Ch1 Electrocariography

Question 1

CVD

Answer 1

Cardiovascular disease
Disease of heart and blood vessels

Question 2

CAD

Answer 2

Coronary Heart Disease
Narrowing of the arteries of the heart, causing a reduction of blood flow

Question 3

M.I.

Answer 3

Myocardial Infarction
A blockage of one or more of the coronary arteries causing lack of oxygen to the heart and death of the muscle tissue

Question 4

Electrocardiograph

Answer 4

An instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart

Question 5

Who invented the 1st electrocardiograph?

Answer 5

Willem Eithoven

Question 6

Who showed that electrical currents are produced during the beating of the human heart and can be recorded?

Answer 6

Dr. Augustus D. Waller

Question 7

When should people get an ECG done annually?

Answer 7

After age 40

Question 8

Code blue

Answer 8

Patient is unresponsive and needs assistance immediately

Question 9

When can a 12-lead ECG be used?

Answer 9

Hospital setting, before surgeries, during an emergency,

Question 10

Excersize electrocardiography is done to determine…

Answer 10

Is done to determine whether the heart gets adequate blood flow during stress or excersize

Question 11

Holter monitor

Answer 11

Type of ambulatory moniter. Small box that is strapped to a patients waist, neck or shoulder to monitor the heart for 24-48 hours while the patient is at home

Question 12

Event monitor

Answer 12

An ambulatory monitor, and is battery powered. Can be worn up to 30 days as patient performs daily activities

Question 13

Defibrillator

Answer 13

A machine that produces and sends an electrical shock to the heart in an attempt to correct the electrical pattern

Question 14

AED

Answer 14

Automatic External Defibrillator

Light weight portable device that recognizes abnormal rhythm and determination if the rhythm is considered a “shock able rhythm”

Question 15

When is an AED used

Answer 15

Placed only on patients who are unresponsive to stimulation

Question 16

C.P.R.

Answer 16

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 17

Telemedicine

Answer 17

A monitoring system on which ECG tracking are communicated from a patient outside a medical facility to the physician via telephone or digital system

Question 18

ECG technician

Answer 18

An individual who has the technical skills and knowledge to record an ECG and prepare it for the physician

Question 19

ECG monitor (telemetry) technician

Answer 19

An individual who has the knowledge and skills to view and evaluate the electrical tracking of patients’ hearts on an oscilloscope and, when necessary, alert the appropriate healthcare professional to treat abnormalities

Question 20

Cardiovascular technician

Answer 20

An individual who has advanced skills and can assist physicians with invasive cardiovascular diagnostic tests and procedures such as angioplasty or heart surgery

Question 21

What happens if patient cannot read?

Answer 21

You need to explain the procedure to both the patient and a family member or the patient’s legal guardian or representative
patient then signs the form

Question 22

What happens if the patient cannot write?

Answer 22

Explain the procedure to the patient with a witness present. Ask the patient to place an X on the form in the witness’s presence, and then have the witness sign

Question 23

does informed consent require the patient to sign a consent form?

Answer 23

Yes

Question 24

HAIs stand for

Answer 24

Healthcare-associated infections
Aka nosocomial infections

Question 25

Standard Precautions definition

Answer 25

Include a combination of performing hand hygiene and wearing gloves when there is a possibility of exposure to blood and body fluids, nonintact skin, or mucous membranes

Question 26

PPE

Answer 26

Personal Protective Equiment

Question 27

Isolation Precautions

Answer 27

The 2nd level of steps taken to prevent the spread of infections; some examples include separating the infected patient from others and using PPE

Question 28

Airborne precautions

Answer 28

For patients known or suspected to be infected with microorganisms transmitted by airborne droplets Require special air handling, ventilation, HEPA, N95 respirators

Question 29

Droplet Precautions

Answer 29

For patients known or suspected to be infected that can be transmitted through droplets, coughing, sneezing, or performance of procedures Require mucous membrane protection. Ex. Goggles and masks

Question 30

Contact precautions

Answer 30

Require gloves and gowns for direct skin-to-skin contact or for contact with contaminated linen, equipment, etc

Question 31

Cardiac output

Answer 31

The volume of the blood the heart pumps each minute

Question 32

Normal bpm for adults

Answer 32

60-100 bpm

Question 33

Normal respiration for an adult

Answer 33

12 - 20 breaths per minute

Question 34

Hyperventilation

Answer 34

Excessive rate and depth of breathing

Question 35

Dyspnea

Answer 35

Difficult or painful breathing

Question 36

Tachypnea

Answer 36

Rapid breathing

Question 37

Hyperpnea

Answer 37

Abnormally rapid, deep, or labored breathing

Question 38

Rales

Answer 38

Crackling sounds of the lungs May indicate fluid in the lungs Can be heard in patients with pneumonia, congestive heart failure, and other conditions

Question 39

List 3 types of noisy breathing that can indicate an abnormality

Answer 39

Rales, Ronchi, and Gurgling

Question 40

Rhonci

Answer 40

Wheezing or snore like sounds that occur when the airways are narrowed or obstructed

Question 41

Blood pressure

Answer 41

The force at which blood is pumped against the walls of the arteries Measured in mmHg (millimeters in mercury)

Question 42

Systolic blood pressure

Answer 42

When the ventricle of the heart contracts (Top number)

Question 43

Diastolic blood pressure

Answer 43

The pressure measured when the heart relaxed Indicated the minimum amount of pressure exerted against the vessel walls at all times (Bottom number)

Question 44

Hypertension

Answer 44

High blood pressure

Question 45

Essential hypertension

Answer 45

No identifiable cause and is sometimes referred as idiopathic

Question 46

Secondary Hypertension

Answer 46

Occurs as a result of some other condition, such as kidney or heart disease

Question 47

Hypotension

Answer 47

Low blood pressure

Question 48

Tilt Table Test

Answer 48

A test to determine wheather a change in a patients BP or heart rate due to a change of position is causing symptoms of lightheadedness or fainting