Electrode Placement

Which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the V1 electrode?

• 4th intercostal space at the right sternal border

• 5th intercostal space at the right sternal border

• 4th intercostal space at the left sternal border

• 5th intercostal space at the left sternal border

Which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the V2 electrode?

• 4th intercostal space at the right sternal border

• 5th intercostal space at the right sternal border

• 4th intercostal space at the left sternal border

• 5th intercostal space at the left sternal border

Which of the following locations should the EKG technician place the V4 electrode?

• 4th intercostal space midclavicular line

• 5th intercostal space midclavicular line

• 4th intercostal space midaxillary line

• 5th intercostal space anterior axillary line

Which of the following locations should the EKG technician place the V5 electrode?

• 5th intercostal space, right sternal border

• 5th intercostal space midclavicular line

• 5th intercostal space posterior axillary line

• 5th intercostal space anterior axillary line

Which of the following locations should the EKG technician place the V6 electrode?

• 5th intercostal space midaxillary line

• 5th intercostal space midclavicular line

• 5th intercostal space posterior axillary line

• 5th intercostal space anterior axillary line

Which of the following limb electrodes should an EKG technician identify as the ground electrode?

• RA

• LA

• RL

• LL

In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the ground electrode?

• on the right lower leg

• on the right upper arm

• on the left lower leg

• on the left upper arm

If none of the limb leads are giving a reading, which electrode should the technician check?

• RA

• LA

• LL

• RL

The black color coded limb electrode is which of the following electrodes?

• RA

• LA

• RL

• LL

The green color coded limb electrode is which of the following electrodes?

• RA

• LA

• RL

• LL