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What does the ECG record?
What does the ECG record?
- Electrical changes in the heart during a cardiac cycle (correct)
- Blood flow through the heart
- Pressure changes in the heart
- Heart rate variations
What is the function of an electrocardiograph?
What is the function of an electrocardiograph?
- Monitoring heart rate
- Amplifying heart sounds
- Detecting and recording electrical current spreading from the heart to the body's surface (correct)
- Measuring blood pressure
What does the QRS complex in a normal ECG trace represent?
What does the QRS complex in a normal ECG trace represent?
- Atrial depolarization
- Ventricular depolarization (correct)
- Atrial repolarization
- Ventricular repolarization
How are the different views of the heart obtained in an ECG?
How are the different views of the heart obtained in an ECG?
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Which leads in an ECG look at the anterior and lateral surfaces of the left ventricle?
Which leads in an ECG look at the anterior and lateral surfaces of the left ventricle?
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What is the main functional constituent of the red blood cell?
What is the main functional constituent of the red blood cell?
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What is the normal range of hematocrit for adult males?
What is the normal range of hematocrit for adult males?
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What is the structure of red blood cells (RBCs)?
What is the structure of red blood cells (RBCs)?
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What does the hematocrit value indicate?
What does the hematocrit value indicate?
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What is the normal range of hemoglobin concentration for adult females?
What is the normal range of hemoglobin concentration for adult females?
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