Question 1

According to the North American limb lead color code, what color is used for the right arm (RA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red 
B)  Green 
C)  Black 
D)  White 
A)  Red 
B)  Green 
C)  Black 
D)  White

Question 2

The augmented limb leads give views of the heart from what view?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transverse plane 
B)  Coronal 
C)  Hexaxial 
D)  Anterior wall 
A)  Transverse plane 
B)  Coronal 
C)  Hexaxial 
D)  Anterior wall

Question 3

What type of ECG test is completed while the patient is exercising using the ECG machine and a treadmill or stationary exercise bike?

Accepted Answer

A)  STAT 
B)  Stress 
C)  Holter 
D)  F ive lead 
A)  STAT 
B)  Stress 
C)  Holter 
D)  F ive lead

Question 4

All six precordial leads are considered _____________leads.

Accepted Answer

A)  ground 
B)  unipolar augmented 
C)  bipolar 
D)  positive unipolar 
A)  ground 
B)  unipolar augmented 
C)  bipolar 
D)  positive unipolar

Question 5

The precordial leads are also called __________ leads.

Accepted Answer

A)  vector 
B)  chest 
C)  central terminal 
D)  transverse 
A)  vector 
B)  chest 
C)  central terminal 
D)  transverse

Question 6

How many leads does the Holter monitor contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  12 
C)  3 
D)  5 
A)  6 
B)  12 
C)  3 
D)  5

Question 7

The three lead ECG uses only which of the following lead combinations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right and left arm leads and right leg lead 
B)  Right and left arm leads and left leg lead 
C)  Right arm lead and right and left leg leads 
D)  Left arm lead and right and left leg leads 
A)  Right and left arm leads and right leg lead 
B)  Right and left arm leads and left leg lead 
C)  Right arm lead and right and left leg leads 
D)  Left arm lead and right and left leg leads

Question 8

What does t he five lead ECG primarily diagnose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chest tightness 
B)  Ventricular arrhythmias 
C)  Ventricular dysrhythmias 
D)  Enlargement of one side of the heart 
A)  Chest tightness 
B)  Ventricular arrhythmias 
C)  Ventricular dysrhythmias 
D)  Enlargement of one side of the heart

Question 9

In placing precordial leads, be sure to affix all the electrodes on the left side of the sternum with the exception of which lead?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lead V3 
B)  Lead V4 
C)  Lead V2 
D)  Lead V1 
A)  Lead V3 
B)  Lead V4 
C)  Lead V2 
D)  Lead V1

Question 10

All six limb leads view the heart's electrical activity from the anterior to the posterior axis of the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hexaxial view 
B)  coronal plane 
C)  transverse plane 
D)  horizontal plane 
A)  hexaxial view 
B)  coronal plane 
C)  transverse plane 
D)  horizontal plane

Question 11

Which of the following can be made of foam, cloth, or wet gel and come in various sizes from neonate, infant, pediatric, and adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electrodes 
B)  Leads 
C)  Cables 
D)  Clips 
A)  Electrodes 
B)  Leads 
C)  Cables 
D)  Clips

Question 12

Which of the following is a function of an ECG?

Accepted Answer

A)  To measure cardiac muscle hypertrophy 
B)  To identify cardiac output 
C)  To measure the mechanical contraction of the heart 
D)  To detect previous myocardial events 
A)  To measure cardiac muscle hypertrophy 
B)  To identify cardiac output 
C)  To measure the mechanical contraction of the heart 
D)  To detect previous myocardial events

Question 13

On a normal ECG, the electrical current in Leads I, II, and III are all moving in what direction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upward 
B)  Left 
C)  Downward 
D)  Right 
A)  Upward 
B)  Left 
C)  Downward 
D)  Right

Question 14

What are leads called that carry no current?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bipolar 
B)  Depolarized 
C)  Unipolar 
D)  Ground 
A)  Bipolar 
B)  Depolarized 
C)  Unipolar 
D)  Ground

Question 15

Using the three lead ECG for monitoring can detect _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac muscle hypertrophy 
B)  artifacts 
C)  serious arrhythmias 
D)  cardiac output 
A)  cardiac muscle hypertrophy 
B)  artifacts 
C)  serious arrhythmias 
D)  cardiac output

Question 16

Where is precordial Lead V4 positioned?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the 5th intercostal space along a point of reference called the mid-clavicular line 
B)  On the chest opposite of the V1 electrode 
C)  On the right side of the sternum in the 4th intercostal space of the ribs 
D)  In the 5th intercostal space at a point of reference called the left anterior axillary line 
A)  In the 5th intercostal space along a point of reference called the mid-clavicular line 
B)  On the chest opposite of the V1 electrode 
C)  On the right side of the sternum in the 4th intercostal space of the ribs 
D)  In the 5th intercostal space at a point of reference called the left anterior axillary line

Question 17

Why are ECG electrodes attached to the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  To help with the conduction of the sound 
B)  To measure heart muscle activity 
C)  To transfer the sound 
D)  To capture any patient events 
A)  To help with the conduction of the sound 
B)  To measure heart muscle activity 
C)  To transfer the sound 
D)  To capture any patient events

Question 18

When would informed consent occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  When a patient is brought into a medical facility for treatment 
B)  When the patient cannot provide written consent 
C)  In a non-emergency clinical situation 
D)  In a medical emergency 
A)  When a patient is brought into a medical facility for treatment 
B)  When the patient cannot provide written consent 
C)  In a non-emergency clinical situation 
D)  In a medical emergency

Question 19

What type of leads provide three views from a central point of the heart but only two of the views are of a heart wall?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modified leads 
B)  Augmented leads 
C)  Standard limb leads 
D)  Precordial leads 
A)  Modified leads 
B)  Augmented leads 
C)  Standard limb leads 
D)  Precordial leads

Question 20

What type of ECG is obtained with a 24-48 hour monitoring ECG machine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differential 
B)  Resting 
C)  Holter 
D)  Stress 
A)  Differential 
B)  Resting 
C)  Holter 
D)  Stress

According to the North American limb lead color code, what color is used for the right arm (RA)?

The augmented limb leads give views of the heart from what view?

What type of ECG test is completed while the patient is exercising using the ECG machine and a treadmill or stationary exercise bike?

All six precordial leads are considered _____________leads.

The precordial leads are also called __________ leads.

How many leads does the Holter monitor contain?

The three lead ECG uses only which of the following lead combinations?

What does t he five lead ECG primarily diagnose?

In placing precordial leads, be sure to affix all the electrodes on the left side of the sternum with the exception of which lead?

All six limb leads view the heart's electrical activity from the anterior to the posterior axis of the ______________.

Which of the following can be made of foam, cloth, or wet gel and come in various sizes from neonate, infant, pediatric, and adult?

Which of the following is a function of an ECG?

On a normal ECG, the electrical current in Leads I, II, and III are all moving in what direction?

What are leads called that carry no current?

Using the three lead ECG for monitoring can detect _________________.

Where is precordial Lead V4 positioned?

Why are ECG electrodes attached to the skin?

When would informed consent occur?

What type of leads provide three views from a central point of the heart but only two of the views are of a heart wall?

What type of ECG is obtained with a 24-48 hour monitoring ECG machine?

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Exam 6: Electrocardiogram Basics

According to the North American limb lead color code, what color is used for the right arm (RA)?

The augmented limb leads give views of the heart from what view?

What type of ECG test is completed while the patient is exercising using the ECG machine and a treadmill or stationary exercise bike?

All six precordial leads are considered _____________leads.

The precordial leads are also called __________ leads.

How many leads does the Holter monitor contain?

The three lead ECG uses only which of the following lead combinations?

What does t he five lead ECG primarily diagnose?

In placing precordial leads, be sure to affix all the electrodes on the left side of the sternum with the exception of which lead?

All six limb leads view the heart's electrical activity from the anterior to the posterior axis of the ______________.

Which of the following can be made of foam, cloth, or wet gel and come in various sizes from neonate, infant, pediatric, and adult?

Which of the following is a function of an ECG?

On a normal ECG, the electrical current in Leads I, II, and III are all moving in what direction?

What are leads called that carry no current?

Using the three lead ECG for monitoring can detect _________________.

Where is precordial Lead V4 positioned?

Why are ECG electrodes attached to the skin?

When would informed consent occur?

What type of leads provide three views from a central point of the heart but only two of the views are of a heart wall?

What type of ECG is obtained with a 24-48 hour monitoring ECG machine?

Anatomy of the Heart

Body Systems and Heart Health

Heart Electrical Physiology

Cardiovascular Medications

Patient Assessment

Waveforms Rate Rhythm and Artifacts

Recognizing Arrhythmias Pacemakers and Emergencies

Filters