Indicate Whether the Medical Assistant or Provider Should Process the Calls

question 27

Multiple Choice

Indicate whether the medical assistant or provider should process the calls listed.

-other providers

• A) medical assistant
• B) provider

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Definitions:

Depolarization

A reduction in the difference in electrical charge across a cell's plasma membrane, typically leading to nerve impulse transmission or muscle contraction.

Electrocardiogram

A diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity of the heart to detect abnormalities.

P Wave

The first wave in an ECG, representing the depolarization of the atria before the heart beats.

QRS Complex

Principal deflection in the electrocardiogram, representing ventricular depolarization.