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ADV CONCEPTS: ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG or EKG)
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Nursing
Not Applicable
08/14/2009

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Term
Identify the waveforms found in a normal ECG.
Definition
P wave, QRS complex, T wave, ST segment, PR interval
Term
In an ECG reading which wave represents depolarization of teh atrium?
Definition
Represented by the P wave
Term
In an ECG reading, what complex represents depolarization of the ventricle?
Definition
QRS complex
Term
What does the PR interval respresents?
Definition
The time required for the impulse to travel from the atria throught the a-v node
Term
If the U wave is most prominent, what condition might the nurse suspect?
Definition
hypokalemia
Term
Describe the calculation of the HR using an ECG rhythm strip
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
Term
What is the most important assessment data for the nurse to obtain in a client with an arrhythmia?
Definition
Ability of the client to tolerate the arrhythmia
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