AMCA EKG Questions with Accurate
Answers
waveform may be displayed on a screen called an: - ANSWERSoscilloscope
What are the three layers of the heart - ANSWERSepicardium, myocardium,
endocardium
The use of non-invasive and painless ultrasound to examine the heart, its chambers
and valves is known as - ANSWERSechocardiography
Automaticity means - ANSWERScertain cells to produce electrical impulse w/o need for
outside stimulation
Conductivity - ANSWERSAbility to transmit electrical stimulus from cell to cell
Excotability - ANSWERSAbility to respond to electrical impulses
Contractility - ANSWERSMyocardial cell to contract when stimulated by an electrical
impulse
Two PVCs in a row - ANSWERScouplet
Three PVCs in a row - ANSWERSSalvo
Atrial Fibrillation has - ANSWERSno P waves
On an ECG horizontal lines measure - ANSWERSheart rate
On an ECG vertical lines measure - ANSWERSamplitude of the waveform
Lowers overall resistance in the vascular beds - ANSWERSACE inhibitors
The PR interval gets progressively longer in - ANSWERS2nd degree AV heart block
Touching a person's body without his or her consent is - ANSWERSbattery
An idioventricular rhythm has a rate of - ANSWERS20-40 bpm
Which patient education process lets you know that the teaching plan is working -
ANSWERSevaluation
Which of the following marks the ECG paper - ANSWERSstylus
, The normal standardization mark should be how high - ANSWERS10 mm
The pericardial sac that surrounds the heart - ANSWERSallows the heart to expand &
contract with minimal friction
Making false statements orally - ANSWERSslander
Dysthymia means - ANSWERSECG rhythm differs from normal sinus rhythm
Where is V2 located? - ANSWERS4th intercostal space to the left of the sternum
Where in V1 located - ANSWERS4th intercostal space to the right of the sternum
If a patient is said to be in a-systole, the characteristics would be - ANSWERSRate 0 No
pulse
Premature atrial complex's originate from - ANSWERSAtria
premature ventricular contractions originate from - ANSWERSAV Junction
Which of the following is treated with hydrochlorothiazide - ANSWERSHigh blood
pressure and fluid retention
Excersice ECG, another name for this - ANSWERSStress test
Junction Tachycardia has - ANSWERSPR intervals less than 0.12 seconds
characteristics of premature ventricular complexes include that they - ANSWERSHave a
wide and bizarre QRS complex
When preparing a patient to wear a holter monitor instruct the patient to -
ANSWERSpress the event marker for significant symptoms
most superficial layer of the heart - ANSWERSepicardium
Which refers to the period in the mechanical and electrical events when the heart is
relaxed and involves depolarization - ANSWERSDiastole
Which refers to the period in the mechanical and electrical events when the heart is
contracted and involves depolarization - ANSWERSSystole
The blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the body is called - ANSWERSaorta
What position should the pt be in to preform an EKG - ANSWERSSupine
Answers
waveform may be displayed on a screen called an: - ANSWERSoscilloscope
What are the three layers of the heart - ANSWERSepicardium, myocardium,
endocardium
The use of non-invasive and painless ultrasound to examine the heart, its chambers
and valves is known as - ANSWERSechocardiography
Automaticity means - ANSWERScertain cells to produce electrical impulse w/o need for
outside stimulation
Conductivity - ANSWERSAbility to transmit electrical stimulus from cell to cell
Excotability - ANSWERSAbility to respond to electrical impulses
Contractility - ANSWERSMyocardial cell to contract when stimulated by an electrical
impulse
Two PVCs in a row - ANSWERScouplet
Three PVCs in a row - ANSWERSSalvo
Atrial Fibrillation has - ANSWERSno P waves
On an ECG horizontal lines measure - ANSWERSheart rate
On an ECG vertical lines measure - ANSWERSamplitude of the waveform
Lowers overall resistance in the vascular beds - ANSWERSACE inhibitors
The PR interval gets progressively longer in - ANSWERS2nd degree AV heart block
Touching a person's body without his or her consent is - ANSWERSbattery
An idioventricular rhythm has a rate of - ANSWERS20-40 bpm
Which patient education process lets you know that the teaching plan is working -
ANSWERSevaluation
Which of the following marks the ECG paper - ANSWERSstylus
, The normal standardization mark should be how high - ANSWERS10 mm
The pericardial sac that surrounds the heart - ANSWERSallows the heart to expand &
contract with minimal friction
Making false statements orally - ANSWERSslander
Dysthymia means - ANSWERSECG rhythm differs from normal sinus rhythm
Where is V2 located? - ANSWERS4th intercostal space to the left of the sternum
Where in V1 located - ANSWERS4th intercostal space to the right of the sternum
If a patient is said to be in a-systole, the characteristics would be - ANSWERSRate 0 No
pulse
Premature atrial complex's originate from - ANSWERSAtria
premature ventricular contractions originate from - ANSWERSAV Junction
Which of the following is treated with hydrochlorothiazide - ANSWERSHigh blood
pressure and fluid retention
Excersice ECG, another name for this - ANSWERSStress test
Junction Tachycardia has - ANSWERSPR intervals less than 0.12 seconds
characteristics of premature ventricular complexes include that they - ANSWERSHave a
wide and bizarre QRS complex
When preparing a patient to wear a holter monitor instruct the patient to -
ANSWERSpress the event marker for significant symptoms
most superficial layer of the heart - ANSWERSepicardium
Which refers to the period in the mechanical and electrical events when the heart is
relaxed and involves depolarization - ANSWERSDiastole
Which refers to the period in the mechanical and electrical events when the heart is
contracted and involves depolarization - ANSWERSSystole
The blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the body is called - ANSWERSaorta
What position should the pt be in to preform an EKG - ANSWERSSupine
