MEDCA EKG Certification Questions & Answers Study
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1. Holter monitor-
ing records cardiac rhythm for a time period of 24 to 48 hours stress testing
2. Stress testing records and monitors cardiac rhythm during exercise
3. Phonocardio- operate equipment used to record abnormal heart sounds
graph
Technicians
4. Echocardio-
graph
Technician use ultrasound equipment to create 2-dimensional ultrasonic patterns of
s the heart chambers and valves to detect problems and/or defects
5. Vectorcardio-
graph
monitor 3-dimensional tracings of the activity of the heart
Technicians
6. Sphygmo-
manomete
r
blood pressure cutt (used to measure blood pressure)
7. The production
and loss of
heat are hypothalamus and the brainstem
generated and
controlled in
the
8. The average
adult oral
(mouth)
temper- ature 98.6°F
is around
9. The
average
adult rectal
(0.5°F to 1°F higher than oral temperature) 99.7°F
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(anus)
tempera- ture
is around
(0.5°F to 1°F lower than oral temperature) 97.6°F
10. The average
adult axillary
(arm pit)
temper- ature is
around
11. Systolic contraction of heart, MAXIUM arterial pressure during contraction of the LE
ventricle of the heart.
12. Diastolic relaxation and dilatation (expansion) of the heart, MINIMUM arterial pressu
during relaxation and dilatation of the heart's ventricles when the
ventricles fill with blood.
13. Postural/Ortho- low blood pressure when a person goes from a sitting or lying position
static
Hypotension to a standing position
14. Medications
that may cause
Alpha Blockers, Beta Blockers, Diuretics, Certain antidepressants (tricyclic
low blood
pressure antide- pressants), Drugs for Parkinson's disease, Sildenafil (Viagra),
include: nitroglycerine
15. Postprandial
Hy- potension
sudden drop in blood pressure after eating.
16. Neurally
Mediat- ed (May attect people with high blood pressure or people suttering
Hypotension autonomic nervous system disorders).
17. Shy-Drager Syn- low blood pressure from faulty brain signals, the decrease blood pressure
drome
after standing for longer periods (Mostly attect young people)
main characteristic: severe orthostatic hypotension in combination with
very high blood pressure when lying down.
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Rare disorder causes
progressive damage to the
autonomic nervous system,
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Guide
1. Holter monitor-
ing records cardiac rhythm for a time period of 24 to 48 hours stress testing
2. Stress testing records and monitors cardiac rhythm during exercise
3. Phonocardio- operate equipment used to record abnormal heart sounds
graph
Technicians
4. Echocardio-
graph
Technician use ultrasound equipment to create 2-dimensional ultrasonic patterns of
s the heart chambers and valves to detect problems and/or defects
5. Vectorcardio-
graph
monitor 3-dimensional tracings of the activity of the heart
Technicians
6. Sphygmo-
manomete
r
blood pressure cutt (used to measure blood pressure)
7. The production
and loss of
heat are hypothalamus and the brainstem
generated and
controlled in
the
8. The average
adult oral
(mouth)
temper- ature 98.6°F
is around
9. The
average
adult rectal
(0.5°F to 1°F higher than oral temperature) 99.7°F
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(anus)
tempera- ture
is around
(0.5°F to 1°F lower than oral temperature) 97.6°F
10. The average
adult axillary
(arm pit)
temper- ature is
around
11. Systolic contraction of heart, MAXIUM arterial pressure during contraction of the LE
ventricle of the heart.
12. Diastolic relaxation and dilatation (expansion) of the heart, MINIMUM arterial pressu
during relaxation and dilatation of the heart's ventricles when the
ventricles fill with blood.
13. Postural/Ortho- low blood pressure when a person goes from a sitting or lying position
static
Hypotension to a standing position
14. Medications
that may cause
Alpha Blockers, Beta Blockers, Diuretics, Certain antidepressants (tricyclic
low blood
pressure antide- pressants), Drugs for Parkinson's disease, Sildenafil (Viagra),
include: nitroglycerine
15. Postprandial
Hy- potension
sudden drop in blood pressure after eating.
16. Neurally
Mediat- ed (May attect people with high blood pressure or people suttering
Hypotension autonomic nervous system disorders).
17. Shy-Drager Syn- low blood pressure from faulty brain signals, the decrease blood pressure
drome
after standing for longer periods (Mostly attect young people)
main characteristic: severe orthostatic hypotension in combination with
very high blood pressure when lying down.
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Rare disorder causes
progressive damage to the
autonomic nervous system,
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