ECG Basics - W/E CCMA 24

Terminologicals

100

What does ECG stand for?

ElectroCardioGram

200

This area of the patient is exposed in order to place electrodes and lead wires

The chest, thorax

300

Disposable devices placed on the patient's skin to which lead wires are attached.

Electrodes

400

The individual "views" through the heart that are captured by the precordial lead wires and electrodes

"V's", Vectors, or Leads

500

The part of the ECG machine and equipment that conducts the electrical current from the patient to the device.

Electrodes

Whats your Vector Victor?

100

Color of V1

Red

200

Color of V3

Green

300

Anatomical landmark for V2

Left sternal border, 4th intercostal space

400

Left midclavicular line 5th intercostal space

V4

500

5th intercostal space anterior to the midaxillary line

V5

Limb Bizkit

100

White on the

Right

200

_____________ over fire

Smoke

300

Clouds over _________________

Grass

400

Site for the placement of the Red lead wire

LL, or LLQ

500

Lead II is collected which set of lead wires and electrodes?

Limb leads

Papyrus

100

The amount of time accounted for by one small box within a larger box

.04 sec

200

Amount of time accounted for by one large box filled with smaller boxes

0.2 sec

300

A fast heart rate that includes p-waves and the patient is stable

Sinus Tachycardia

400

A fast heart rate that does not show p-waves and is wide complex

Ventricular Tachycardia (V-Tac)

500

While performing and ECG you notice that the print out includes the analysis of Myocardial Infarction.  The patients vital signs are BP 123/71, RR 18, HR 78, T 97.9AX, and Pulse Ox 98%.  You should

Stay calm.  Don't alarm the patient.  This is likely indicative of previous injury.  Immediately request that a provider evaluate the ECG.;