TESTBANK
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHYFORHEALTHCAREPROFESSIONALS
KATHRYNBOOTH,THOMASO’BRIEN
5th Edition
TEST BANK H
, TESTBANKFORELECTROCARDIOGRAPHYFOR
HEALTHCAREPROFESSIONALS,5THEDITION
KATHRYNBOOTH,THOMASO’BRIEN
(With Answer Key)
H H
Chapter 01 Electrocardiography
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the number one cause of death in the United States?
A. Cancer
B. Diabetes
C. Cardiovascular disease
D. Accidents
2. The abbreviation CAD stands for:
A. Cold appendage disorder
B. Coronary application disease
C. Cerebral artery disease
D. Coronary artery disease
3. What does the electrocardiogram or ECG study?
A. The electrical activity of the heart
B. The muscle contractions of the heart
C. High blood pressure readings
D. All of the above
4. The first electrocardiograph was invented by:
A. Sir Thomas Lewis
B. Wilhelm Einthoven
C. Thomas Edison
D. Dr. James Herrick
5. The abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is:
A. IM
B. HA
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C. MI
D. MCI
6. An\electrocardiograph\(ECG)\technician\should\be\able\to:
A. Determine\if\an\ECG\tracing\ is\accurate
B. Recognize\abnormalities\in\ an\ECG\tracing
C. Prepare\the\ECG\tracing\for\the\physician
D. All\ of\the\ above
7. An\ECG\monitor\technician's\main\responsibility\is\to:
A. View\the\ECG\tracings\and\alert\the\health\care\professional\of\an\abnormal\hear\
t\rhythm
B. Assist\the\physicians\ with\invasive\cardiovascular\diagnostic\tests
C. Perform\ultrasounds\of\the\heart\and\blood\vessels
D. Repair\hospital\telemetry\monitors
8. A\"stat"\ECG\is\done:
A. Yearly,\as\part\of\a\routine\ physical
B. Immediately
C. In\the\ early\ morning
D. Before\surgery
9. Continuous\ECG\monitoring\done\in\a\hospital\setting\is\known\as:
A. Holter\ monitoring
B. Telemetry\monitoring
C. Exercise\electrocardiography
D. Echocardiogram
10. Which\of\these\ECGs\is\done\in\a\doctor's\office?
A. Treadmill\stress\testing
B. Holter\ monitor
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C. 12-lead\ECG
D. All\ of\the\ above
11. What\symptoms\would\indicate\the\use\of\a\telemedicine\monitor?
A. Palpitations
B. Chest\ pain
C. Dizziness
D. All\ of\the\ above
12. What\device\enables\lay\rescuers\to\help\a\patient\with\sudden\ cardiac\arrest?
A. Automatic\external\defibrillator\(AED)
B. Telemedicine\monitor
C. Pacemaker
D. 12-lead\ECG
13. An\ECG\technician\needs\to\have\a\basic\understanding\of\which\ of\the\following\items?
A. Medical\law\and\ ethics
B. Patient\safety\and\infection\control
C. The\procedure\ and\the\ECG\machine
D. All\ of\the\ above
14. What\ is\the\best\way\to\become\familiar\with\the\ECG\machine\ you\ are\using?
A. Ask a\ co-worker
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B. Refer\to\instructions\on\or\with\the\ECG\machine
C. Go\ to\the\ website\of\the\manufacturer
D. Practice\ECG\tracings\on\yourself
15. Standard\precautions\include\which\of\the\following?
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ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHYFORHEALTHCAREPROFESSIONALS
KATHRYNBOOTH,THOMASO’BRIEN
5th Edition
TEST BANK H
, TESTBANKFORELECTROCARDIOGRAPHYFOR
HEALTHCAREPROFESSIONALS,5THEDITION
KATHRYNBOOTH,THOMASO’BRIEN
(With Answer Key)
H H
Chapter 01 Electrocardiography
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the number one cause of death in the United States?
A. Cancer
B. Diabetes
C. Cardiovascular disease
D. Accidents
2. The abbreviation CAD stands for:
A. Cold appendage disorder
B. Coronary application disease
C. Cerebral artery disease
D. Coronary artery disease
3. What does the electrocardiogram or ECG study?
A. The electrical activity of the heart
B. The muscle contractions of the heart
C. High blood pressure readings
D. All of the above
4. The first electrocardiograph was invented by:
A. Sir Thomas Lewis
B. Wilhelm Einthoven
C. Thomas Edison
D. Dr. James Herrick
5. The abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is:
A. IM
B. HA
1-1
, Chapter\01\Roleof\the\Electrocardiographer
C. MI
D. MCI
6. An\electrocardiograph\(ECG)\technician\should\be\able\to:
A. Determine\if\an\ECG\tracing\ is\accurate
B. Recognize\abnormalities\in\ an\ECG\tracing
C. Prepare\the\ECG\tracing\for\the\physician
D. All\ of\the\ above
7. An\ECG\monitor\technician's\main\responsibility\is\to:
A. View\the\ECG\tracings\and\alert\the\health\care\professional\of\an\abnormal\hear\
t\rhythm
B. Assist\the\physicians\ with\invasive\cardiovascular\diagnostic\tests
C. Perform\ultrasounds\of\the\heart\and\blood\vessels
D. Repair\hospital\telemetry\monitors
8. A\"stat"\ECG\is\done:
A. Yearly,\as\part\of\a\routine\ physical
B. Immediately
C. In\the\ early\ morning
D. Before\surgery
9. Continuous\ECG\monitoring\done\in\a\hospital\setting\is\known\as:
A. Holter\ monitoring
B. Telemetry\monitoring
C. Exercise\electrocardiography
D. Echocardiogram
10. Which\of\these\ECGs\is\done\in\a\doctor's\office?
A. Treadmill\stress\testing
B. Holter\ monitor
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, Chapter\01\Roleof\the\Electrocardiographer
C. 12-lead\ECG
D. All\ of\the\ above
11. What\symptoms\would\indicate\the\use\of\a\telemedicine\monitor?
A. Palpitations
B. Chest\ pain
C. Dizziness
D. All\ of\the\ above
12. What\device\enables\lay\rescuers\to\help\a\patient\with\sudden\ cardiac\arrest?
A. Automatic\external\defibrillator\(AED)
B. Telemedicine\monitor
C. Pacemaker
D. 12-lead\ECG
13. An\ECG\technician\needs\to\have\a\basic\understanding\of\which\ of\the\following\items?
A. Medical\law\and\ ethics
B. Patient\safety\and\infection\control
C. The\procedure\ and\the\ECG\machine
D. All\ of\the\ above
14. What\ is\the\best\way\to\become\familiar\with\the\ECG\machine\ you\ are\using?
A. Ask a\ co-worker
qw
B. Refer\to\instructions\on\or\with\the\ECG\machine
C. Go\ to\the\ website\of\the\manufacturer
D. Practice\ECG\tracings\on\yourself
15. Standard\precautions\include\which\of\the\following?
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