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Chapter 3 Lead System

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How many electrodes are placed on the body?   10  
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Electrodes should be on the fleshy part of the body; True or false?   True  
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Where should the electrodes be placed on the arms   Upper arm (bicep) or lower arm (thumb side)  
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Where should the electrodes be placed on the legs   low calf muscle  
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Color on right arm   White  
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Color on Right leg   green  
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Color on left arm   black  
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Color on left leg   red  
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What color and location should the ground be   Green, Right leg  
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how many chest leads are there   6  
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name all chest leads   V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6  
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v1 color   Red  
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v2 color   yellow  
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v3 color   green  
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v4 color   blue  
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v5 color   orange  
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v6 color   purple  
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V1 is placed where   4th ICS at the right sternum  
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V2 is placed where   4th ICS at the left sternum  
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V3 is placed where   between the V2 and V4  
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V4 is placed where   5th ICS at the mid-clavicular line  
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V5 is placed where   5th ICS at the anterior axillary line  
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V6 is placed where   5th ICS at the mid-axillary line  
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How many leads are produced from the 10 electrodes?   12  
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Define lead   view of the heart  
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The 12 leads/views will give the Dr. what type of image of the heart   3-D  
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Einthoven's Triangle is used to determine _____ using ____ electrodes   vectors, limb  
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how many standard leads are there   3  
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name the 3 standard leads   lead 1, lead 2, lead 3  
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RA to LA is what lead   lead 1  
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RA to LL is what lead   lead 2  
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LA to LL is what lead   lead 3  
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the left leg is always   positive  
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what is the name of the other leads on the Einthoven's Triangle   Augmented leads  
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shows the mid-point between LA/LL to RA   AVR  
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mid-point between RA/LL to LA   AVL  
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Mid-point between to RA/LA to LL   AVF  
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the mid-point is always   negative  
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The direction of the electrical impulse is called it's ....   vector  
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What is another name for the chest leads?   precordial  
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if you see interference on leads I and III, what electrode would you check?   LA  
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if you see interference on leads II and III, what electrode would you check?   LL  
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if you see interference on leads I and II, which electrode would you check?   RA  
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If you see interference on leads I an aVR, what electrode would you check?   RA  
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if you see interference on leads II and AVF, what electrode would you check?   LL  
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If you see interference on leads III and AVL, what electrode would you check   LA  
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another name for the standard limb leads   bipolar  
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another name for the augmented leads?   unipolar  
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