Certification UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The T Wave represents - CORRECT ANSWER - ventricular re-polarization
If the heart is in a state of asystole - CORRECT ANSWER - There is no contraction
What are the bipolar leads - CORRECT ANSWER - I, II, and III
The most common type of supraventricular Tachycardia is - CORRECT ANSWER - AV
nodal Reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT)
In 2:1 AV block, the PR interval - CORRECT ANSWER - Lengthens
In sinus arrhythmia, a gradual decreasing of the heart rate is usually associated with: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Expiration
When the cardiac muscle cell is stimulated, the cell is said to: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Depolarize
Leads, II,III AVF view which portion of the heart - CORRECT ANSWER - Inferior
A regular rhythm with a rate of 100-250 beats per minute would most likely be - CORRECT
ANSWER - Atrial Tachycardia
Artifact can be cause by - CORRECT ANSWER - Alternating currents, Patient
movements, poorly applied or dirty sensors
, When you have more than one premature beat that are of a different kind they are called -
CORRECT ANSWER - Multifocal
What is the rate range for junctional tachycardia? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100-180
Another name for the S-A node is - CORRECT ANSWER - Pacemaker
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome is associated with - CORRECT ANSWER - Short P-R
interval, delta wave, wide QRS complex
How are frequent PAC's usually managed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Correcting the
underlying cause
The term for three or more PVC's occurring in a row at a rate of more than 100 beats per min is?
- CORRECT ANSWER - A run of ventricular Tachycardia
How do you determine whether the atrial rhythm on an ECG tracing is regular or Irregular ? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Compare to P to P Intervals
Tall, Peaked T waves observed on the ECG are most commonly seen in patients with. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Hyperkalemia
Leads V3 and V4 view which portion of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anterior
A normal rhythm with a normal rate is a - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal Sinus Rhythm
Defibrillation is a - CORRECT ANSWER - Shock to the heart to stop the heart and shock
to the heart to change rhythms