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Who invented the first EKG?
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Wilhelm Einthoven in 1903.
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What are some of the reasons to perform an EKG?
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1.TO tell how well the heart is pumping/contracting.
2. Check for problems in flow of electricity thru heart. 3. to diagnose changes in the heart rhythm. 4. check for abnormalities before surgery. 5. check a person's health after age 40 . 6. monitor/evaluate persons w/heart conditions. |
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This is a tracing of the signal produced by the heart's electrical activity and used for diagnostic evaluation?
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Electrocardiogram
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Guidelines to prevent the spread of infection are called?
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Universal Precautions
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A continuous monitor is used most commonly where and what is it for?
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In a hospital and it is used to check the pattern of electrical activity of the patient's heart.
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What are the risk factors for heart disease that are unchangeable?
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* Increasing age.
* Gender * Heredity(including race) |
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What are the factors for heart disease that can be changed?
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*Cigarette smoke
*High Cholesterol/blood pressure *Physical inactivity *Obesity *Diabetes mellitus |
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What test is done to determine if the heart gets adequate blood flow during stress or exercise?
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Treadmill Stress test.
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The first ECG machine was developed in _____ by ________?
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1n 1903 by Wilhelm Einthoven.
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This is related to the heart and blood vessels (veins + arteries)?
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Cardiovascular
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The study of the heart's electrical activity?
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electrocardiology
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An instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart?
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electrograph
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A machine that produces and sends an electrical shock to the hear that is intended to correct the electrical pattern of the heart?
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defibrillator (AED)
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A transtelephonic monitor transmits an ECG over the Internet? T or F
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False
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Whatever ECG you are doing the patient must agree/or give consent to have the procedure? T or F.
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True
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An instrument used to detect electrocardiograph waves?
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galvonometer
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An instrument that records the electrical activity of the heart during a patients normal daily activites.
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Holtor monitor
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The occurrence of a single heartbeat?
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rhythm
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This means the narrowing of the arteries surrounding the heart causing a reduction in blood flow of the heart?
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coronary artery disease.
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