ECG EKG for Medical Assisting

​ ​ (a)   are pads that conduct electricity while ​ ​ (b)   gives views of the heart's electrical activity recorded on an ECG.

• Electrodes
• Leads
• Stickers
• Wires

​ (a)   is the medical term for a heart attack?

• Myocardial Infarction
• Heart Failure
• Impaired Cardiac Function

Match the following

• remove hair/ abrade the skin/ clean skin

• Electrical interference causes

• Loose electrodes/ poor skin contact

• Wandering Baseline causes

• Parkinsons cold/shivering

• Somatic Tremor

  causes

• Other equipment in use in the area

• Somatic Tremor solutions

• Place hands under buttocks/give a blanket

• Wandering Baseline solutions

What is one of the most common mistakes made when doing an ECG?​ (a)  

• lead reversal
• wrong patient
• not getting a signed consent

Would you place an electrode over an implanted device?​ (a)  

• no
• yes

Would you place electrodes over a scar?​ (a)  

• no
• yes

Would you place an electrode over a bony prominence?​ (a)  

• no
• yes

What is the role of a medical assistant in cardiovascular testing?

• Medical Assistant provides the baseline information for the patient

• Medical Assistant conducts the procedure

• Preparing the patient

• Patient preparation for the procedure and post procedure assistant

When disrobing the patient will be undressed from ?

• Waist down with gown open to the front

• Waist up and no lower leg access , gown open to the front

• Waist up, lower leg access and gown open to the front

• Gown open to the front, Waist up and no lower leg access

The multichannel EKG machine is a recorder that monitors

• 10 leads

• 12 leads

• 12 & 5 leads

• 5 leads