ECG Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Limb leads | Placed on arms and legs with tab of electrode pointing toward the center of the body |
| V1 | Fourth intercostal space (ICS) on the right sternal border |
| V2 | Fourth intercostal space (ICS) on the left sternal border |
| V3 | Midway between V2 and V4 |
| V4 | Mid-clavicular line at 5th intercostal space (ICS) |
| V5 | Anterior axillary line at 5th ICS (horizontal to V4) |
| V6 | Mid-axillary line at 5th ICS (horizontal to V4) |
| Lead I | Right arm (-) to left arm (+) |
| Lead II | Right arm (-) to left leg (+) |
| Lead III | Left arm (-) to left leg (+) |
| aVR | Right arm (+) and midpoint of left arm and left leg (-) |
| aVL | Left arm (+) and midpoint of right arm and left leg (-) |
| aVF | Left leg (+) and midpoint of right arm and left arm (-) |
| Rhythm strip | Lead II |
| Right leg in ECG tracings is.... | Ground lead |
| Usual speed of the ECG paper | 25 mm/second but can be adujusted if needed due to bradycardia (decreased) or tachycardia (increased) |
| Standardization | Usually 10 mm but can be increased or decreased (each ECG machine will have specific settings) to increase or decrease the size of the deflections on the tracing (see slides) |
| Holtor Monitor | ECG system that monitors heart activity for 24-48 hours (see slide - remember actual hookup varies according to specific equipment) |
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