EKG Ch 5 - Intro to EKG technology

Front

Before starting a 12-lead EKG on a patient you should always make sure to plug in the machine - why?

Back

To assure there is no power loss during the EKG testing

Front

IF a doctor wants information regarding a patients heart over an extended period of time he might use a: Holter monitor, 12-lead EKG, Nothing allows him to do this, Echocardiogram

Back

Holter monitor

Front

Why do we use 12 leads for an EKG?

Back

To provide the MD with different views of the heart's electrical activity

Front

Where would you place the electrode for V3? Options: 5th intercostal space left midclavicular line, Between electrodes V2 and V4, 4th intercostal space just to the right of the sternum, Horizontally even with V4 and V5 in the left midaxillary line

Back

Between electrodes V2 and V4

Front

Where would you place the electrode for V4? Options: Horizontally even with V4 and V5 in the left midaxillary line, 4th intercostal space just to the left of the sternum, 5th intercostal space left midclavicular line, 4th intercostal space just to the right of the sternum

Back

5th intercostal space left midclavicular line

Front

How do you know how to properly store electrodes?

Back

Read the manufacturer's directions

Front

What is the proper way to change the height of the deflection seen on the EKG?

Back

Increasing or decreasing the gain

Front

Where would you place the electrode for V6? Options: 5th intercostal space left midclavicular line, Between electrodes V2 and V4, 4th intercostal space just to the right of the sternum, Horizontially even with the V4 and V5 in the left midaxillary line

Back

Horizontially even with the V4 and V5 in the left midaxillary line

Front

Which leads are called the augmented limb leads?

Back

aVR, aVL, aVF

Front

aVR, aVL, and aVF are what type of leads?

Back

Augmented limb leads