EKG QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
whatA2isA2theA2correctedA2adjustedA2standardizationA2markA2onA2EKG?A2-A2Ans--
10mmA2perA2second
whatA2isA2standardizationA2paperA2speed?A2-A2Ans--25A2mmA2perA2second
InA2leadA21A2activityA2ofA2theA2heartA2isA2beingA2measuredA2fromA2whereA2toA2where?A2-
A2Ans--rightA2armA2toA2leftA2arm
whatA2partA2ofA2theA2EKGA2showA2ventricularA2depolarization?A2-A2Ans--QRSA2complex
whereA2isA2VA22A2located?A2-A2Ans--theA24thA2intercostalA2spaceA2onA2theA2sternum
IfA2theA2SAA2nodeA2stopA2working,A2whatA2willA2takeA2itsA2place?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2AVA2nodeA2etc
ElectricalA2stimulationA2ofA2theA2ventricularA2tissueA2takeA2placeA2where?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2purkinjeA2fibers
AVR,A2AVL,A2ANDA2AVFA2leadsA2areA2calledA2what?A2-A2Ans--AugmentedA2leads
WhatA2isA2amA2exerciseA2forA2theA2EKGA2test?A2-A2Ans--stressA2test
whatA2isA2itA2calledA2whenA2oneA2machineA2matchesA2anotherA2EKGA2machine?A2-A2Ans--
standardization
dischargedA2ofA2electricalA2energyA2isA2called?A2-A2Ans--depolarization
ECGA2paperA2isA2supposedA2toA2beA2-A2Ans--heatA2sensitiveA2andA2pressureA2sensitive
ECGA2consistsA2ofA2howA2manyA2leads?A2-A2Ans--12
LeadsA2I,A2IIA2&A2IIIA2areA2calledA2yourA2-A2Ans--standardA2leads
whatA2isA2aA2holterA2monitorA2usedA2for?A2-A2Ans--
itA2usedA2toA2monitorA2arrhythmias,A2electrolytesA2imbalance,A2cardiacA2medication,A2toA2
checkA2upA2onA2aA2previousA2heartA2attack,A2andA2toA2checkA2ifA2theA2SAA2nodeA2isA2functi
onal.
whenA2preparingA2aA2patientA2forA2aA2holterA2monitor,A2whatA2doA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--
tellA2thenA2toA2keepA2aA2diaryA2ofA2everyA2activityA2theyA2haveA2takenA2partA2inA2thatA2coul
dA2increaseA2theirA2heartA2rate
ANSWERS
whatA2isA2theA2correctedA2adjustedA2standardizationA2markA2onA2EKG?A2-A2Ans--
10mmA2perA2second
whatA2isA2standardizationA2paperA2speed?A2-A2Ans--25A2mmA2perA2second
InA2leadA21A2activityA2ofA2theA2heartA2isA2beingA2measuredA2fromA2whereA2toA2where?A2-
A2Ans--rightA2armA2toA2leftA2arm
whatA2partA2ofA2theA2EKGA2showA2ventricularA2depolarization?A2-A2Ans--QRSA2complex
whereA2isA2VA22A2located?A2-A2Ans--theA24thA2intercostalA2spaceA2onA2theA2sternum
IfA2theA2SAA2nodeA2stopA2working,A2whatA2willA2takeA2itsA2place?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2AVA2nodeA2etc
ElectricalA2stimulationA2ofA2theA2ventricularA2tissueA2takeA2placeA2where?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2purkinjeA2fibers
AVR,A2AVL,A2ANDA2AVFA2leadsA2areA2calledA2what?A2-A2Ans--AugmentedA2leads
WhatA2isA2amA2exerciseA2forA2theA2EKGA2test?A2-A2Ans--stressA2test
whatA2isA2itA2calledA2whenA2oneA2machineA2matchesA2anotherA2EKGA2machine?A2-A2Ans--
standardization
dischargedA2ofA2electricalA2energyA2isA2called?A2-A2Ans--depolarization
ECGA2paperA2isA2supposedA2toA2beA2-A2Ans--heatA2sensitiveA2andA2pressureA2sensitive
ECGA2consistsA2ofA2howA2manyA2leads?A2-A2Ans--12
LeadsA2I,A2IIA2&A2IIIA2areA2calledA2yourA2-A2Ans--standardA2leads
whatA2isA2aA2holterA2monitorA2usedA2for?A2-A2Ans--
itA2usedA2toA2monitorA2arrhythmias,A2electrolytesA2imbalance,A2cardiacA2medication,A2toA2
checkA2upA2onA2aA2previousA2heartA2attack,A2andA2toA2checkA2ifA2theA2SAA2nodeA2isA2functi
onal.
whenA2preparingA2aA2patientA2forA2aA2holterA2monitor,A2whatA2doA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--
tellA2thenA2toA2keepA2aA2diaryA2ofA2everyA2activityA2theyA2haveA2takenA2partA2inA2thatA2coul
dA2increaseA2theirA2heartA2rate