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Rhythm identification

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The QRS complex is normally __________ seconds in duration

a)

0.06 to 0.10

b)

0.04 to 0.10

c)

0.08 to 0.12

d)

0.10 to 0.12

2.

AV Node can fire at a rate of?

a)

60-100 times per minute

b)

40-60 times per minute

c)

40-20 times per minute

d)

60-20 times per minute

3.

The SA Node generates impulses at?

a)

60-100 times per minute

b)

60-40 times per minute

c)

40-20 time per minute

d)

20-100 times per minutes

4.

The normal heart rhythm is called?

a)

Sinus brady

b)

ventricle fibrillation

c)

Normal sinus rhythm

d)

Junctional Rhytms

5.

Normal heart rate for an adult is?

a)

20 to 100/min

b)

40 to 120/min

c)

60 to 100/min

d)

20 to 60/min

6.

1. Prominent U waves are seen in:

a)

Hypokalemia

b)

myocardial infarction.

c)

digitalis toxicity.

d)

All of these

7.

P Wave:

a)

SA Nodes contracts

Both atria contracts

b)

Impulses reach the av node 0.10 delay allows

c)

repolarization or recovery of the ventricles

d)

Impulses hit av bundle branch off into two bundles down front of heart into purkinje fibers

8.
What is the normal speed of EKG paper?
a)
0.04 sec.
b)
0.20 sec.
c)
25 mm/sec
d)
10 mm
9.
What is the normal measurement for the PR interval?
a)
0.04  to 0.10 sec
b)
0.12 to 0.2 sec
10.

How would you correct artifact from somatic (muscle) tremor?

a)

Turn their cell phone off

b)

Check the leads

c)

Give the patient a blanket

d)

Push the "AC Interference" button on the machine

11.
Einthoven's Triangle is made up of:
a)
Precordial Leads
b)
avR,  avL, avF
c)
Leads I, II, III
d)
Three lead telemetry
12.
V1-V6 are referred to as:
a)
Einthoven's Triangle
b)
Leads I,II,III
c)
Precordial Leads
d)
Augmented Leads
13.

Who would be a candidate for a right sided EKG on?

a)

A patient with Dextrocardia

b)

A patient with Situs Inversus

c)

A patient that needs nuclear testing

d)

A patient with a L. lower extremity amputation

14.
Which of the following could prevent a good EKG?
a)
Using tincture of benzoin
b)
Shaving hair
c)
Using alcohol to clean skin
d)
Using electrodes with dry gel
15.

Which of the following lead groups are bipolar leads?

a)

A. leads 1,2 and 3

b)

B. leads 1 and 2

c)

C. leads 2 and 3

16.

aVL picks up from the center of the____to the____.

a)

A. p wave

b)

B. heart to left arm

c)

C. heart to right arm

17.

aVF picks up from the center of the ____ to the ____.

a)

A. heart to right leg

b)

B. heart to left leg

c)

C. heart to both legs

18.

Leads 1 through 3 are collectively known as/

a)

A. all leads

b)

B. standard leads

c)

C. leads

19.

Lead 2 picks up from the___to the___.

a)

A. right arm to the left leg

b)

B. right arm to the right leg

c)

C. left arm to the left leg

20.

An EKG is working with a patient who has a below-the-knee amputation of the left leg. Where should the EKG technician place the right leg electrode?

a)

A. on the right arm

b)

B. on the lower right torso

c)

C. on the lower right leg

21.

A technician is preparing a patient for a 12 lead EKG.What is the correct placement fro lead V4?

a)

A. 3rd intercostal space on the left mid-clavicular line

b)

B. 5th intercostal space on the left mid-clavicular line

c)

C. 4th intercostal space on the left mid-clavicular line

22.

What is the only calculating method available for both regular and irregular rhythms?

a)

A. 1500 method

b)

B. R to R method

c)

C. 6 second method

23.

For what patient could an EKG technician expert to see somatic interference on the EKG monitor?

a)

A. 20 year old man seizing

b)

B. a sneeze

c)

C. a fibrillation

24.

Which of the following symptoms is most likely to be consistent with bradycardia?

a)

Hyperventilation

b)

Blood pressure of 100/80

c)

Cold and clammy skin

d)

Pulse rate of/min

25.

Which of the following actions should an EKG technician perform on EKG cables to prevent the transmission of microorganisms?

a)

Sterilize with heat

b)

Clean with acetone

c)

Wipe with disinfectant

d)

Soak with alcohol

26.

Which of the following methods for calculating a patient's heart rate from the EKG is correct?

a)

Calculate the mean rate and divide 1,500 by that rate

b)

Count the number of small boxes in two cardiac cycles

c)

Divide 1,500 by the number of small boxes in two R waves

d)

Count the number of large boxes between P and T waves

27.

Which of the following intervals should be used to determine the regularity of ventricular depolarization?

a)

P-P

b)

R-R

c)

QT

d)

PR

28.

In a normal patient, which of the following is the expected shape and direction of the P was in lead II?

a)

Peaked and upright

b)

Peaked and inverted

c)

Rounded and inverted

d)

Rounded and upright

29.

An EKG technician detects a U wave, and the patient reports chest pain and discomfort. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the technician to take?

a)

Reposition the patients chest electrodes

b)

Perform another EKG recording

c)

Notify the patients physician

d)

Check the patient and the room for causes of artifact interference

30.

The point at which the QRS complex meets the ST segment is called the:

a)

QT junction.

b)

ST interval.

c)

J point.

d)

RS point.

31.

ST segment depression suggests:

a)

Myocardial ischemia

b)

Myocardial injury/infarction

c)

Pericarditis

d)

A healthy heart

32.
The electrocardiograph can be used to do all the following EXCEPT
a)
detect cardiac dysrhythmias
b)
determine cardiac output
c)
identify the presence of myocardial ischemia and/or infarction
d)
evaluate the function of artificial impanted pacemakers
33.

Define Depolarization

a)

Contraction

b)

Relaxation

34.

The QRS complex is normally __________ seconds in duration

a)

0.06 to 0.10

b)

0.04 to 0.10

c)

0.08 to 0.12

d)

0.10 to 0.12

35.

PR interval is the same at _________ seconds

a)

0.06 to 0.10

b)

0.10 to 0.12

c)

0.12 to 0.20

d)

0.20 to 0.25

36.

Rhythm that is slow or fast is considered

a)

Tachycardia

b)

Bradycardia

c)

Irregular

d)

Abnormal

37.

The advantages of the 300, 150 method is all of the following except

a)

Quick

b)

accurate

c)

Used when the rhythm is irregular

d)

More precise

38.

How do you determine the 1500 method

a)

Count the number of small squares between two consecutive R waves

b)

Find a R wave located on a bold line and then find the next consecutive R wave. If it is on a bold line then the heart rate is the value of that line

c)

Identify two successive 3-second marks. Count the number of QRS complexes in that 6 second section. Multiply by 10

d)

Position the start mark on an R wave, then find the next consecutive R wave. Where the next R wave lines up is the approximate heart rate.

39.

Which of the following isn't apart of the nine main elements of the ECG tracing

a)

T waves

b)

QRS complexes

c)

1500 method

d)

PR intervals

40.

Where is V1 located

a)

Nipple line

b)

Axillary line

c)

4th intercostal space left sternal border

d)

4th intercostal space right sternal border

41.

Where is V4 located

a)

4th intercostal space

b)

inbetween V2 and V3

c)

Axillary line

d)

5th intercostal space midclavicular line

42.

Where is V3 located

a)

Nipple line

b)

In between V2 and V4

c)

Below V1

d)

Axillary line

43.

A patient complaining about left sided arm pain, nausea, and diaphoresis should be evaluated for:

a)

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

b)

Diabetes

c)

Myocardial Infarction (MI)

d)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

44.
Each small box on EKG paper measures:
a)
0.04 sec
b)
0.2 sec
c)
25 mm/sec
d)
10 mm
45.
Each large box on the EKG paper measures:
a)
0.04 sec.
b)
0.20 sec.
c)
25 mm/sec
d)
10 mm
46.
The nurse analyzing EKGs recognizes that which finding is abnormal?
a)
PR = 0.24
b)
QRS =0.10
c)
HR = 68
d)
Rhythm = regular
47.

The nurse is determining the functioning of a patient’s sinoatrial node. How many times per minute should the nurse expect the node to normally fire?

a)

20 to 40

b)

25 to 55

c)

40 to 85

d)

60 to 100