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EKG Ch 5 - Intro to EKG technology

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You should always place limb leads over bony prominences.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Where would you place the electrode for V6?

a)

5th intercostal space left midclavicular line

b)

Between electrodes V2 and V4

c)

4th intercostal space just to the right of the sternum

d)

Horizontially even with the V4 and V5 in the left midaxillary line

3.

What is the correct location to place the electrode for V2?

a)

4th intercostal space just to the left of the sternum

b)

4th intercostal space just to the right of the sternum

c)

5th intercostal space just to the right of the sternum

d)

between electrodes V2 and V4

4.

What color is the LA electrode?

a)

White

b)

Green

c)

Brown

d)

Black

5.

When using snap connecting electrodes it is recommended to attach the lead wires to the electrodes before placing them on the patient so as not to cause any uncomfortable pressure on the patients skin

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Where would you place the electrode for V4?

a)

Horizontally even with V4 and V5 in the left midaxillary line

b)

4th intercostal space just to the left of the sternum

c)

5th intercostal space left midclavicular line

d)

4th intercostal space just to the right of the sternum

7.

The universal standard for ordering an EKG is at a speed of?

a)

25 mm/second

b)

5mm/second

c)

10mm/second

d)

50 mm/second

8.

In which location would you place the electrode for V1?

a)

Horizontally even with V4 and V5 in the left midaxillary line

b)

5th intercostal space left midclavicular line

c)

Right leg

d)

4th intercostal space just to the right of the sternum

9.

Which word most closely correlates with precordial?

a)

Limb

b)

Chest

c)

Augmented

d)

Bipolar

10.

AN ekg technician should recognize that which of the following changes to the settings of the ekg machine will double the height of the tracing it produces

a)

10 mm/mv

b)

25 mm/second

c)

20 mm/mv

d)

50 mm/second

11.

Which mechanical action occurs in a normally functioning heart during re-polarization?

a)

Relaxation and pumping

b)

Relaxation and Contraction

c)

Relaxation and filling

d)

Pumping and Contraction

12.

What color is the LL electrode?

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Brown

d)

Black

13.

The average EKG has __________ leads?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

10

d)

12

14.

The 4th row of a 12-lead EKG is a:

a)

12 second look at Lead II

b)

12 second look at Lead III

c)

2.5 second look at Lead II

d)

2.5 second look at Lead III

15.

Einthoven's Triangle is made up of which leads?

a)

V1, V2, V3

b)

Lead I, V1, Lead II

c)

Lead I, Lead II, Lead III

d)

avR, aVL, and aVF

16.

Defined as an equilateral triangle that is used as a model of standard limb lead used to record electrocardiogram.

a)

Wilson's Central Terminal

b)

J Point

c)

Einthoven's Triangle

d)

Unipolar Leads

17.

What color is the RL electrode?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Red

d)

Green

18.

Where would you place the electrode for V3?

a)

5th intercostal space left midclavicular line

b)

Between electrodes V2 and V4

c)

4th intercostal space just to the right of the sternum

d)

Horizontally even with V4 and V5 in the left midaxillary line

19.

Why do we use 12 leads for an EKG?

a)

So we can see fewer views of the hearts electrical activity

b)

So we can see more views of the hearts mechanical activity

c)

To provide the MD with different views of the heart's electrical activity

d)

To provide the MD with different views of the heart's mechanical function

20.

An EKG technician is preparing to apply leads to a patient who is scheduled for a 5 lead Holter monitoring. In which of the following locations should the technician apply the ground electrode?

a)

over the fourth intercostal space

b)

left lower abdomen

c)

right lower abdomen

d)

over the manubrium