Automaticity Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

cardiac electrophysiology correct answer: study of the electrical properties of the cardiac muscle -electricity flows through the heart in a regular, measured pattern and results in contraction of the cardiac muscle -electrical activity precedes mechanical activity (contraction of the heart) -EKG looks at the electrical activity properties of cardiac cells correct answer: specialized cardiac cells have unique characteristics that allow them to regulate heart rate and rhythm characteri...

CALT Exam Prep Exam | Questions and Answers Graded A+ Latest 2024/2025 Strephosymbolia - CORRECT ANSWER means twisted symbols. The first term Orton used for dyslexia. phonetics - CORRECT ANSWER the study of speech sounds in spoken language phonological awareness - CORRECT ANSWER the ability to focus on units of sound in spoken language at the sentence, word, syllable and phoneme levels phonemic awareness - CORRECT ANSWER awareness of speech sounds or phonemes in spoken words phonics...

Chapter: Chapter 04 - Quiz Multiple Choice 1. Cardiac cells are able to generate an impulse to contract even without an external stimulus. This is called: A) excitability. B) action potential. C) automaticity. D) chronotropic effect. Ans: C Complexity: Easy Ahead: Anatomy and Physiology Subject: Chapter 4 Title: Cardiovascular Function 2. On an electrocardiogram (EKG), the P wave represents: A) atrial depolarization. B) ventricular depolarization. C) atrial repolarization. D) ve...

AACN CMC EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS What percentage of ventricular filling is passive and what percentage is atrial kick? - correct answer Passive - 75% Atrial kick -- 25-35% What 3 components make up stroke volume? - correct answer Preload Afterload Contractility Uses of beta blockers - correct answer HTN Classic angina (Coronary artery obstruction) Ventricular and Supraventricular arrhythmia's ACS Heart failure Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Clinical effects of b...

CRATWhile in the resting state myocytes are _____ - correct answer Polarized The interior of the cell is ___ charged when myocytes are polarized - correct answer Negatively Depolarized cells have what kind of charge - correct answer Positive charge Myocytes become positive and contract - correct answer Depolarization Depolarization causes progressive contraction of the myocardium as this wave of ___ charges passes through the interior of the myocytes - correct answer Positive ...

N201-Atrial Dysrhythmias Atrial Dysrhythmias Dysrhythmias Results from disorders of impulse formation, conduction of impulses, or both Normally, the heart discharges impulses spontaneously, which is termed automaticity Dysrhythmias occur as a result of various abnormalities and disease states The cause of the dysrhythmias influences the patients treatment ◆ ALWAYS TREAT THE CAUSE Electrocardiogram (ECG) One small square = 0.04 seconds How many small squares in a big squar...

You are in the clinic with your mentor observing exercise test of a 45 year old who has been experiencing slight chest pressure almost daily during exercise. While observing your patient your mentor points out that the left ventricle wall is thinning and there is some hyperkinesia of the ventricular wall. From your time in the clinic you know that this test will be what type of result Correct Answer-positive What are the most common mechanisms to produce cardiac arrhythmias? Correct Answer-en...

Affix - ANSWER A morpheme or meaningful part of a word attached before or after a root or base word to modify its meaning; a category that includes prefixes and suffixes. Alphabetic Principle - ANSWER The use of letters and letter combinations to represent phonemes in an orthography. Automaticity - ANSWER Fluent performance without the conscious deployment of attention Base word - ANSWER A free morpheme, usually of Anglo-Saxon origin, to which affixes can be added. Blend - ANSWER A c...

FSU SOP 3004 Exam 1 Latest Update Graded A+ 3 Principles of Evolutionary Perspective 1) Variation (random) 2) Heritability (must be able to be passed on) 3) Differential survival & reproductive success 3 Types of Feelings 1) Attitudes 2) Emotions 3) Moods Adaptation Ex: Innate Fears children and dogs fear snakes Adaptations - characteristics that are well suited for a particular environment - there are universal patterns, but some things are byproducts Affordances opportun...

Med Surg II Exam 1 Questions and Answers Latest Updated Version. FOCUS POINTS EXAM 1 CARDIAC (MED SURG II EXAM 1) Dysrhythmias Abnormal heart rate or rhythm Caused by a disturbance in electrical conduction of the heart, not by abnormal heart structure May be benign or have lethal consequences Cardiac output = stroke volume x HR Patho ● 5 unique properties of cardiac cells ○ Automaticity → spontaneously initiate an electrical impulse ■ Changes in automaticity cause tachydysrhyth...