EKG Review

Front

Where is V1 located? Options: LEFT side of the sternum, directly across from V1 at the FOURTH intercostal space; LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midclavicular line; RIGHT side of the sternum at the FOURTH intercostal space; LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midaxillary line

Back

RIGHT side of the sternum at the FOURTH intercostal space

Front

Where is V2 located? Options: LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midclavicular line; LEFT side of the sternum, directly across from V1 at the FOURTH intercostal space; LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, anterior axillary line

Back

LEFT side of the sternum, directly across from V1 at the FOURTH intercostal space

Front

V3
Options:
LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midaxillary line
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RIGHT side of the sternum at the FOURTH intercostal space
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LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, anterior axillary line
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LEFT side of the chest, midway between V2 and V4

Back

LEFT side of the chest, midway between V2 and V4

Front

Where is V4 located? Options: LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midclavicular line; LEFT side of the chest, midway between V2 and V4; LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midaxillary line; LEFT side of the sternum, directly across from V1 at the FOURTH intercostal space

Back

LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midclavicular line

Front

Where is V5 located? Options: LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, anterior axillary line; LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midaxillary line; LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midclavicular line; LEFT side of the sternum, directly across from V1 at the FOURTH intercostal space

Back

LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, anterior axillary line

Front

Where is V6 located? Options: LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midclavicular line; LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, anterior axillary line; LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midaxillary line; LEFT side of the sternum, directly across from V1 at the FOURTH intercostal space

Back

LEFT side of the chest, FIFTH intercostal space, midaxillary line

Front

An electrocardiogram measures what?

Back

The electrical activity of the heart.

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 t-wave correlates with which event? Options: atrium contraction /signals moving from SA node to AV node, ventricle contraction, ventricle repolarization, both atrial and ventricle contraction

Back

ventricle repolarization