ECG Pre Test
Short quiz to assess the basic knowledge of students participating in a Basic ECG interpretation course prior to the begining of the course work.
- 1.
Which of the following is not a precordial lead?
- A.
V6
- B.
V2
- C.
III
- D.
AVF
Correct Answer
C. III -
- 2.
A 12-lead ECG may take several hours to perform.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 3.
A Normal Sinus Rhythm (NSR) represents: (choose the best answer)
- A.
Oxygenation impulses between the lungs and heart
- B.
Degree of strength of the contraction of heart muscle tissue
- C.
Electrical activity of the heart
- D.
Complete inactivity of the nares
Correct Answer
C. Electrical activity of the heart -
- 4.
Which of the following wave sets and complexes represents sinus rhythm?
- A.
P wave followed by T wave then QRS complex
- B.
P wave followd by QRS complex then T wave
- C.
QRS complex followed by P wave then T wave
- D.
T wave followed by QRS complex the ventricular repolarization
Correct Answer
B. P wave followd by QRS complex then T wave -
- 5.
Variations in electrical impulses of the heart are collectively called:
- A.
Interval dysfunctions
- B.
Irregular spikes
- C.
Rate pattern impulses(rpi's)
- D.
Dysrhythmias
Correct Answer
D. Dysrhythmias -
- 6.
Mr. Smith's heart rate is 120 beats per minute (BPM). You would be correct in describing this rate as a:
- A.
Bradycardia
- B.
Normal rate
- C.
Tachycardia
- D.
Heart block
Correct Answer
C. Tachycardia -
- 7.
The part of the rhythm that indicates the time it takes for the sinoatrial node to fire and the atria to depolarize is known as the:
- A.
P wave
- B.
R wave
- C.
S wave
- D.
T wave
Correct Answer
A. P wave -
- 8.
A student nurse is studying a rhythm strip. You know there is understanding when the student states:
- A.
"There should be an isoelectric line of the PR Interval."
- B.
"P waves should be upright in Lead II."
- C.
"Q waves are always present in a QRS complex."
- D.
"T waves are notched at their peak."
Correct Answer
B. "P waves should be upright in Lead II." -
- 9.
Documantation on a rhythm strip should include all of the following except:
- A.
Date and time
- B.
Full name and room number of the patient
- C.
Signature of the reviewing physician
- D.
Rhythm analysis
Correct Answer
C. Signature of the reviewing physician -
- 10.
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygentated blood back into the circulatory system?
- A.
Right atrium
- B.
Right ventricle
- C.
Mitral valve
- D.
Left ventricle
Correct Answer
B. Right ventricle -
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