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Where electrical stimulation of ventricular tissues take place
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Purkinje fibers
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Holter monitor electrocardiography is used to
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monitors cardiac arrythmia, artificial pacemaker functioning, medication therapy, syncope
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what lead is a rythm strip
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Lead II
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If SA node dont stimulate electrical impulses in heart, function is taken over by
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The AV node
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What is standardization
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process of ensuring an ECG taken on 1 machine will compare w/ a tracing taken on another machine
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What would you instruct pt to do while wearing holter monitor
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Keep a diary of symptoms/activities, press event marker when experiencing symptoms
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What does T wave represent
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resting place; repolarization
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Where is lead V2 located
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4th intercostal space on left side of sternum
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Discharge of electrical energy occurs during what
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Depolarization
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What are leads V1-V6 called
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Chest leads, precordial leads
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