NYU Meyers ECG Practice

Vocabulary and clinical status flashcards based on ECG practice scenarios and patient assessments.

AA+OX4

A clinical notation indicating a patient is Awake, Alert, and Oriented to person, place, time, and situation.

BP $65/40\,mm\,Hg$

A severely low blood pressure reading for an $AA+OX4$ patient documented as requiring healthcare provider notification and nurse preparation for interventions.

BP $108/70\,mm\,Hg$

A blood pressure reading for an $AA+OX4$ patient where the healthcare provider is notified and interventions are initiated.

Sudden onset chest pain with deep inspiration

A specific symptom profile reported by a 45-year-old male also experiencing shortness of breath while at rest.

AV block: 2nd degree, Mobitz II (Hay block)

A specific cardiac rhythm associated with a patient who is $AA+OX4$ and has a blood pressure of $140/88\,mm\,Hg$.

BP $76/30\,mm\,Hg$

A critical blood pressure for an $AA+Ox4$ patient that requires the nurse to prepare to emergently administer interventions.

Unresponsive and Pulseless

A condition where the patient does not respond to verbal or painful stimuli and has no pulse, requiring the nurse to call for help and take immediate action.

BP $148/90\,mm\,Hg$

The blood pressure of a patient with no history of heart problems reporting palpitations for one week, increasing their risk for clinical complications.

Palpitations

The subjective feeling of irregular or rapid heartbeats reported by a patient at risk for cardiac complications despite having no history of heart problems.