NYU ORIENTATION - ECG EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NYU ORIENTATION - ECG EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. • what's the ABNORMAL ECG pattern here?
--- what does it INDI- CATE?
• what should the NURSE do?




Answer:
• ST segment DEPRESSION
--- ISCHEMIA
• Assess patient for SOB + CHEST PAIN
(tip: ISCHEMIA is DEPRESSING)

Question:
2. • what's the ABNORMAL ECG pattern here?
--- what does it INDI- CATE?




Answer:
• ST segment ELEVATION
--- INJURY
(tip: INJURED limb ’ RICE ’ elevation ’ ST ELEVATION)

Question:
3. • what's the ABNORMAL ECG pattern here?
--- what does it INDI- CATE?
• what should the NURSE do?

, Answer:
• Tall, peaked T wave
--- Can be NORMAL (side note: maybe hyperkalemia)
• Assess & notify provider

Question:
4. • what's the ABNORMAL ECG pattern here?
--- what does it INDI- CATE?
• what should the NURSE do?




Answer:
• INVERTED T wave
--- ISCHEMIA
• Assess patient for SOB + CHEST PAIN

Question:
5. • what's the ABNORMAL ECG pattern here?




Answer:
• NORMAL SINUS RHYTHM

Question:
6. • what's the ABNORMAL ECG pattern here?