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Title: ADV CONCEPTS: ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG or EKG)
Description: HESI HINTS
Total Flash Cards: 7
Created: 08/14/2009 10:16:21
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| Identify the waveforms found in a normal ECG. |
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Definition
| P wave, QRS complex, T wave, ST segment, PR interval |
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| In an ECG reading which wave represents depolarization of teh atrium? |
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Definition
| Represented by the P wave |
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| In an ECG reading, what complex represents depolarization of the ventricle? |
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| What does the PR interval respresents? |
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Definition
| The time required for the impulse to travel from the atria throught the a-v node |
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| If the U wave is most prominent, what condition might the nurse suspect? |
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| Describe the calculation of the HR using an ECG rhythm strip |
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Definition
| Count the number of R-R interval in the 30 large squares and multiply by 10 to determine the heart rate for 1 minute |
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| What is the most important assessment data for the nurse to obtain in a client with an arrhythmia? |
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Definition
| Ability of the client to tolerate the arrhythmia |
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