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True or False:
EKGs demonstrate the heart's mechanical functionality
False!
EKGs demonstrate the electrical activity of the heart
What methods can you utilize to determine heart rate?
Rule of 300
Rate Table
Multiply by 10
What is the normal blood flow through the heart?
Inferior and Superior Vena Cava; Rt Atrium; Tricuspid Valve; Rt Ventricle; Pulmonic Valve; Lungs; Pulmonary Veins; Lt Atrium; Mitral Valve; Lt Ventricle; Aortic Valve; Aorta; Systemic Circulation
What does the P-Wave represent?
Atrial Depolorization
What does the P-R Interval represent?
Delay in the AV Node
What does the QRS complex represent?
Ventricular Depolarization
What does the T-Wave represent?
Ventricular Repolarization
What acts as the primary pacemaker of the heart?
The SA Node
What acts as the secondary pacer of the heart?
The AV Node
What are the 6 limb leads?
Leads I, II, III, aVR, aVL, and aVF
What are the precordial or "augmented" leads?
V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6
What is a normal QRS?
0.04-0.12 sec
What is a normal P-R Interval?
0.12-0.20 sec
What is a normal QTI?
Less than 0.44 sec (dependent on HR)
On EKG graph paper, the horizontal axis measures:
Time