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Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals
6th Edition by Kathryn Booth
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Electrocardiography For Healthcare Professionals, 6th Edition Test Bank
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Table Of Contents:
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Chapter 1 Electrocardiography
Chapter 2 The Cardiovascular System
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Chapter 3 The Electrocardiograph
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Chapter 4 Performing An Ecg an an
Chapter 5 Rhythm Strip Interpretation And Sinus Rhythms
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Chapter 6 Atrial Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 8 Heart Block Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 9 Ventricular Dysrhythmias an
Chapter a n 10 Bundle Branch Block
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Chapter a n 11 Pacemaker Rhythms an
Chapter a n 12 Cardiac Stress Testingan an
Chapter a n 13 Ambulatory Monitoring an
Chapter a n 14 Clinical Presentation And Management Of The Cardiac Patient
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Chapter a n 15 Basic 12 Lead Ecg Interpretation
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Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
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Multiple Choice Questions
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1. What is the number one cause of death in the United States?
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A. Cancer
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C. Cardiovascular disease
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Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United States since 1918
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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B. Coronary application disease
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C. Cerebral artery disease
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D. Coronary artery disease
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CAD stands for coronary artery disease, which is narrowing of the blood vessels surrounding
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the heart. It causes a reduction of blood flow to the heart.
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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3. What does the electrocardiogram or ECG study?
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A. The electrical activity of the heart
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C. High blood pressure readings
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D. All of the above
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The electrocardiograph produces an electrical tracing of the heart. This tracing is known as
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Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer an an an an an
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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4. The first electrocardiograph was invented by:
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A. Sir Thomas Lewis
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B. Wilhelm Einthoven
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C. Thomas Edison
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D. Dr. James Herrick
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In 1903, Wilhelm Einthoven invented the first electrocardiograph.
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Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
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5. The abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is:
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C. MI
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D. MCI
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MI is the abbreviation for myocardial infarction.
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Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
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6. An electrocardiograph (ECG) technician should be able to:
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A. Determine if an ECG tracing is accurate
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B. Recognize abnormalities in an ECG tracing
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C. Prepare the ECG tracing for the physician
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D. All of the above
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ECG technicians record the ECG and prepare the report for the physician. They should be
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able to determine that the tracing is accurate and recognize abnormalities.
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