ECG and Consent Quiz

What is the only lead where it is acceptable to place the electrode over a bone?

• Lead V3

• Lead V2

• Lead V4

• Lead V1

Which of the following means that the health care practitioner has discussed the procedure, the risks, and the benefits of the ECG and allowed the patient to clarify any questions?

• Implied consent

• Necessary consent

• Informed consent

• Legal consent

When would informed consent occur?

• After performing the procedure and while explaining the next steps to the patient

• When the patient cannot provide written consent

• In any non-emergency clinical situation

• In a medical emergency

According to the North American limb lead color code, what color is used for the left leg (LL)?

• Red

• White

• Green

• Black

Which of the following can be made of foam, cloth, or wet gel and come in various sizes from neonate, infant, pediatric, and adult?

• Electrodes

• Bandages

• Splints

• Casts

Precordial leads v2-v6 may be moved to the right side of the sternum if the physician wants an alternate heart view based on suspected damage in what part of the heart?

• Posterior

• Right ventricle

• Left ventricle

• Anterior

On an ECG, what measures the direction and intensity of voltage being discharged by the heart at a specific time?

• Leads

• Clips

• Cables

• Electrodes

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

A __________ is a graphical record which is made up of lines showing the direction and strength of electrical forces.

• Vector

• Scalar

• Matrix

• Tensor

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

The first three limb leads are identified as Lead I, Lead II, and Lead III and are all what type of leads?

• Augmented

• Bipolar

• Unipolar

• Precordial

What type of leads provide three views from a central point of the heart but only two of the views are of a heart wall?

• Modified leads

• Augmented leads

• Standard limb leads

• Precordial leads