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AMCA EKG TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE EXAM
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HOSMERITAMCA EKG TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION STUDY
GUIDE EXAM
Medical Terminology: ANSWER Specific terminology for describing body components,
processes, and diseases, frequently borrowed from Greek and Latinroots.
Anatomy of Heart - Answer The study of the heart's structure and components.
Cardiac Cycle - Answer A series of events in one heartbeat, comprising diastoleand systole.
Myocardial Infarction - Answer A heart attack is caused by a blockage in bloodflow to the heart
muscle.
Lead Placement - Answer Electrodes are positioned on the body to captureelectrical activity.
Graph Paper Interpretation: ANSWER Analysis of EKG waves and intervals ongraph paper.
300 Method - ANSWER Technique for calculating heart rate using the number ofhuge squares
between R waves.
Atrial Fibrillation - Answer An irregular cardiac beat that originates in the atria.
Hypertension - ANSWER High blood pressure is a common cardiovascularcondition.
Nitroglycerine - Answer Medication used to alleviate angina and heart failure.
Patient Consent operations - ANSWER Steps performed to obtain patient consent for medical
operations.
Combining Vowels - Answer The vowel 'o' is frequently used between wordsegments to enhance
pronunciation.
, Prefixes are word parts that appear at the beginning of a term and indicate location, number, or
frequency.
Suffixes are word pieces added at the end of a term to indicate a condition, disease,or treatment.
Anterior - Answer the Directional phrase for the front section of the body.
Superior - Answer Place above a reference point or near the head.
Inferior - Answer Position yourself below a reference point or towards the feet.
Sagittal Plane - Answer A vertical plane divides the body into left and right parts.
Midsagittal Plane: ANSWER The midline is a vertical plane that divides the bodyinto equal
halves.
Combining Form: ANSWER The combination of word roots and vowels aids in the
pronunciation of medical terms.
Tachy-- ANSWER The prefix means speedy, swift, or rapid.
-ectomy - Answer In medical terms, the suffix indicates excision or removal.
-emia - Answer In medical terminology, a suffix refers to a blood condition.
In medical language, -itis is a suffix that indicates inflammation.
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