electrodes placement

in 12 lead ekg there are 12 leads. how many electrodes are there?

• 12

• 5

• 10

• 11

what stickers should be over what?

• irritated skin

• hairy skin

• wet oily skin

• clean dry

do not put stickers over on what?

• skin

• boney areas such as skin and radial bone

• ribcage

make sure the electodes are facing the

• upside down

• right way

• wrong way

• sideways

V1

• fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line

• midway between placement of V2 and V4

• fourth intercostal space on the right sternum

• fourth intercostal space at the left sternum

V2

• fourth intercostal space at the left sternum

• fourth intercostal space at the right sternum

• mid axillary line on the same horizontal level as V4 and V5

• anterior axillary line on the same horizonal level as V4 and V5

V3

• fourth intercostal space at the left sternum

• midway between the placement of V2 and V4

• fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line

• anterior axillary line on the same horizontal level as V4

V4

• fourth intercostal space on the right sternum

• fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line

• anterior axillary line on the same horizontal level as V4

• mid axillary line on the same horizontal level as V4 and V5

V5

• fourth intercostal space at the left sternum

• anterior axillary line on the same horizonal level as V4

• mid axillary line on the same horizonal level as V4 and V5

• fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line

V6

• fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line

• mid axillary line on the same horizonal level as V4 and V5

• anterior axillary line on the same horizonal level as V4

• fourth intercostal space at the left sternum