Lectures

Question 1

Where is continuous monitoring using telemetry used?

Answer 1

Hospital

Question 2

Where can an ECG be used?

Answer 2

Prehospital (ex.EMTs and Paramedics)
Doctor’s office

Question 3

What types of ECGs can be used in a Doctor’s office?

Answer 3

Exercise ECG/Cardiac Stress Test
Holter

Question 4

Laws

Answer 4

rules of conduct enforced by controlling authority

Question 5

ethics

Answer 5

standards of behavior and concepts of right and wrong

Question 6

Code of Ethics

Answer 6

Standards of behavior as defined by a professional group

Question 7

Slander

Answer 7

Making derogatory remarks about someone while speaking

Question 8

Libel

Answer 8

Writing defamatory words about someone

Question 9

Medical Professional Liability holds MAs accountable for:

Answer 9

Performing unlawful acts
performing legal acts improperly
failing to perform an act when necessary

Question 10

Implied consent

Answer 10

When consent is not explicitly given but it can be reasonably assumed that the person has given permission to act

Question 11

written consent

Answer 11

permission that is explicitly given through writing for an act to be done
ex. signing a paper

Question 12

When educating the patient it is important to:

Answer 12

explain the procedure carefully, answer questions, use simple terms, speak slowly and distictly

Question 13

What are considered vital signs

Answer 13

Blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, pain level, temperature, height, and weight

Question 14

what is considered normal blood pressure

Answer 14

120/80

Question 15

what is considered normal respiration rate

Answer 15

12-20 breaths per minute

Question 16

what is considered a normal pulse/heart rate?

Answer 16

60-100 bpm (beats per minute)

Question 17

what is considered prehypertension

Answer 17

120-130 systolic / 80-89 diastolic

Question 18

what is considered stage 1 hypertension

Answer 18

140-159 systolic / 90-99 diastolic

Question 19

what is considered stage 2 hypertension

Answer 19

160 or higher systolic / 100 or higher diastolic

Question 20

NOTE!!! Write cards on NORMAL LEVELS FROM Q1

Question 21

Pulse points (10)

Answer 21

temporal artery, facial, carotid artery,
apical, brachial artery, radial artery
femoral artery, popliteal artery,
posterior tibial artery, dorsalis pedis artery

Question 22

In standard 25 mm/sec tracing:
How many secs is 1 small box?
How many secs is 1 big box?

Answer 22

1 small box = 0.04 secs
1 big box = 0.20 secs

Question 23

In standard 10 mm/mV tracing:
How many millivolts is 1 small box?
How many millivolts is 1 big box?

Answer 23

1 small box = 0.1 mV
1 big box = 5 mV

Question 24

What is a wandering baseline

Answer 24

baseline that is curved and not straight

Question 25

Purkinje Fibers rate

Answer 25

20 and below

Question 26

Diuretic

Answer 26

Makes you pee

Question 27

Lasix (Furesomide)

Answer 27

For hypertension

Question 28

Normal level of Potassium

Answer 28

3.5 - 5 mEq/L

Question 29

Redline on paper means?

Answer 29

Supply is low

Question 30

Airborne Precautions

Answer 30

N95 mask
Negative pressure room
HEPA filter

Question 31

Alternate sites for Limb leads

Answer 31

Deltoid
Upper legs
As close to trunk as possible

Question 32

Normal SpO2

Answer 32

95-100 SpO2

Question 33

RA lead is what color

Answer 33

White

Question 34

LA lead is what color

Answer 34

Black

Question 35

LL lead color

Answer 35

Red

Question 36

Ground lead is what color

Answer 36

Green

Question 37

More than 5 boxes in QRS Complex

Answer 37

AV Block/Heart Block

Question 38

Less than 3 boxes

Answer 38

Wolfe-Parkinson-white Syndrome (WPW)