The nurse explains that electrocardiograms are graphic representations of electrical impulses generated by the heart. What type of abnormalities can an electrocardiogram identify?
a. Those that produce a cardiac cycle
b. Those that interfere with electrical conduction
c. Those that result from an interrupted blood flow
d. Those that interfere with heart contraction
ANS: B
Electrocardiograms identify abnormalities that interfere with electrical conduction.
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Fill in the blanks with correct word