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Which heart block is the most dangerous - ANSWERS-Third Degree
Second Degree Type 1 Heart Block P wave - ANSWERS-One for every
QRS
Second Degree Type 1 Heart block PR interval - ANSWERS-Elongates;
eventually a QRS complex is lost
Second Degree Type 1 Heart block Ventricular Rate - ANSWERS-
Usually 60 to 100/min, can be slower.
Second Degree Type 1 Heart Block Atrial Rate - ANSWERS-Usually 60
to 100 bpm
Second Degree Type 1 heart block regularity - ANSWERS-Irregular
Second Degree Type 2 heart block is also called - ANSWERS-Mobitz II
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Second Degree heart block type II P wave - ANSWERS-Two or more
for every QRS complex
Second degree Type II heart block PR interval - ANSWERS-Constant
Second degree type II heart block QRS duration - ANSWERS-Usually
0.08 to 0.12 seconds, can be wider.
Ischemia appears on an EKG tracing how? - ANSWERS-ST segment
depression and or T wave inversion
How does injury appear on an EKG? - ANSWERS-ST segment
elevation in 2+ continuous leads
PVC occurs when? - ANSWERS-Early in cardiac cycle
Idioventricular rhythm QRS duration - ANSWERS-Greater than 0.12
seconds
Junctional Rhythm P wave - ANSWERS-Absent or inverted
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SVT Ventricular rate - ANSWERS-150-240 bpm
Idioventricular Rhythm Ventricular rate - ANSWERS-20-40 bpm
Given by patient made aware of procedure performed, its risks, expected
outcomes, alternatives - ANSWERS-Informed Consent
This is the release of medical records without the patient's knowledge
and permission - ANSWERS-Invasion of Privacy
Which of the following statements illustrates the patient understands
holter monitor procedures - ANSWERS-"I must not get the holter
monitor wet at any time"
What modification to lead placement is made for stress testing? -
ANSWERS-Limb leads placed on patient's torso instead of the limbs
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What action should the technician instruct the patient to take if any
electrodes become loose during at-home use of an ambulatory monitor?
- ANSWERS-Apply surgical tape to the electrodes to keep them in place
Which leads record activity of the inferior wall of the left ventricle? -
ANSWERS-Leads III and AVF
What rhythm is characterized by absent P waves, wide QRS complexes,
and a ventricular rate between 20-40/mins? - ANSWERS-Idioventricular
rhythm
What leads record electrical activity of the lateral wall of the left
ventricle? - ANSWERS-Leads I, V6, AVL, and V5
In which locations should the EKG technician place the electrodes for a
3-lead ambulatory monitor? - ANSWERS-on the right shoulder, the left
shoulder, and the left abdomen
An EKG technician is performing a stress test for a patient. What
changes indicate that the patient is beginning to show signs of
myocardial ischemia? - ANSWERS-Depressed ST segment
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GUIDE
Which heart block is the most dangerous - ANSWERS-Third Degree
Second Degree Type 1 Heart Block P wave - ANSWERS-One for every
QRS
Second Degree Type 1 Heart block PR interval - ANSWERS-Elongates;
eventually a QRS complex is lost
Second Degree Type 1 Heart block Ventricular Rate - ANSWERS-
Usually 60 to 100/min, can be slower.
Second Degree Type 1 Heart Block Atrial Rate - ANSWERS-Usually 60
to 100 bpm
Second Degree Type 1 heart block regularity - ANSWERS-Irregular
Second Degree Type 2 heart block is also called - ANSWERS-Mobitz II
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, NHA EKG (CET) STUDY LATEST
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Second Degree heart block type II P wave - ANSWERS-Two or more
for every QRS complex
Second degree Type II heart block PR interval - ANSWERS-Constant
Second degree type II heart block QRS duration - ANSWERS-Usually
0.08 to 0.12 seconds, can be wider.
Ischemia appears on an EKG tracing how? - ANSWERS-ST segment
depression and or T wave inversion
How does injury appear on an EKG? - ANSWERS-ST segment
elevation in 2+ continuous leads
PVC occurs when? - ANSWERS-Early in cardiac cycle
Idioventricular rhythm QRS duration - ANSWERS-Greater than 0.12
seconds
Junctional Rhythm P wave - ANSWERS-Absent or inverted
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, NHA EKG (CET) STUDY LATEST
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SVT Ventricular rate - ANSWERS-150-240 bpm
Idioventricular Rhythm Ventricular rate - ANSWERS-20-40 bpm
Given by patient made aware of procedure performed, its risks, expected
outcomes, alternatives - ANSWERS-Informed Consent
This is the release of medical records without the patient's knowledge
and permission - ANSWERS-Invasion of Privacy
Which of the following statements illustrates the patient understands
holter monitor procedures - ANSWERS-"I must not get the holter
monitor wet at any time"
What modification to lead placement is made for stress testing? -
ANSWERS-Limb leads placed on patient's torso instead of the limbs
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, NHA EKG (CET) STUDY LATEST
GUIDE
What action should the technician instruct the patient to take if any
electrodes become loose during at-home use of an ambulatory monitor?
- ANSWERS-Apply surgical tape to the electrodes to keep them in place
Which leads record activity of the inferior wall of the left ventricle? -
ANSWERS-Leads III and AVF
What rhythm is characterized by absent P waves, wide QRS complexes,
and a ventricular rate between 20-40/mins? - ANSWERS-Idioventricular
rhythm
What leads record electrical activity of the lateral wall of the left
ventricle? - ANSWERS-Leads I, V6, AVL, and V5
In which locations should the EKG technician place the electrodes for a
3-lead ambulatory monitor? - ANSWERS-on the right shoulder, the left
shoulder, and the left abdomen
An EKG technician is performing a stress test for a patient. What
changes indicate that the patient is beginning to show signs of
myocardial ischemia? - ANSWERS-Depressed ST segment
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