ECG Chapter 4

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    Halfway between V2 and V4

    • V1
    • V2
    • V3
    • V4
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  • 2. 

    Immediately

    • Stat

    • Somatic tremor

    • Anterior axillary line

    • Dextrocardia

    Correct Answer
    A. Stat
  • 3. 

    To prevent disease transmission during an ECG, you should

    • Check the ground prong

    • Wash your hands

    • Raise the side rail

    • Lower the bed

    Correct Answer
    A. Wash your hands
  • 4. 

    Should the ECG machine kept clean to prevent infection and present a professional image

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 5. 

    Universal precautions should be practiced on every patient when performing an ECG

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 6. 

    An interruption of the electrical activity of the brain that causes involuntary muscle movement and sometimes unconsciousness

    • Seizure

    • Angle of louis

    • Sternal border

    • Intercostal space

    Correct Answer
    A. Seizure
  • 7. 

    When applying chest leads, V1 is placed

    • Midway between V3 and V5

    • At the fourth ICS, right sternal border

    • At the fifth ICS, left midclavicular line

    • At the fourth ICS, left sternal border

    Correct Answer
    A. At the fourth ICS, right sternal border
  • 8. 

    Natural skin oils, moisturizer, and perspiration can contribute to artifact on an ECG tracing

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 9. 

    The space between two ribs

    • Intercostal space

    • Midclavicular line

    • Sternal border

    • Angle of louis

    Correct Answer
    A. Intercostal space
  • 10. 

    An imaginary vertical line theat starts in the middle of the axillary region

    • Wandering baseline

    • Midaxillary line

    • Somatic tremor

    • AC interference

    Correct Answer
    A. Midaxillary line
  • 11. 

    An imaginary vertical line staring at the edge of the chest where the axillary region begins

    • Anterior axillary line

    • Somatic tremor

    • Dextrocardia

    • Wandering baseline

    Correct Answer
    A. Anterior axillary line
  • 12. 

    It is necessary to place the ECG requisition or consult order in the patient's chart

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 13. 

    V1

    • Fourth intercostal space, right sternal border

    • Fourth intercostal space, left sternal border

    • Fifth intercostal space, the midaxillary line

    • Halfway between V2 and V4

    Correct Answer
    A. Fourth intercostal space, right sternal border
  • 14. 

    V2

    • Fourth intercostal space, right sternal border

    • Fourth intercostal space, left sternal border

    • Fifth intercostal space, the midaxillary line

    • Halfway between V2 and V4

    Correct Answer
    A. Fourth intercostal space, left sternal border
  • 15. 

    Middle of the axilla

    • Midclavicalar line

    • Midaxillary line

    • Anterior axillary line

    Correct Answer
    A. Midaxillary line
  • 16. 

    For a manual ECG machine, lead I should to equipment be standardized and set

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 17. 

    An imaginary vetical line on the back that starts in the middle of the scapular

    • AC interference

    • Artifact

    • Midscapular line

    • Wandering baseline

    Correct Answer
    A. Midscapular line
  • 18. 

    When the organs of the chest are on the reverse side

    • Wandering baseline

    • Dextrocardia

    • Somatic tremor

    • Anterior axillary line

    Correct Answer
    A. Dextrocardia
  • 19. 

    V3

    • Fourth intercostal space, right sternal border

    • Fourth intercostal space, left sternal border

    • Fifth intercostal space, the midaxillary line

    • Halfway between V2 and V4

    Correct Answer
    A. Halfway between V2 and V4
  • 20. 

    V6

    • Fifth intercostal space at the midaxillary line

    • Fifth intercostal space at the midcalvicular line

    • Fifth intercostal space at the anteriro line

    • Fourth intercostal space, right sternal border

    Correct Answer
    A. Fifth intercostal space at the midaxillary line
  • 21. 

    Voluntary or involuntary muscle movement; also known as body tremor

    • Dextrocardia

    • Wandering baseline

    • Somatic tremor

    • Anterior axillary line

    Correct Answer
    A. Somatic tremor
  • 22. 

    A heart rhythm strip is usually run on lead II

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 23. 

    Somatic tremors are caused by

    • Electrical current leak

    • Tracing drifts away from center

    • Muscle movement

    • Contact with another electrical device

    Correct Answer
    A. Muscle movement
  • 24. 

    V4

    • Fifth intercostal space at the midaxillary line

    • Fifth intercostal space at the midcalvicular line

    • Halfway between V2 and V4

    • Fourth intercostal space, right sternal border

    Correct Answer
    A. Fifth intercostal space at the midcalvicular line
  • 25. 

    When applying chest leads, V2 is placed

    • Midway between V3 and V5

    • At the fourth ICS, right sternal border

    • At the fifth ICS, left midclavicular line

    • At the fourth ICS, left sternal border

    Correct Answer
    A. At the fourth ICS, left sternal border
  • 26. 

    An imaginary line on the chest that runs vertically through the center of the clavicle

    • Intercostal space

    • Midclavicular line

    • Sternal border

    • Angle of louis

    Correct Answer
    A. Midclavicular line
  • 27. 

    Shoulder (deltoid) is an acceptable alternate site for electrode placement on the upper extremity

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 28. 

    The space between the fifth and sixth ribs

    • Suprasternal notch

    • Fifth intercostal

    • Manubrium

    • Right clavicles

    Correct Answer
    A. Fifth intercostal
  • 29. 

    Fourth intercostal space, right sternal border

    • V1

    • V2

    • V3

    • V4

    Correct Answer
    A. V1
  • 30. 

    Fifth intercostal space, at the anterior axlliary line

    • V2

    • V3

    • V4

    • V5

    Correct Answer
    A. V5
  • 31. 

    Usually passes through the nipple line

    • Midclavicalar line

    • Anterior axillary line

    • Midaxillary line

    Correct Answer
    A. Midclavicalar line
  • 32. 

    What would be the first and most appropriate thing to say if a patient refuses an ECG?

    • Maybe you can tell me why you don't wish to have an ECG done

    • Don't worry; it only takes a few seconds

    • Your doctor has ordered this test and it must be done

    • I will have to report you to my supervisor immediately

    Correct Answer
    A. Maybe you can tell me why you don't wish to have an ECG done
  • 33. 

    The letter R is placed after any tracing when the electrode has been placed on the right side of the patient's chest

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 34. 

    Fourth intercostal space, left sternal border

    • V1

    • V2

    • V3

    • V4

    Correct Answer
    A. V2
  • 35. 

    Fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line

    • V2

    • V3

    • V4

    • V5

    Correct Answer
    A. V4
  • 36. 

    Outer edge of the sternum

    • Intercostal space

    • Angle of louis

    • Sternal border

    • Midclavicular line

    Correct Answer
    A. Sternal border
  • 37. 

    Front of the axilla

    • Midclavicalar line

    • Midaxillary line

    • Anterior axillary line

    Correct Answer
    A. Anterior axillary line
  • 38. 

    Which of the following is not a specific type of isolation precaution implemented for hospitalized patients?

    • AIDS precautions

    • Droplet precaution

    • Airborne precaution

    • Contact precaution

    Correct Answer
    A. AIDS precautions
  • 39. 

    When the tracing of an ECG drifts away from the center of  the paper; also called baseline shift (it was many causes, which can be corrected)

    • Wandering baseline

    • Midaxillary line

    • Somatic tremor

    • AC interference

    Correct Answer
    A. Wandering baseline
  • 40. 

    When applying chest leads, V4 is placed

    • Midway between V3 and V5

    • At the fourth ICS, right sternal border

    • At the fifth ICS, left midclavicular line

    • At the fourth ICS, left sternal border

    Correct Answer
    A. At the fifth ICS, left midclavicular line
  • 41. 

    A 15 or 18 lead ECG views right and posterior regions of the heart

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 42. 

    Approach the patient from the____________when performing an ECG

    • Left side

    • Right side

    • Top

    • Bottom

    Correct Answer
    A. Left side
  • 43. 

    The dip at the base of the neck just above where the clavicle attaces to the sternum

    • Suprasternal notch

    • Fifth intercostal

    • Manubrium

    • Right clavicles

    Correct Answer
    A. Suprasternal notch
  • 44. 

    Marks on the ECG tracing caucing by another source of activity are

    • Asystole

    • Conduction marks

    • Artifacts

    • Wandering baseline

    Correct Answer
    A. Artifacts
  • 45. 

    When applying chest leads, V6 is placed

    • In line with V4 on the midaxillary line

    • At the fourth ICS, right sternal border

    • At the fifth ICS, left midclavicular line

    • At the fourth ICS, left sternal border

    Correct Answer
    A. In line with V4 on the midaxillary line
  • 46. 

    Because an ECG is not an invasive procedure, it is not necessary to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when performing this procedure under any circumstances

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 47. 

    A boney prominence located approximately 1 inch below the suprasternal notch, where the manubrium and the body of the sternum are joined

    • Midclavicular line

    • Sternal border

    • Angle of louis

    • Intercostal space

    Correct Answer
    A. Angle of louis
  • 48. 

    Fifth intercostal space, at the midaxillary line

    • V3

    • V4

    • V5

    • V6

    Correct Answer
    A. V6
  • 49. 

    V5

    • Fourth intercostal space, right sternal border

    • Fifth intercostal space at the midcalvicular line

    • Fifth intercostal space at the anterior line

    • Fifth intercostal space at the midaxillary line

    Correct Answer
    A. Fifth intercostal space at the anterior line

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