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EKG certification

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The innermost layer of the heart is called the   Endocardium  
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Which of the following structures separates the right atrium and the right ventricle?   Tricuspid valve  
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Unipolar leads are also called   Augmented leads  
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The depolarization of which of the following heart cells is dependent on calcium?   Pacemaker cells  
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A record of the electrical activity of the heart is called   An electrocardiogram  
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In how many locations must you position electrodes for an ECG procedures?   10  
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The ability of cardiac cells to receive and conduct an electrical stimulus is called   Conductivity  
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Another name for the cardiac pacemaker is   Sinoatrial node  
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How many precordial leads are there?   6  
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Bipolar leads get their name from   Monitoring two electrodes  
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A positive or negative electrical state is called   Polarity  
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Precordial leads are also known as   Chest leads  
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To clean an electrode, you should use   Alcohol, warm water and steel wool  
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Which of the following standard electrocardiograph leads is used to record a rhythm strip?   II  
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Which of the following is a type of electrode?   Metal plate, suction bulb, and Disposable  
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Which of the following is a substance that enhances contact between the skin and the electrode?   Electrolyte  
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Which of the following is prevented by properly placing the leads before recording an electrocardiogram?   Artifacts  
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hich of the following pieces of medical equipment is used to reestablish the regular rhythm of the heart?   Defibrillator  
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Restoring the cardiac muscle cells to their original charge is called   Repolarization  
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Which of the following electrocardiograph leads records electrical activity from the midpoint between the left arm and left leg to the right arm?   III  
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Which of the following waves represents downward deflection?   an S wave or an Q wave  
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Which of the following is the first wave on an electrocardiogram?   The P wave  
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What is an Einthoven triangle?   An area defined by the right arm, left arm, and the left leg  
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Which of the following waves represents ventricular repolarization?   T wave  
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The right leg is   a ground  
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When attaching ECG wires, you should   attach the limb wires first then the chest leads  
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On an electrocardiogram, repolarization of the atria is represented by which of the following waves?   QRS complex  
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Electrocardiography is used to monitor the activity of the   Heart  
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How many limb leads are required for an ECG?   6  
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Which of the following is an electrical ground in Einthoven’s triangle?   the right leg  
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Which of the following heart rhythms represents heart activity that is within acceptable limits?   Sinus rythem  
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Which of the following chest leads is placed in the fifth intercoststal space?   V2  
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How long does it take a Holter monitor to record the heart’s electrical activity?   24 hours  
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If the line on the electrocardiogram is too dark, which of the following should be adjusted?   Stylus heat  
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The medical term for drooping of the heart at the normal location is called   Cardioptosis  
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Which of the following terms describes the contraction of the ventricles between 150 and 300 times per minute?   Ventricular flutter  
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In an ECG, the QRS complex represents   Ventricular contraction  
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Which of the following terms describes the contraction of the heart muscle?   Systole  
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Which of the following means surgical repair of the heart?   Cardioplasty  
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Cardiodynia is also called   Cardialgia  
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When the ventricles return to their polarized state, which of the following waves is recorded in the ECG?   T wave  
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Which interval represents the time it takes the ventricles to contract and recover?   Q-T  
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The amount of blood ejected by the left ventricle into the aorta in one minute is called   Cardiac output  
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Which medical term describes the rhythm of a dying heart?   Agonal rhythm  
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Which of the following terms refers to assessing the heart’s conduction system during exercise?   Stress Testing  
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Which of the following medical terms means the suturing of the heart muscle?   Cardiorrhaphy  
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Placement at the fourth intercostal space to the right of the sternum is   V-1  
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Which of the following parts of the heart is responsible for its contraction?   Myocardium  
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Which of the following leads are related to the right side of the heart?   V1, aVR  
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Rapid atrial contractions between 350 and 500 times per minutes is called   Atrial Flutter  
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Which of the following describes a medical condition in which every other beat of the heart is ectopic or premature?   Bigeminy  
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Which lead is placed at the fourth intercostal space at the left margin of the sternum?   V-4  
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Which of the following represents the time it takes an electrical impulse to travel from the SA node to the AV node?   The P-R interval  
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The P wave represents   Atrial contraction  
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The first group of leads to be recorded on an electrocardiogram is   standard limb leads I, II, and III are the first group of leads to be recorded  
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A heart rate slower than 60 beats per minute is called   Bradycardia  
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The location of the heart in the right thorax is known as   Dextrocardia  
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