Question 1

Which of these is a component of an acceptable maneuver for spirometry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slow and easy start 
B)  Variable flow 
C)  Coughing 
D)  Quick, light breath 
E)  Minimum of 6 seconds 
A)  Slow and easy start 
B)  Variable flow 
C)  Coughing 
D)  Quick, light breath 
E)  Minimum of 6 seconds

Question 2

-What is the arrhythmia pictured here?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atrial fibrillation 
B)  PVCs 
C)  Ventricular fibrillation 
D)  Bundle branch block 
E)  Cardiac arrest 
A)  Atrial fibrillation 
B)  PVCs 
C)  Ventricular fibrillation 
D)  Bundle branch block 
E)  Cardiac arrest

Question 3

How do you prepare patients for spirometry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell them to wear tight clothing 
B)  Have them stand for the test 
C)  Have them wear a nose clip 
D)  Have them bite down on the mouthpiece 
E)  Have them eat a light meal immediately before the test 
A)  Tell them to wear tight clothing 
B)  Have them stand for the test 
C)  Have them wear a nose clip 
D)  Have them bite down on the mouthpiece 
E)  Have them eat a light meal immediately before the test

Question 4

When using pulse oximetry long-term, you should move the sensor to a new site every ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 hours 
B)  2 hours 
C)  6 hours 
D)  12 hours 
E)  24 hours 
A)  4 hours 
B)  2 hours 
C)  6 hours 
D)  12 hours 
E)  24 hours

Question 5

This arrhythmia is ________.

Accepted Answer

ventricula

Question 6

A licensed practitioner will order a(n) ________ function test to evaluate a patient's lung volume and capacity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A licensed practitioner will order a(n) ________...

Question 7

Which of the following measures the patient's response to a constant or increasing workload?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holter monitor test 
B)  Exercise ECG 
C)  resting ECG 
D)  Ultrasound 
E)  Peak expiratory flow rate 
A)  Holter monitor test 
B)  Exercise ECG 
C)  resting ECG 
D)  Ultrasound 
E)  Peak expiratory flow rate

Question 8

If a patient is uncomfortable lying flat on the examining table for an ECG test, he can be placed in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  prone position 
B)  supine position 
C)  Fowler's position 
D)  Sims' position 
E)  proctologic position 
A)  prone position 
B)  supine position 
C)  Fowler's position 
D)  Sims' position 
E)  proctologic position

Question 9

When pressed, which of the following should cause the stylus to move up 10mm (10 small squares) and remain there for 0.08 second (2 small squares or 2 mm)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Speed selector 
B)  Standardization control 
C)  Centering control 
D)  Sensitivity control 
E)  Stylus temperature control 
A)  Speed selector 
B)  Standardization control 
C)  Centering control 
D)  Sensitivity control 
E)  Stylus temperature control

Question 10

The dysrhythmia in which P waves cannot be identified because of rapid multiple electrical signals that fire from areas of the atria other than the SA node is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  atrial fibrillation 
B)  PVCs 
C)  ventricular fibrillation 
D)  bundle branch block 
E)  ventricular tachycardia 
A)  atrial fibrillation 
B)  PVCs 
C)  ventricular fibrillation 
D)  bundle branch block 
E)  ventricular tachycardia

Question 11

Electrical impulse sensors used to obtain an electrocardiogram are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  leads 
B)  styluses 
C)  electrodes 
D)  artifacts 
E)  probes 
A)  leads 
B)  styluses 
C)  electrodes 
D)  artifacts 
E)  probes

Question 12

Where does the transmission of electrical impulses in the heart begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  AV node 
B)  Purkinje fibers 
C)  Bundle of His 
D)  Bundle branches 
E)  SA node 
A)  AV node 
B)  Purkinje fibers 
C)  Bundle of His 
D)  Bundle branches 
E)  SA node

Question 13

The different views recorded on an electrocardiogram that are produced by the electrical activity of the heart are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  leads 
B)  stylus 
C)  electrodes 
D)  deflections 
E)  probes 
A)  leads 
B)  stylus 
C)  electrodes 
D)  deflections 
E)  probes

Question 14

In ________ echocardiography, an ultrasound transducer is moved around the patient's chest or abdomen to produce heart images.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In ________ echocardiography, an ultrasound transducer is...

Question 15

Which of the following is a pen-like instrument that records impulse movement on the ECG paper?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electrode 
B)  Stylus 
C)  Lead 
D)  Deflection 
E)  Probe 
A)  Electrode 
B)  Stylus 
C)  Lead 
D)  Deflection 
E)  Probe

Question 16

Which precordial electrode is located by counting to the fourth intercostal space to the right of the sternum?

Accepted Answer

A)  V1 
B)  V2 
C)  V3 
D)  V4 
E)  V6 
A)  V1 
B)  V2 
C)  V3 
D)  V4 
E)  V6

Question 17

Irregularities in heart rhythm are called _______, also known as arrhythmias.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Irregularities in heart rhythm are called _______,...

Question 18

Which communication would alleviate a patient's anxiety about having an electrocardiography?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell the patient that the procedure will last 1 hour 
B)  Explain to the patient that a small amount of electricity passes through the body 
C)  Describe to the patient what disease or abnormality the physician is looking for 
D)  Encourage the patient to ask questions and verbalize her concerns 
E)  Tell the patient that although ECGs are unpleasant, they are necessary 
A)  Tell the patient that the procedure will last 1 hour 
B)  Explain to the patient that a small amount of electricity passes through the body 
C)  Describe to the patient what disease or abnormality the physician is looking for 
D)  Encourage the patient to ask questions and verbalize her concerns 
E)  Tell the patient that although ECGs are unpleasant, they are necessary

Question 19

The peak flow zone that requires immediate medical treatment is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  green zone 
B)  yellow zone 
C)  red zone 
D)  blue zone 
E)  orange zone 
A)  green zone 
B)  yellow zone 
C)  red zone 
D)  blue zone 
E)  orange zone

Question 20

The electrical impulses responsible for the cardiac cycle that appear on an electrocardiogram as peaks and valleys are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  electrodes 
B)  styluses 
C)  leads 
D)  deflections 
E)  probes 
A)  electrodes 
B)  styluses 
C)  leads 
D)  deflections 
E)  probes

Exam 49: Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing

Which of these is a component of an acceptable maneuver for spirometry?

-What is the arrhythmia pictured here?

How do you prepare patients for spirometry?

When using pulse oximetry long-term, you should move the sensor to a new site every ____.

This arrhythmia is ________.

A licensed practitioner will order a(n) ________ function test to evaluate a patient's lung volume and capacity.

Which of the following measures the patient's response to a constant or increasing workload?

If a patient is uncomfortable lying flat on the examining table for an ECG test, he can be placed in the ____.

When pressed, which of the following should cause the stylus to move up 10mm (10 small squares) and remain there for 0.08 second (2 small squares or 2 mm)?

The dysrhythmia in which P waves cannot be identified because of rapid multiple electrical signals that fire from areas of the atria other than the SA node is known as ____.

Electrical impulse sensors used to obtain an electrocardiogram are called ____.

Where does the transmission of electrical impulses in the heart begin?

The different views recorded on an electrocardiogram that are produced by the electrical activity of the heart are ____.

In ________ echocardiography, an ultrasound transducer is moved around the patient's chest or abdomen to produce heart images.

Which of the following is a pen-like instrument that records impulse movement on the ECG paper?

Which precordial electrode is located by counting to the fourth intercostal space to the right of the sternum?

Irregularities in heart rhythm are called _______, also known as arrhythmias.

Which communication would alleviate a patient's anxiety about having an electrocardiography?

The peak flow zone that requires immediate medical treatment is the ____.

The electrical impulses responsible for the cardiac cycle that appear on an electrocardiogram as peaks and valleys are called ____.

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