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EKG National Exam Study Guide – Questions/Answers
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EKG National Exam Study Guide – Questions/AnswersECG/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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