 12 Lead Ecg Interpretation
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Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
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Multiple Choice Questions
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1. What is the number one cause of death in the United States?
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Bloom's: Remember cn
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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3. What does the electrocardiogram or ECG study?
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
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5. The abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is:
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Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
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able to determine that the tracing is accurate and recognize abnormalities.
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