Question 1

A monitor that a patient wears for 24 hours is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  12-lead. 
B)  Holter. 
C)  Halter. 
D)  echocardiogram. 
A)  12-lead. 
B)  Holter. 
C)  Halter. 
D)  echocardiogram.

Question 2

What information should be documented on the ECG strip?

Accepted Answer

The ECG strip should have the patient's

Question 3

Atrial flutter may occur if

Accepted Answer

A)  the electrical charge does not pass out of the SA node. 
B)  the ventricles contract repeatedly. 
C)  ectopic atrial beats occur. 
D)  the patient consumes too much caffeine. 
A)  the electrical charge does not pass out of the SA node. 
B)  the ventricles contract repeatedly. 
C)  ectopic atrial beats occur. 
D)  the patient consumes too much caffeine.

Question 4

Which statement is true about NSR?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a regular heart rate that falls within the average range of 60 to 80 bpm. 
B)  It is a heart rate less than 60 bpm. 
C)  It is a heart rate of greater than 100 bpm. 
D)  It is an irregular heart rate that falls within the average range of 60 to 80 bpm. 
A)  It is a regular heart rate that falls within the average range of 60 to 80 bpm. 
B)  It is a heart rate less than 60 bpm. 
C)  It is a heart rate of greater than 100 bpm. 
D)  It is an irregular heart rate that falls within the average range of 60 to 80 bpm.

Question 5

Electron beam tomography helps screen for cardiac risk by

Accepted Answer

A)  determining the extent of MI damage. 
B)  assessing the amount of calcium in the coronary arteries. 
C)  measuring the potassium levels in the heart muscle. 
D)  determining the strength of the myocardial wall. 
A)  determining the extent of MI damage. 
B)  assessing the amount of calcium in the coronary arteries. 
C)  measuring the potassium levels in the heart muscle. 
D)  determining the strength of the myocardial wall.

Question 6

An implanted ICD monitors the heart rhythm and automatically performs __________ if it detects a dangerous tachycardia or fibrillation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An implanted ICD monitors the heart rhythm...

Question 7

Documentation for an ECG should include whether the patient smoked a cigarette within 15 minutes of the procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the placement of each precordial lead.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&V₁-The electrode is

Question 9

The SA node is located in the lower wall of the right atrium near the ventricular septum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A primary responsibility of the medical assistant when obtaining an ECG is to prevent artifacts or correct the problem that created an artifact and try again to print a clean strip. Explain the four artifacts that can occur, give an example of why the artifact might occur, and explain what the medical assistant can do to solve the problem.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Wandering baseline: The stylus gradually

Exam 42: Principles of Electrocardiography

A monitor that a patient wears for 24 hours is called a(n)

What information should be documented on the ECG strip?

Atrial flutter may occur if

Which statement is true about NSR?

Electron beam tomography helps screen for cardiac risk by

An implanted ICD monitors the heart rhythm and automatically performs __________ if it detects a dangerous tachycardia or fibrillation.

Documentation for an ECG should include whether the patient smoked a cigarette within 15 minutes of the procedure.

Describe the placement of each precordial lead.

The SA node is located in the lower wall of the right atrium near the ventricular septum.

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