If the ECG Recording Appears as a Series of Small

question 59

Multiple Choice

If the ECG recording appears as a series of small, uniform spikes in the baseline, the medical assistant should

• A) check for nearby electric appliances.
• B) ask the patient to lie still.
• C) help the patient relax and stay warm.
• D) check the cable connection to the electrodes.

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Definitions:

Habituation

The process by which an organism decreases or stops its response to a repetitive stimulus over time.

Sensitization

An increased response to a stimulus following repeated exposures to it.

Rambunctious Children

Children who exhibit energetic, noisy, and uncontrollable behavior.

Habituation

The process by which there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it.