Cardiac and Respiratory Testing Basics

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What is the purpose of reviewing the anatomy and physiology of the heart and respiratory system for a medical assistant?

To perform administrative tasks in a physician's office

To assist in surgical procedures

To manage patient billing

To correctly perform cardiac and respiratory testing (correct)

Which procedure involves creating a graphic pattern from the electrical impulses generated within the heart as it pumps?

Stress testing

Electrocardiography (correct)

Holter monitor

Pulmonary function testing

Which instrument is introduced in the chapter and used to administer an electrocardiogram?

Pulmonary function testing machine

Electrocardiograph (correct)

Spirometer

Holter monitor

What is the purpose of administering a Holter monitor?

To record heart's electrical activity over a period of time Signup and view all the answers

Which procedure involves measuring lung capacity and peak flow?

Spirometry Signup and view all the answers

When might a medical assistant be required to perform pulmonary function testing?

As part of a general examination or physical Signup and view all the answers

Which medical test measures and evaluates a patient’s lung capacity and volume?

Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) Signup and view all the answers

What does electrocardiography measure and record?

Heart rate and rhythm Signup and view all the answers

What is the essential understanding required when performing electrocardiography?

Understanding the basics of the conduction system and how it appears on an ECG tracing Signup and view all the answers

What does depolarization in the cardiac cell result in?

Contraction Signup and view all the answers

What is repolarization followed by?

Resting and rebuilding of electrical energy Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of electrocardiography?

To measure and record the heart's electrical activity Signup and view all the answers

What does electrocardiography measure with electrodes placed on specific areas on the surface of the body?

Heart’s electrical activity Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition of having two separate poles, one positive and the other negative?

Polarity Signup and view all the answers

What causes the heart to beat?

Electrical currents Signup and view all the answers

What is measured with an electrocardiograph?

The heart’s electrical activity Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an electrocardiogram?

To measure and record electrical impulses in the heart Signup and view all the answers

When might a medical assistant be required to use a Holter monitor?

To monitor a patient's heart over an extended period of time Signup and view all the answers

What procedure involves creating a graphic pattern from the electrical impulses generated within the heart as it pumps?

Electrocardiography Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of reviewing the anatomy and physiology of the heart and respiratory system for a medical assistant?

To correctly perform cardiac and respiratory testing Signup and view all the answers

What does pulmonary function testing measure and evaluate?

Lung capacity and peak flow Signup and view all the answers

Which instrument is used to measure and record the electrical impulses in the heart?

Electrocardiograph Signup and view all the answers

What does an electrocardiograph measure and record?

The heart's electrical activity, including abnormalities in its rhythm Signup and view all the answers

When might pulmonary function tests (PFTs) be performed?

To detect and diagnose pulmonary problems and monitor respiratory disorders Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of reviewing the basics of the conduction system and how it appears on an ECG tracing?

To understand how electrocardiography works when performing an ECG Signup and view all the answers

What happens during repolarization in the cardiac myocytes?

Cardiac cells are resting and rebuilding the electrical energy that was released during depolarization Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition of having two separate poles, one positive and the other negative?

Polarity in the conduction system Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of measuring and evaluating a patient's lung capacity and volume using pulmonary function tests (PFTs)?

To detect and diagnose pulmonary problems and monitor certain respiratory disorders Signup and view all the answers

What produces an electrical current with each heartbeat?

Depolarization in the cardiac cells Signup and view all the answers

What is measured by electrodes placed on specific areas on the surface of the body during electrocardiography?

'Abnormalities in its rhythm' of the heart's electrical activity Signup and view all the answers

"During electrocardiography, what does depolarization cause in the cardiac cell?"

'Flash' of electrical energy within the cells of the heart Signup and view all the answers

"What is essential to understand when performing electrocardiography?"

'Basics' of the conduction system and how it appears on an ECG tracing Signup and view all the answers

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What is the purpose of reviewing the anatomy and physiology of the heart and respiratory system for a medical assistant?

Which procedure involves creating a graphic pattern from the electrical impulses generated within the heart as it pumps?

Which instrument is introduced in the chapter and used to administer an electrocardiogram?

What is the purpose of administering a Holter monitor?

Which procedure involves measuring lung capacity and peak flow?

When might a medical assistant be required to perform pulmonary function testing?

Which medical test measures and evaluates a patient’s lung capacity and volume?

What does electrocardiography measure and record?

What is the essential understanding required when performing electrocardiography?

What does depolarization in the cardiac cell result in?

What is repolarization followed by?

What is the purpose of electrocardiography?

What does electrocardiography measure with electrodes placed on specific areas on the surface of the body?

What is the condition of having two separate poles, one positive and the other negative?

What causes the heart to beat?

What is measured with an electrocardiograph?

What is the purpose of an electrocardiogram?

When might a medical assistant be required to use a Holter monitor?

What procedure involves creating a graphic pattern from the electrical impulses generated within the heart as it pumps?

What is the purpose of reviewing the anatomy and physiology of the heart and respiratory system for a medical assistant?

What does pulmonary function testing measure and evaluate?

Which instrument is used to measure and record the electrical impulses in the heart?

What does an electrocardiograph measure and record?

When might pulmonary function tests (PFTs) be performed?

What is the purpose of reviewing the basics of the conduction system and how it appears on an ECG tracing?

What happens during repolarization in the cardiac myocytes?

What is the condition of having two separate poles, one positive and the other negative?

What is the purpose of measuring and evaluating a patient's lung capacity and volume using pulmonary function tests (PFTs)?

What produces an electrical current with each heartbeat?

What is measured by electrodes placed on specific areas on the surface of the body during electrocardiography?

"During electrocardiography, what does depolarization cause in the cardiac cell?"

"What is essential to understand when performing electrocardiography?"

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