Chapter 46 Cardiology procedures(100% Everfree
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artifacts correct answersactivity that causes interference on ECGs
somatic correct answersmuscle voltage artifacts
segment correct answersportion of ECG between two waves
Repolarization correct answerstime of recovery before another contraction
purkinje correct answersFibers that cause muscles of the ventricle to contract
augmented correct answersrefers to leads 4, 5, and 6 of the standard 12-lead ECG tracing
sedentary correct answersinactive
Galvanometer correct answersAn instrument that measures current by electromagnetic action
precordial correct answerschest leads
voltage correct answersA measure of electromotive force
interval correct answersperiod that includes one segment and one or more waves
electrodes correct answerssensors used to conduct electricity from the body to the ECG
standardization correct answersmark made at the beginning of each lead to establish a standard
of reference
impulse correct answerscharge transmitted through certain tissues
stylus correct answersECG writer
why are stress test administered?> correct answersfor patients with a high risk of heart disease,
also for detecting unknown causes of the heart
what is an echocardiography? correct answersnon-invasive diagnostic machine that test the
structure and function of the heart with the use of sound waves
what is a defibrillator used for? correct answersto provide counter shock to convert arrhythmia's
into regular sinus rhythms
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artifacts correct answersactivity that causes interference on ECGs
somatic correct answersmuscle voltage artifacts
segment correct answersportion of ECG between two waves
Repolarization correct answerstime of recovery before another contraction
purkinje correct answersFibers that cause muscles of the ventricle to contract
augmented correct answersrefers to leads 4, 5, and 6 of the standard 12-lead ECG tracing
sedentary correct answersinactive
Galvanometer correct answersAn instrument that measures current by electromagnetic action
precordial correct answerschest leads
voltage correct answersA measure of electromotive force
interval correct answersperiod that includes one segment and one or more waves
electrodes correct answerssensors used to conduct electricity from the body to the ECG
standardization correct answersmark made at the beginning of each lead to establish a standard
of reference
impulse correct answerscharge transmitted through certain tissues
stylus correct answersECG writer
why are stress test administered?> correct answersfor patients with a high risk of heart disease,
also for detecting unknown causes of the heart
what is an echocardiography? correct answersnon-invasive diagnostic machine that test the
structure and function of the heart with the use of sound waves
what is a defibrillator used for? correct answersto provide counter shock to convert arrhythmia's
into regular sinus rhythms
