Quiz about EKG CET Review 4

Question 1

What do the letters EKG stand for?

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Electrocardiogram

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Electrocardiograph

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Electromagneticgraph

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Electrolytes

Question 2

An electrocardiogram measures what?

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The electrical activity of the heart.

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The amount of pressure exerted on blood vessels.

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How many times the heart contracts over time.

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The body's temperature caused by friction of blood in vessel.

Question 3

An EKG is actually

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A graph

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A ratio

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An equation

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A time frame

Question 4

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

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PQRST

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ABCDE

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ACDC

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DNAI

Question 5

Which of the following is not a direct indicator of a person's cardiac health?

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Temperature

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Heart Rate

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Blood Pressure

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EKG

Question 6

The p-wave correlates with which event?

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atrium contraction /signals moving from SA node to AV node

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ventricle contraction

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ventricle repolarization

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both atrial and ventricle contraction

Question 7

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

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Sino-atrial node

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right atrium

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atria-ventricular node

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left ventricle

Question 8

The t-wave correlates with which event?

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ventricle repolarization

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atrium contraction /signals moving from SA node to AV node

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ventricle contraction

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both atrial and ventricle contraction

Question 9

The AV node is located at...

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 10

The Purkinje fibers are located at...

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I

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F

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G

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H

Question 11

The QRS-wave correlates with which event?

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ventricle contraction

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atrium contraction /signals moving from SA node to AV node

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ventricle repolarization

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both atrial and ventricle contraction

Question 12

A patient is experiencing electrocardiogram changes. Which wave should the nurse recognize as representing ventricular repolarization?

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T wave

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Q wave

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R wave

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S wave

Question 13

The nurse is reviewing cardiac anatomy with a patient scheduled for pacemaker insertion. Where should the nurse identify the location of the sinus node for the patient?

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Right atrium

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Left atrium

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Left ventricle

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Right ventricle

Question 14

The paper on an ECG normally moves at:

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25mm/sec

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50mm/sec

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75mm/sec

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25cm/sec

Question 15

The width of each small box represents:

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0.04 seconds

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0.02 seconds

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0.40 seconds

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0.20 seconds

Question 16

What is the time frame occupied by one lead on a regular 12-lead ECG?

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3 seconds

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0.3 seconds

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13 seconds

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30 seconds

Question 17

The small boxes on ECG paper measure:

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1mm by 0.04 seconds

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1 cm by 0.20 seconds

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1mm by 0.20 seconds

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1cm by 0.04 seconds

Question 18

The big boxes on the ECG paper measure:

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5mm by 0.20 seconds

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1mm by 0.20 seconds

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5mm by 0.04 seconds

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1mm by 0.04 seconds

Question 19

A wave that is 10 small boxes high and three small boxes wide is described as being:

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10mm by 0.12 seconds

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1.0mm by 0.3 seconds

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12mm by 0.3 seconds

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12mm by 0.10 seconds

Question 20

A distance of 2 big boxes and 2 little boxes wide is described as being:

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0.48 seconds wide

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22mm wide

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0.22 seconds wide

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4.8 seconds wide

Question 21

All ECGs are formatted the same way on the paper. True or False.

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False

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True

Question 22

When the heart is no longer able to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs and pumps out less blood than it collects it is called what?

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Congestive Heart Failure

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Myocardial Infarction

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Hypertension

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Coronary Artery Disease

Question 23

The good cholesterol:

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HDL

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LDL

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Lipoproteins

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Triglycerides

Question 24

The formation of a clot deep in the body, usually in the legs, due to abnormal venous circulation is called what:

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DVT

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PE

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Embolus

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CVA

Question 25

A patient complains of short periodic bursts of moderate to severe chest pain and tightness. Based on your knowledge you anticipate the patient is having what:

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Angina

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A heart attack

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A stroke

Question 26

Headache, changes in alertness, confusion, dizziness, one sided-weakness and trouble speaking are signs of a:

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Stroke

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DVT

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PE

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MI

Question 27

A problem caused by the narrowing of the blood vessels of the extremities due to atherosclerosis is called what?

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Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

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Hyperlipidemia

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Hypertension

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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Question 28

Heart muscle tissue has an inherent ability to contract in a rhythmic pattern, even when removed from the human body. This is called what:

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Automaticity

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Irritability

Question 29

Heart tissues respond to stimulus such as hormones and ion concentration changes. This is called what?

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Irritability

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Automaticity

Question 30

Slows electrical conduction impulses in the heart to allow time for the atrium to complete contraction and for the ventricles to fill up:

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AV node

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SA node

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Purkinje Fibers

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Bundle Branches

Question 31

The pacemaker of the heart:

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SA node

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AV node

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Purkinje Fibers

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Bundle branches

Question 32

How many leads are there for a 12-Lead EKG?

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10

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8

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12

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15

Question 33

A patient with a holter monitor wants to remove it so he can participate in a 5K. What is the correct response?

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The purpose of the holter monitor is to monitor your heart under all conditions. You may not take it off, even for periods of exercise, such as the 5K

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Just put it back on when you're finished with the 5K

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Just let us know how long you will have it off for

Question 34

While taking an EKG you notice abnormal tracings, what is the first step to take?

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Check on the patient, then trouble shoot possible problems

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Tell the patient to sit still

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Check your leads

Question 35

Which lead is placed at the 5th intercostal space on the left midclavicular line?

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V4

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V1

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V2

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V3

Question 36

Which lead is placed directly in line with V5 on the midaxillary line?

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V6

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V2

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V3

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V4

Question 37

When placing EKG leads, which one is considered the grounding lead?

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Right Leg

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Right Arm

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Left Arm

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Left Leg

Question 38

What abnormal rhythm is this:

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A-Fib

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V-Fib

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Sinus Tachycardia

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A-Flutter

Question 39

What abnormal rhythm is this?

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1st Degree Heart Block

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Sinus

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Sinus Brady

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Mobitz I

Question 40

consent given by the patient who is made aware of any procedure to be performed, its risk,expected outcomes, and alternatives

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informed consent

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verbal consent

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obligation consent

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AMA

Question 41

Key concept of HIPPA. All patients have the right to privacy and all information should remain privileged

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patient confidentiality

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negligence

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informed consent

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defamation of character

Question 42

Protects the health care professional to provide medical care within the scope of their training without fear of being sued for negligence

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Good Samaritan law

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Legal right to act

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Medicare law

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Nightingale law

Question 43

Method by which an infectious agents leaves its reservoir

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portal of exit

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portal of entry

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mode of transmission

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susceptible host

Question 44

specific ways in which microorganisms travel from the reservoir to the susceptible host

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mode of transmission

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portal of entry

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portal of exit

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agent

Question 45

Failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonable person would give under similar circumstances and someone suffers injury become of another's failure to a required duty

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negligence

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tort

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battery

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invasion of privacy

Question 46

Wrongful act that results in injury to one person by another

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tort

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battery

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negligence

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confidentiality

Question 47

the release of medical records without the patients knowledge and permission

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invasion of privacy

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defamation of character

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battery

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negligence

Question 48

consists of injury to another person's reputation, name, or character through spoken(slander) or written (libel) words

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defamation of character

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battery

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invasion of privacy

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negligence

Question 49

The unprivileged touching of one person by another. When a procedure is to be performed on a patient, the patient must give consent in full knowledge of the procedure and the risk it entails

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battery

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invasion of privacy

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negligence

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defamation

Question 50

Allows the infectious agents access to the susceptible host

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portal of entry

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portal of exit

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susceptible host

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mode of transmission

Question 51

The infectious agent enters a person who is not resistant or immune that person is an

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susceptible host

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portal of exit

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reservoirs

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portal of entry

Question 52

P, Q, R, S, T, U are known as:

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Waves

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Intervals

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Segments

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Complex

Question 53

Can be indicative of an electrolyte disturbance.

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U Wave

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Inverted P Waves

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Bizarre QRS Complex

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Elevated ST Segment

Question 54

Usually the central and most visually obvious part of the tracing.

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QRS Complex

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P Wave

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R-R Interval

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T Wave

Question 55

Lines between two waves

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Segment

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Complex

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Amplitude

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Duration

Question 56

When calculating the heart rate, what method works well with tachycardia?

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1500

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300

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6 Second Strip

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Box Method

Question 57

"Snow over Grass; Smoke over Fire" is referring to application of the:

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Limb Leads

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V1

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V2

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aVR

Question 58

The junction between the termination of the QRS complex and the beginning of the ST segment.

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J Point

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T Wave

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S Wave

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Isoelectric Line

Question 59

The period of time from the onset of the P wave to the beginning of the QRS complex.

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PR Interval

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Diastole

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Contraction

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Relaxation

Question 60

Greater than 0.12 seconds is considered abnormal.

Accepted Answer

Bundle Branch Block

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1st Degree AV Block

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2nd Degree AV Block

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3rd Degree AV Block

Question 61

All of the following are causes for a long QT Interval, EXCEPT:

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Weight

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Anorexia

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Torsades de Pointe

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Age

Question 62

The act of modifying an electrocardiogram, and to mark and adjust it so that it can be diagnosed and read by a physician with precision and accuracy.

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EKG Calibration

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EKG Interpretation

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EKG Recording

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EKG Modification

Question 63

Helps calculate heart rate

Accepted Answer

R-R Interval

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6 Second Strip

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P Wave

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PR Interval

Question 64

Seen as a result of the repolarization of the ventricles.

Accepted Answer

ST Segment

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P Wave

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T Wave

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QRS Complex

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