EKG Final Review

Normally, where are electrical impulses initiated in the heart?

An EKG machine is producing faint tracing, a troubleshooting option would be to __.

Blood returning to the heart enters which chamber first?

The pt's medical history would consist of which statement?

If Ms Smith called with a complaint of "redness/swelling on chest due to electrode tape", you should?

How many electrodes are placed on the pt when performing a 3-channel holter monitor?

Considered the "J" point

Which wave indicates the activity of the SA node impulse and depolarization of the atria?

How do you know the patient understood all directions given for Holter procedure?

What information should you record on a Holter log?

To prepare the pt's skin for Holter monitoring, you must ____

What is the term for - early depolarization/contraction of the ventricles?

When providing pt education for an exercise induced stress test, tell the pt ____.

The heart valve that is stronger than the others but is prone to leakage

The expected range for an infant's resting heart rate is __

How will a myocardial infarction generally be indicated after 2 days?

What is the normal resting respiratory reference range for an adult?

A Holter test printout indicates a long pause throughout a 48 hour period, what could be the cause of the artifact?

Lead that serves as the common ground for the precordial leads.

A symmetrical T wave is a mirror image on which axis?

Wilson's Central Terminal serves as reference point for___ ___.

Color of lead that is added to the 3-lead telemetry setup to create a 5-lead telemetry setup.

What does a third degree block indicate

What is the standard EKG paper speed?

Define asystole

Holter monitoring is used for which type of pt?

Lead I on the Einthoven's triangle is found ___ _ and _.

A pt mentions she recently lost a loved one in an accident during the assessment, what should be recorded and where?

How many chambers in the heart

If a pt loses consciousness and stops breathing, what should the EKG tech do first?

The bicuspid valve is also called

EKG is a graph with horizontal axis representing __ and vertical axis representing __.

Classic pattern of a myocardia ischemia

A "cessation" of any activity means to ___.