ECG 1
What position is the patient placed in for the EKG?
What takes place as a result of myocardial infarction?
The blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the body is the:
Aorta
Who must be present during an exercise electrocardiograph?
A technician
The prefix gast/r means?
Stomach
What is the compression to breathing ratio for adult CPR?
30 to 2
The space between the ribs is known as:
Intercoastal space
The breastbone is referred to as:
The sternum
Match the prefix anesthesio to term that matches it's definition:
Sensation
The contraction phase of the heartbeat is called:
Systole
Waveforms may be displayed on a screen called an:
Oscilloscope
The most suitable type of patient education material is written using?
Only English words
Atrial fibrillation has:
An absence of discernible P waves
Insurance
The myocardium is the:
Middle layer of the heart muscle, responsible for pumping action.
Which of the following is used to mark the ECG paper?
A stylus
An over the counter medication that can be very effective as an antiplatelet is which of the following?
Aspirin
Characteristics of sinus rhythm include:
A rate of between 60 to 100 beats per minute.
How many electrodes are used as part of a 12-lead EKG?
10
With lead II, the positive electrode is positioned on the:
Left leg
An electrical current traveling toward a positive electrode produces a waveform that:
Points upward
Each small square running horizontally represents:
0.04 seconds
During which phase of the cardiac cycle do the coronary arteries fill?
Early diastole
What is placed on the patient's skin to detect the heart's electrical activity?
Electrodes
How much blood coming into the ventricles flow passively through the atria?
70%