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Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals
6th Edition by Kathryn Booth
Chapter 1 to 15
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Table Of Contents:
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Chapter 1 Electrocardiography
Chapter 2 The Cardiovascular System
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Chapter 3 The Electrocardiograph
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Chapter 4 Performing An Ecg uj uj
Chapter 5 Rhythm Strip Interpretation And Sinus Rhythms
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Chapter 6 Atrial Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 7 Junctional Dysrhythmias uj
Chapter 8 Heart Block Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 9 Ventricular Dysrhythmias uj
Chapter u j 10 Bundle Branch Block
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Chapter u j 11 Pacemaker Rhythms uj
Chapter u j 12 Cardiac Stress Testing uj uj
Chapter u j 13 Ambulatory Monitoring uj
Chapter u j 14 Clinical Presentation And Management Of The Cardiac Patient
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Chapter u j 15 Basic 12 Lead Ecg Interpretation
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Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
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Multiple Choice Questions
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1. What is the number one cause of death in the United States?
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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Bloom's: Remember uj
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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A. The electrical activity of the heart
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C. High blood pressure readings
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D. All of the above
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Bloom's: Remember uj
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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4. The first electrocardiograph was invented by:
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A. Sir Thomas Lewis
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B. Wilhelm Einthoven
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C. Thomas Edison
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D. Dr. James Herrick
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In 1903, Wilhelm Einthoven invented the first electrocardiograph.
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Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
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5. The abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is:
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A. IM
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MI is the abbreviation for myocardial infarction.
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Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
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6. An electrocardiograph (ECG) technician should be able to:
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A. Determine if an ECG tracing is accurate
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C. Prepare the ECG tracing for the physician
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D. All of the above
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able to determine that the tracing is accurate and recognize abnormalities.
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TEST BANK
Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals
6th Edition by Kathryn Booth
Chapter 1 to 15
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Table Of Contents:
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Chapter 1 Electrocardiography
Chapter 2 The Cardiovascular System
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Chapter 3 The Electrocardiograph
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Chapter 4 Performing An Ecg uj uj
Chapter 5 Rhythm Strip Interpretation And Sinus Rhythms
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Chapter 6 Atrial Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 7 Junctional Dysrhythmias uj
Chapter 8 Heart Block Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 9 Ventricular Dysrhythmias uj
Chapter u j 10 Bundle Branch Block
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Chapter u j 11 Pacemaker Rhythms uj
Chapter u j 12 Cardiac Stress Testing uj uj
Chapter u j 13 Ambulatory Monitoring uj
Chapter u j 14 Clinical Presentation And Management Of The Cardiac Patient
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Chapter u j 15 Basic 12 Lead Ecg Interpretation
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Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
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Multiple Choice Questions
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(p. 2)
A. Cancer
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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the heart. It causes a reduction of blood flow to the heart.
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Bloom's: Remember uj
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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A. The electrical activity of the heart
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Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
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B. Wilhelm Einthoven
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C. Thomas Edison
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Bloom's: Remember uj
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Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
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Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
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able to determine that the tracing is accurate and recognize abnormalities.
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