The Control on the ECG Machine That Increases or Decreases

question 40

Multiple Choice

The control on the ECG machine that increases or decreases the size of the ECG tracing is the:

• A)speed control.
• B)artifact filter.
• C)gain control.
• D)heart rate limit control.

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Definitions:

Adolescent Egocentrism

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