EKG ACQUISITION ALL ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS
SET A+
✔✔Five Lead EKG Red Lead: - ✔✔Right sternal border, third rib
✔✔Five Lead EKG Black lead: - ✔✔Left side, anterior axillary fifth rib
✔✔FIve Lead EKG Brown Lead: - ✔✔Left sternal border, first rib directly opposite to the
white lead
✔✔Five LEad EKG Green Lead: - ✔✔Right lower thoracic area anywhere on the rib
cage
✔✔12-lead EKG: - ✔✔
✔✔RA - ✔✔White
✔✔LA - ✔✔Black
✔✔LL - ✔✔Red
✔✔RL - ✔✔Green
✔✔V7 - ✔✔Left posterior axillary line
✔✔V8 - ✔✔Left midscapular line
✔✔V9 - ✔✔Left paraspinal region, in the same horizontal plane as V6
✔✔Position - ✔✔The recommended position for a healthy individual is supine position
but, semi-Fowler's position (45-degree elevation) may be used by placing a pillow under
the patient's head and/or knees if the patient is experiencing orthopnea or respiratory
conditions.
SET A+
✔✔Five Lead EKG Red Lead: - ✔✔Right sternal border, third rib
✔✔Five Lead EKG Black lead: - ✔✔Left side, anterior axillary fifth rib
✔✔FIve Lead EKG Brown Lead: - ✔✔Left sternal border, first rib directly opposite to the
white lead
✔✔Five LEad EKG Green Lead: - ✔✔Right lower thoracic area anywhere on the rib
cage
✔✔12-lead EKG: - ✔✔
✔✔RA - ✔✔White
✔✔LA - ✔✔Black
✔✔LL - ✔✔Red
✔✔RL - ✔✔Green
✔✔V7 - ✔✔Left posterior axillary line
✔✔V8 - ✔✔Left midscapular line
✔✔V9 - ✔✔Left paraspinal region, in the same horizontal plane as V6
✔✔Position - ✔✔The recommended position for a healthy individual is supine position
but, semi-Fowler's position (45-degree elevation) may be used by placing a pillow under
the patient's head and/or knees if the patient is experiencing orthopnea or respiratory
conditions.