EKG Chapter 1
- 1.
Who discoverd ECG? or Who is credited with having performed the first ECG on a human?
- A.
Wilhelm Einthoven
- B.
Dr. Augusta D. Waller
- C.
Sir Thomas Lewis
Correct Answer
B. Dr. Augusta D. Waller -
- 2.
Who invented the galvanometer and won the Nobel Prize?
- A.
Wilhelm Einthoven
- B.
Dr. Augusta D. Waller
- C.
Sir Thomas Lewis
Correct Answer
A. Wilhelm Einthoven -
- 3.
Who studied how the ECG related to cardia arrhythmias and current knowledge about ECG?
- A.
Sir Thomas Lewis
- B.
Dr. Augusta D. Waller
- C.
Wilhelm Einthoven
Correct Answer
A. Sir Thomas Lewis -
- 4.
Who discovered myocardia infarcions (heart attacks)?
- A.
Dr. Augusta D. Waller
- B.
Wilhelm Einthoven
- C.
James B. Herrick
Correct Answer
C. James B. Herrick -
- 5.
An ECG techinician's role includes the following
- A.
Record the ECG tracing, prepare a report for the physician, and determines accuracy of the tracing
- B.
View and evaluate the electrical tracings of patients' hearts on an oscilloscope
- C.
Assist physicians with invasive cardiovascular diagnostic tests such as angioplasty, heart surgery and implantation of artificial pacemakers
Correct Answer
A. Record the ECG tracing, prepare a report for the physician, and determines accuracy of the tracing -
- 6.
ECG moniotr technicians
- A.
Assist physicians with invasive cardiovascular diagnostic tests such as angioplasty, heart surgery and implantation of artificial pacemakers
- B.
View and evaluate the electrical tracings of patients' hearts on an oscilloscope
- C.
Record the ECG tracing, prepare a report for the physician, and determines accuracy of the tracing and recognize interference abnormalities
Correct Answer
B. View and evaluate the electrical tracings of patients' hearts on an oscilloscope -
- 7.
A 12-lead ECG can be obtained by an electrocardiogram in which health care venues?
- A.
Hospital, clinics, doctor's office and emergency
- B.
Home, school, and company
- C.
Mall, hotel, and restrant
Correct Answer
A. Hospital, clinics, doctor's office and emergency -
- 8.
An automatic external defibrillator (AED) is used to treat what conditions?
- A.
Heart disease, chest trauma, and disorder in heart rate
- B.
Sudden cardiac arrest, ventricular fibrillation, or pulseless ventricular tachycardia
- C.
Stress, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol
Correct Answer
B. Sudden cardiac arrest, ventricular fibrillation, or pulseless ventricular tachycardia -
- 9.
Who should sign the consent form is a patient cannot read or write?
- A.
Doen't matter the patient understant or not, the patient should need to sign
- B.
Doen't matter who sign the consent form
- C.
Family member or a witness but patient should write an X if possible
Correct Answer
C. Family member or a witness but patient should write an X if possible -
- 10.
What measures would you use to prevent the spread of infection to you or your patients?
- A.
Follow universal and standard precaution
- B.
Follow hospital's infection precaution
- C.
Doen't matter as long as handwashing
Correct Answer
A. Follow universal and standard precaution -
- 11.
an instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart
- A.
AED
- B.
Electrocardiogram
- C.
Electrocardiograph
Correct Answer
C. Electrocardiograph -
- 12.
a tracing of the signal produced by the heart's electrical activity and used for diagnostic evaluation of the heart
- A.
Electrocardiogram
- B.
Electrocardiograph
- C.
Cardiovascular
Correct Answer
A. Electrocardiogram -
- 13.
the study of the heart's electrical activity
- A.
Electrocardiograph
- B.
Electrocardiogram
- C.
Electrocardiology
Correct Answer
C. Electrocardiology -
- 14.
abnormal or absence of normal heartbeat, also known as dysrhymia
- A.
Arrhythmia
- B.
Defibrillator
- C.
AED
Correct Answer
A. Arrhythmia -
- 15.
used to analyze the heart rhythm and produce a shock if necessary
- A.
AED
- B.
Arrhythmia
- C.
Defibrillator
Correct Answer
A. AED -
- 16.
related to the heart and blood vessels (veins and arteries)
- A.
Electrocardiogram
- B.
Cardiovascular
- C.
Electrocardiology
Correct Answer
B. Cardiovascular -
- 17.
a machine that produces and sends an electrical shock to the heart that is intended to correct the abnormal electrical pattern of the heart
- A.
Cardiovascular
- B.
AED
- C.
Defibillator
Correct Answer
C. Defibillator -
- 18.
An ECG machine produces and records the eletrical activity of the heart
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 19.
Standard precautions are guidelines written for health care providers to help prevent the spread of infection
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 20.
When performing an ECG, you should know the equipment, infection control principles, communication techniques, and safety guidelines,
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 21.
A transtelephonic monitor transmits an ECG over the internet.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 22.
Which of the following is not a reason that an ECG is performed?
- A.
To determine how well the heart is pumping
- B.
To determine if a person will experience a heart attack in the next month
- C.
To check for rhythm abnormalities before surgery
- D.
To determine the cause of an irregular heartbeat
Correct Answer
B. To determine if a person will experience a heart attack in the next month -
- 23.
Which physician invented an instrument to dectect electrograph waves?
- A.
Sir Thomas Lewis
- B.
William Einthoven
- C.
Augusta Walker
- D.
Joseph Electrocardiograph
Correct Answer
B. William Einthoven -
- 24.
The first ECG machine was developed in______________by__________________He won the Nobel Prize for this invention.
- A.
1903, Wilhelm Einthoven
- B.
1918, James B. Herrick
- C.
1876, Augusta D. Waller
- D.
1945, Sir Thomas Lewis
Correct Answer
A. 1903, Wilhelm Einthoven -
- 25.
The main responsibility of an ECG monitor technician is to
- A.
Determine whether an abnormal heart rhythm occurs
- B.
View the ECG tracing
- C.
Alert the health care professional
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 26.
Which of the following is not a reason for performing an ECG?
- A.
To evaluate heart conditions
- B.
To check for problems with the flow of electricity through the heart
- C.
To see how well the heart is contracting and pumping
- D.
To evaluate the rate and rhythm of breathing
Correct Answer
D. To evaluate the rate and rhythm of breathing -
- 27.
A defibrillator can be used
- A.
To treat an abnormal heart rhythm
- B.
Without training
- C.
To produce an electrical rhythm
- D.
To record only ECG rhythms
Correct Answer
A. To treat an abnormal heart rhythm -
- 28.
Transtelephonic minitoring allows for information to be
- A.
Reviewed immediately by a physician
- B.
Transmitted over a telephone
- C.
Submitted for billing purposes only
- D.
Recorded by a computerized device
Correct Answer
B. Transmitted over a telephone -
- 29.
A continuous ECG monitor is used most commonly in a(n)
- A.
Physician's office
- B.
Hospital
- C.
Assisted-living center
- D.
Clinic
Correct Answer
B. Hospital -
- 30.
Which of the following is most commonly performed in a clinic or hospital?
- A.
Transtelephonic monitoring
- B.
Ambulatory monitoring
- C.
12-lead ECG
- D.
Defibrillation
Correct Answer
C. 12-lead ECG -
- 31.
To write derogatory words about a patient is known as
- A.
Slander
- B.
Libel
- C.
Ethical
- D.
Unethical
Correct Answer
B. Libel -
- 32.
Your most important duties include monitoring an ECG tracing and notifying the physician of abnormalities. You are most likely a(n)
- A.
ECG monitor technician
- B.
Cardiovascular technologist
- C.
ECG technician or medical assistant
- D.
Physician's assistant
Correct Answer
A. ECG monitor technician -
- 33.
Which of the following are measures to ensure that our patients's information is protected?
- A.
Standard precautions
- B.
Isolation procedures
- C.
Patient's bill of rights
- D.
HIPAA
Correct Answer
D. HIPAA -
- 34.
_____________is the key to sussessful recording of an ECG.
- A.
Hand hygiene
- B.
Communication
- C.
Patient education
- D.
HIPAA
Correct Answer
B. Communication -
- 35.
What is the single most important procedure you can perform to prevent the spread of infection?
- A.
Use of standard precautions
- B.
Hand hygiene
- C.
Patient education
- D.
Communication
Correct Answer
B. Hand hygiene -
- 36.
When speaking to a person who is hard of hearing, it is important that you
- A.
Look directly at the patient
- B.
Speak slowly and distinctly
- C.
Speak into the hearing aid if the patient has one
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 37.
When caring for patients and recording an ECG, you may encounter many situations that require you to
- A.
Critically think about the situation
- B.
Always follw the same steps each time
- C.
Not worry about what the patient tells you
- D.
Not prepare for what may possibly be asked of you during the procedure
Correct Answer
A. Critically think about the situation -
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