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EKG National Exam Study Guide – Questions/Answers




ECG/EKG ✔️Ans - Electrocardiogram
a graphic recording of the electrical activity of the heart
does not give information about blood flow, valve function or pumping
ability

Purpose of EKG ✔️Ans - heart disease, heart attacks (MI), accident
victims, surgery (pre/post-op), cardiac arrest, emergency management,
routine physical exams

Holter Monitoring ✔️Ans - An ECG device is worn during a 24-hour
period to detect cardiac arrhythmias
patient conducts normal daily activities while keeping a diary, recording
significant events and any associated symptoms (including time)

Echocardiography ✔️Ans - Ultrasound recording of heart function

BP ✔️Ans - Blood Pressure

SOB ✔️Ans - shortness of breath

,Pulse OX/POX ✔️Ans - pulse oximetry

CP ✔️Ans - chest pain

SDC ✔️Ans - Surgical day care

PAT ✔️Ans - Pre Admission Testing

P ✔️Ans - Pulse

TPR ✔️Ans - Temperature, pulse and respiration

CHF/HF ✔️Ans - Congestive heart failure

CVA ✔️Ans - Cerebro (cerebro/cerebral=brain) vascular accident

GYN ✔️Ans - gynecology

Ortho ✔️Ans - orthpedics

OPD ✔️Ans - outpatient department

OB ✔️Ans - obstetrics

PACU ✔️Ans - post anesthesia care unit

Amt ✔️Ans - amount

Dr ✔️Ans - doctor

Rx ✔️Ans - prescription

Dx ✔️Ans - diagnosis

STAT ✔️Ans - immediately

D/C ✔️Ans - discharge or discontinue

, S/P ✔️Ans - status post

PCI ✔️Ans - percutaneous coronary intervention (angrioplasty)

BB ✔️Ans - beta blocker (type of heart medication)

ACE I ✔️Ans - angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor

DNR ✔️Ans - do not resuscitate

ac ✔️Ans - before meals

c ✔️Ans - with

s ✔️Ans - without

q.h ✔️Ans - every hour

CCU ✔️Ans - coronary/cardiac care

Peds/Pedi ✔️Ans - pediatrics

ER/ED ✔️Ans - emergency room/department

RR ✔️Ans - recovery room

b.i.d. ✔️Ans - twice a day

t.i.d. ✔️Ans - three times a day

q.i.d. ✔️Ans - four times a day

NPO ✔️Ans - nothing by mouth

ICU ✔️Ans - intensive care unit

Lab ✔️Ans - laboratory

q.d. ✔️Ans - everyday, daily

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