NUR 425/NUR 425- Med Surg 3 -Test 2 Study Guide.
NUR 425- Med Surg 3 -Test 2 Study Guide/NUR 425- Med Surg 3 -Test 2 Study Guide. Alterations in Cardiac Rhythm Review of terms o Automaticity: ability of a cell to generate an electrical impulse spontaneously and repetitively o Excitability: ability of non pacemaker cells to respond to an electrical impulse and to depolarize (Contract) o Conductivity: ability to transmit electrical impulses from cell to cell o Contractility: ability of cells to shorten the fiber length with enough force to propel the blood forward
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