Electrode location sites should be rotated _______________ or when the pt is sweaty or has
had a bath.
ANSWER
q24h
When the sympathetic nerve fibers are stimulated, the heart rate is ____________.
ANSWER
elevated
What method is used to calculate atrial and ventricular rate for irregular rhythms?
ANSWER
6 second rule
T or F: The qrs complex in MCL1 can be negative and still be normal.
ANSWER
T
A wave form is a movement ______________ the isoelectric line in either a positive or
negative direction.
ANSWER
away from
, What affects preload: volume in the veins, pressure in the arteries or ventricles, or volume
of blood in the ventricles?
ANSWER
volume in the veins
Lead II is helpful in detecting....
ANSWER
sinus node and atrial arrhythmias
Along with Lead II, lead III is most helpful in monitoring changes in what part of the heart?
ANSWER
Inferior wall MI
What are the best areas to place electrodes?
ANSWER
on soft tissue
The ekg produces an upright pattern on the paper in response to electrical activity in the
heart flowing towards a
ANSWER
positive electrode
had a bath.
ANSWER
q24h
When the sympathetic nerve fibers are stimulated, the heart rate is ____________.
ANSWER
elevated
What method is used to calculate atrial and ventricular rate for irregular rhythms?
ANSWER
6 second rule
T or F: The qrs complex in MCL1 can be negative and still be normal.
ANSWER
T
A wave form is a movement ______________ the isoelectric line in either a positive or
negative direction.
ANSWER
away from
, What affects preload: volume in the veins, pressure in the arteries or ventricles, or volume
of blood in the ventricles?
ANSWER
volume in the veins
Lead II is helpful in detecting....
ANSWER
sinus node and atrial arrhythmias
Along with Lead II, lead III is most helpful in monitoring changes in what part of the heart?
ANSWER
Inferior wall MI
What are the best areas to place electrodes?
ANSWER
on soft tissue
The ekg produces an upright pattern on the paper in response to electrical activity in the
heart flowing towards a
ANSWER
positive electrode
