EKG CERTIFICATION EXAM
EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
What does the P wave
ANSWER
represent? atrial contraction
Question 2.
Define: Repolarization
ANSWER
when the heart recovers electronically
Question 3.
Define: Depolarization
ANSWER
contraction of cardiac cells
Question 4.
What does the QRS
ANSWER
wave represent? ventricular contraction
Question 5.
What does the T wave
ANSWER
represent? ventricular relaxation
Question 6.
Which wave only occurs
ANSWER
occasionally in some patients? the U wave
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, Question 7.
What does the vertical
ANSWER
line on the EKG represent? voltage
Question 8.
What does the horizontal
ANSWER
line on the EKG represent? time
Question 9.
What is a baseline?
ANSWER
the flat line that separates the various waves
Question 10.
What is one box equal
ANSWER
to?.04 sec
Question 11.
What are 5 large squares
ANSWER
equal to?.2 sec
Question 12.
What does BPM stand
ANSWER
for? beats per minute
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EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
What does the P wave
ANSWER
represent? atrial contraction
Question 2.
Define: Repolarization
ANSWER
when the heart recovers electronically
Question 3.
Define: Depolarization
ANSWER
contraction of cardiac cells
Question 4.
What does the QRS
ANSWER
wave represent? ventricular contraction
Question 5.
What does the T wave
ANSWER
represent? ventricular relaxation
Question 6.
Which wave only occurs
ANSWER
occasionally in some patients? the U wave
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, Question 7.
What does the vertical
ANSWER
line on the EKG represent? voltage
Question 8.
What does the horizontal
ANSWER
line on the EKG represent? time
Question 9.
What is a baseline?
ANSWER
the flat line that separates the various waves
Question 10.
What is one box equal
ANSWER
to?.04 sec
Question 11.
What are 5 large squares
ANSWER
equal to?.2 sec
Question 12.
What does BPM stand
ANSWER
for? beats per minute
2/6