PCT Academy EKG Practice Flashcard 1

Front

What mechanical action of the heart corresponds to depolarization?

Back

pumping

Front

What mechanical actions of the heart should correspond with repolarization? Options: asystole, relaxation, pumping, dextrocardia

Back

relaxation

Front

What time period is represented by the small block on the EKG?

Back

0.04 seconds

Front

What time period is represented by the large block?

Back

0.20 seconds

Front

Define heart rate.

Back

number of heart beats per minute

Front

Heart rhythm is

Back

The pattern of the heart beat

Front

What is another name for the baseline?

Back

isoelectric line

Front

The normal heart rate is

Back

60-100 beats per minute

Front

The P-wave represents

Back

Atrial depolarization

Front

The QRS Complex represents

Back

Ventricular Depolarization