Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 23 MAS 553 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Muscle Tremor Artifact
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The idea
Muscle tremor artifact makes the tracing look fuzzy or choppy.
In practice
It comes from muscle activity, such as shivering, anxiety, or a patient tensing to hold themselves up.
Where people slip
Offer warmth and reassurance, support the patient's arms and legs on the table, and then record the tracing again.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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