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EKG Certification

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which post-secondary plan would lead someone to acquiring a certification such as EMT, EKG Tech, or Radiology Tech?

a)

Traditional 4-year University

b)

Technical College

c)

1-day Class

d)

All are correct

2.

Which best describes this rhythm?

a)

Asystole

b)

PEA

c)

Ventricular Tachycardia

d)

Ventricular fibrillation

3.

Interpret this Rhythm:

a)

Normal sinus rhythm

b)

Ventricular fibrillation

c)

Sinus Brady with PAC's

d)

Sinus Bradycardia

4.

Which best describes this rhythm which looks like quivering without organized contraction

a)

Atrial Fibrillation

b)

Atrial Flutter

c)

Asystole

d)

PEA

5.

Irregular heart action caused by physiological or pathological disorders. AKA dysrhythmia.

a)

Arrhythmia

b)

Atrial Fibrillation

c)

Atrial Flutter

d)

Atrial Tachycardia

6.

Transfers distance on an electrocardiogram; in conjunction with the appropriate scale, the heart rate can be determined. An instrument that is useful in measuring distances on an EKG tracing.

a)

Dutration

b)

Amplitude

c)

Large Boxes

d)

Calipers

7.

Cardiac arrest is caused when the ____ electrical system malfunctions:

a)

Heart's

b)

Lung's

c)

Brain's

d)

Gall Bladder's

8.

The QRS Complex on an ECG represents ______ and is the result of opening sodium and potassium channels on the surface of cardiac cells.

a)

Atrial Depolarization

b)

Atrial Repolarization

c)

Ventricular Depolarization

d)

Ventricular Repolarization

9.

Identify the tracing

a)

Atrial Flutter

b)

AV block: 1st degree

c)

Atrial Fibrilattion

d)

Sinus Tachycardia

10.

Also known as the baseline, it is best determined by drawing a line between the end of the T and beginning of the P wave.

a)

P wave

b)

isoelectric line

c)

SA node

d)

Av node

11.

Flat line seen on the electrocardiogram.

a)

Bipolar Line

b)

Unipolar Line

c)

Isoelectric Line

d)

Asystole

12.

The period between specific electrical activities of the heart that is recorded on the EKG

a)

segments

b)

isoelectric

c)

intervals

d)

atrial kick

13.

Which component of the EKG machine is responsible for amplifying the electrical signals from the heart?

a)

Transducer

b)

Amplifier

c)

Electrode

d)

Monitor

14.

What is the primary purpose of an EKG test?

a)

To measure blood pressure

b)

To assess lung function

c)

To record the electrical activity of the heart

d)

To evaluate kidney function

15.

Which wave on the EKG represents atrial depolarization?

a)

P wave

b)

Q wave

c)

R wave

d)

T wave

16.

What does the T wave on an EKG indicate?

a)

Atrial depolarization

b)

Ventricular depolarization

c)

Ventricular repolarization

d)

Atrial repolarization

17.

In an EKG, what does the PR interval represent?

a)

The time between atrial and ventricular depolarization

b)

The duration of ventricular depolarization

c)

The time between ventricular depolarization and repolarization

d)

The duration of atrial repolarization

18.

Which of the following conditions can be diagnosed using an EKG?

a)

Asthma

b)

Diabetes

c)

Arrhythmia

d)

Arthritis

19.

What is the standard speed of an EKG paper?

a)

10 mm/s

b)

25 mm/s

c)

50 mm/s

d)

100 mm/s

20.

Which electrolyte imbalance can affect the EKG readings?

a)

Calcium

b)

Potassium

c)

Iron

d)

Magnesium

21.

What is the significance of the QRS complex in an EKG?

a)

It indicates atrial contraction

b)

It represents ventricular depolarization

c)

It shows ventricular repolarization

d)

It marks the end of the cardiac cycle

22.

How many leads are typically used in a standard EKG?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

12

d)

15

23.

What does a prolonged QT interval on an EKG suggest?

a)

Normal heart function

b)

Risk of arrhythmia

c)

Improved cardiac output

d)

Decreased heart rate

24.

Which part of the heart's electrical system is known as the natural pacemaker?

a)

AV node

b)

SA node

c)

Bundle of His

d)

Purkinje fibers

25.

What is the role of electrodes in an EKG?

a)

To amplify the heart's electrical signals

b)

To record the heart's electrical activity

c)

To display the heart's electrical signals

d)

To interpret the heart's electrical signals