Chapter 1 EKG Exam

Front

What do the letters EKG stand for? Options: Electrocardiograph, Electromagneticgraph, Electrocardiogram, Electrolytes

Back

Electrocardiogram

Front

An electrocardiogram measures what?

Back

The electrical activity of the heart.

Front

What letters are used to label the parts of an EKG?

Back

PQRST 

Front

Which of the following is not a direct indicator of a person's cardiac health? Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, EKG, Temperature

Back

Temperature

Front

The p-wave correlates with which event?

Back

atrium contraction /signals moving from SA node to AV node

Front

The place where the electrical current starts and is considered the heart's pacemaker:

Back

Sino-atrial node

Front

The AV node is located at...

Back

C

Front

What does the P wave on the ECG tracing represent?

Back

Depolarization of the atria

Front

The nurse is reviewing a patient’s electrocardiogram. Which wave should the nurse recognize as being the first positive wave in a normal cardiac cycle?

Back

P wave

Front

After reviewing an electrocardiogram, the nurse determines that an electrical impulse originated in a patient’s sinoatrial node. What did the nurse see on this tracing? Options: An upright T wave, An inverted T wave, A positive P wave before a QRS complex, A negative P wave before a QRS complex

Back

A positive P wave before a QRS complex