KETTERING STUDY GUIDE RPSGT REVIEW SECTION A EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+

Informed Consent Correct Answer: May be written, oral, or implied HIPPA Correct Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Electrode Correct Answer: an object placed on the skin to conduct electric current from the body to a monitoring or measuring device. Lead Correct Answer: consists of a positive and negative electrode that allows electrical current to flow. Lead II placement 2 Correct Answer: One lead placed under the right collarbone, the other placed on the left lowers rib cage 12 lead ECG Correct Answer: electrodes are placed on the arms and legs and on the chest around the heart. Normal BPM in adults Correct Answer: 60-90/min while asleep Bradycardia Correct Answer: less than 60/min Tachycardia Correct Answer: greater than 90/min Flutter Correct Answer: greater than 200/min Fibrillation Correct Answer: too fast to count Normal ECG PR interval 3 Correct Answer: 0.12-0.20 seconds Normal ECG QRS complex Correct Answer: 0.04-0.12 seconds Normal ECG QT interval Correct Answer: 0.36-0.44 seconds Calculating HR Correct Answer: HR= 300 /# of large block between R waves OR HR= 1500 / # of small blocks between R waves Unifocal PVCs Correct Answer: originating from the same locations Multifocal PVC's Correct Answer: coming from different locations Bigeminy Correct Answer: PVC is every other bea