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jman1234

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The chest leads are the only unipolar leads in the standard 12-lead ECG.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Chronotropy refers to an effect on _____.
 
  a. heart rate
  b. force of contraction
  c. bronchial smooth muscle
  d. speed of conduction through the atrioventricular node


bbburns21

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The augmented voltage leads and the chest leads are unipolar leads.

Answer to Question 2

A
Chrono refers to rate. Chronotropic effect refers to a change in heart rate. Positive chronotropic effect refers to an increase in heart rate. Negative chronotropic effect refers to a decrease in heart rate.


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