Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 23 MAS 554 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Sixty-Cycle Interference
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The idea
Sixty-cycle interference comes from nearby electrical power and appears as a thick, regular, rapid pattern along the baseline.
In practice
Sources include power cords near the patient or cables, nearby devices, and personal electronics such as cell phones.
Where people slip
Move cords, relocate devices and set aside phones, but never unplug equipment a patient depends on.
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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