CVS 105 EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

CVS 105 EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. Another name for breast bone
Answer:
Sternum

Question:
2. What is another name for heart attack
Answer:
Myocardial Infraction- Part of heart muscle dies

Question:
3. What is the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest
Answer:
Cardiac arrest: electrical problem with the heart which causes sudden stop Myocardial infraction :
blockage, blood cannot get to the heart, AKA Heart Attack

Question:
4. Where is V2 located?
Answer:
4th intercostal space to the (patient's) left of the sternum

Question:
5. What are the other names for chest leads?
Answer:
Precordial leads or Vector leads

Question:
6. What are the chest leads?
Answer:
V1-V6

Question:
7. How many electrodes are placed as part of the 12 lead EKG?
Answer:
10

Question:
8. How many views of the heart are recorded?
Answer:
12

, Question:
9. What is the most accurate way to measure HR?
Answer:
1500 method

Question:
10. Which method is used to calculate an irregular HR?
Answer:
6 second

Question:
11. How much is each small box worth in time?
Answer:
.04 seconds (x 5 = .20)

Question:
12. How much is each big box worth in time?
Answer:
.20 seconds

Question:
13. What does the vertical line represent?
Answer:
Voltage/ amplitude

Question:
14. What does the horizontal line represent?
Answer:
HR in time

Question:
15. What is the name of the line that determines positive or negative?
Answer:
Isoelectric line

Question:
16. Where is lead II located?
Answer:
RA to LL

Question:
17. Which is the positive lead in lead II?
Answer:
LL - Always from negative to positive