Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following means that the health care practitioner has discussed the procedure, the
risks, and the benefits of the ECG and allowed the patient to clarify any questions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Informed consent
___________ the ECG procedure is very important for health care reimbursement. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Documentation
What is the purpose of an electrocardiogram? - CORRECT ANSWER - To measure heart
muscle activity
What are leads called that carry no current? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ground
Why are ECG electrodes attached to the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER - To help with the
conduction of the sound
What lead is orientated toward the left ventricle's inferior wall? - CORRECT ANSWER -
aVF lead
The augmented limb leads give views of the heart from what view? - CORRECT
ANSWER - coronal
Which of the following is a function of an ECG? - CORRECT ANSWER - To detect
previous myocardial events
What type of ECG test is completed while the patient is exercising using the ECG machine and a
treadmill or stationary exercise bike? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stress