TEST BANK Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals 6th Edition by Kathryn Booth Chapter 1 to 15 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS(LATEST)

,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 qx qx




Chapter 5 Rhythm Strip Interpretation And Sinus Rhythms
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Chapter 6 Atrial Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 7 Junctional Dysrhythmias qx




Chapter 8 Heart Block Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 9 Ventricular Dysrhythmias qx




Chapter 10 Bundle Branch Block
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Chapter 11 Pacemaker Rhythms qx




Chapter 12 Cardiac Stress Testing
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Chapter 13 Ambulatory Monitoring qx




Chapter 14 Clinical Presentation And Management Of The Cardiac Patient
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Chapter 15 Basic 12 Lead Ecg Interpretation
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,Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
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Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals, 6th Edition Test Bank qx qx qx qx qx qx qx




Multiple Choice Questions
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1. (p. 2) What is the number one cause of death in the United States?
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A. Cancer
B. Diabetes
C. Cardiovascular disease qx


D. Accidents

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United States since 1918.
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2. (p. 2) The abbreviation CAD stands for:
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A. Cold appendage disorder qx qx


B. Coronary application disease qx qx


C. Cerebral artery disease qx qx


D. Coronary artery disease qx qx




CAD stands for coronary artery disease, which is narrowing of the blood vessels surroundin
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g the heart. It causes a reduction of blood flow to the heart.
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3. (p. 2) What does the electrocardiogram or ECG study?
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A. The electrical activity of the heart
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B. The muscle contractions of the heart
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C. High blood pressure readingsqx qx qx


D. All of the above qx qx qx




The electrocardiograph produces an electrical tracing of the heart. This tracing is known as
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the ECG.
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, Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
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4. (p. 4) The first electrocardiograph was invented by:
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A. Sir Thomas Lewis qx qx


B. Wilhelm Einthoven qx


C. Thomas Edison qx


D. Dr. James Herrick qx qx




In 1903, Wilhelm Einthoven invented the first electrocardiograph.
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5. (p. 4) The abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is:
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A. IM
B. HA
C. MI
D. MCI

MI is the abbreviation for myocardial infarction.
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6. (p. 5) An electrocardiograph (ECG) technician should be able to:
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A. Determine if an ECG tracing is accurate qx qx qx qx qx qx


B. Recognize abnormalities in an ECG tracing qx qx qx qx qx


C. Prepare the ECG tracing for the physicianqx qx qx qx qx qx


D. All of the above qx qx qx




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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