PCT Academy EKG Practice Flashcard 2

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Intercostal means

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Between ribs

Front

The midclavicular line is an imaginary line passing through the midpoint of the

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Collarbone

Front

Inadequate oxygen supply to the body's tissues is known as

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Hypoxia

Front

Coronary artery disease is marked by the build-up of this substance in the coronary arteries: Oxygen, Emboli, Red blood cells, Plaque

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Plaque

Front

What generally happens when the SA node fails to initiate an electrical impulse?

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Another area of the conduction system initiates a pulse

Front

AEDs deliver a shock that can correct

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Ventricular fibrillation

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A cardiac rhythm with a name that includes the word tachycardia is

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Faster than normal

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Blood flows through the heart and lungs in the order: Right atrium, Right ventricle, lungs, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta

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Right atrium, Right ventricle, lungs, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta

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Oxygenated blood is pumped out of the heart through which structure?

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The aorta

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The upper chambers of the heart are called the

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Atria