Ch. 5 Exam

What feature of electrodes allows electrical signals to be transmitted from the pad to the lead wire?

• The shape of the pad
• A conductive gel in the pad
• The adhesive on the pad
• The paper backing on the pad

Which of the following is a common type of ambulatory monitor?

• Holter monitor
• (B) 12-lead EKG
• Stress test
• Continuous monitor

A portable EKG machine typically includes a screen, keyboard, printer, and cable that branches into _____ lead wires.

• 3
• 5
• 10
• 12

What type of EKG is typically performed during the course of a stress test?

• 3-lead continuous monitoring
• 5-lead EKG
• Holter monitoring
• 12-lead EKG

The 12-second tracing of lead II at the bottom of an EKG tracing is also known as

• A telemetry strip
• A diagnostic strip
• A rhythm strip
• Einthoven’s strip

Lead ____ is the lead most commonly used to examine a patient’s heart rate and rhythm.

• I
• II
• III
• aVF

Together leads V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, and V6 may be called the

• Chest leads
• Augmented limb leads
• Bipolar leads
• Limb leads 4

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NGSS.HS-PS3-5

Which two phrases refer to the same set of leads?

• Precordial leads, augmented limb leads
• Unipolar leads, limb leads
• Limb leads, bipolar leads
• Neutral leads, chest leads

Where are the three leads for continuous monitoring usually placed?

• Right upper torso, left upper torso, and right lower torso
• Right upper torso, left upper torso, and left lower torso
• Right lower torso, left lower torso, and left upper leg
• Right upper leg, left upper leg, and right lower torso

Limb lead reversal is one of the most common errors in electrocardiography. Which two leads are reversed to cause this error?

• LA and LL
• RA and LA
• RL and LL
• RA and RL