with Correct Answers
The monitor technician should be able to tell if a patient has pulseless electrical activity
(PEA) by watching the cardiac monitor.
True/False - ANSWERSFalse
The P wave represents which of the following cardiac electrical events.
A. Atrial depolarization
B. Atrial repolarization
C. Ventricular depolarization
D. Ventricular repolarization - ANSWERSA. Atrial Depolarization
The QRS complex represents which cardiac electrical event?
A. Atrial depolarization
B. Atrial repolarization
C. Ventricular depolarization
D. Ventricular repolarization - ANSWERSC. Ventricular Depolarization
The T wave represents which of the following cardiac electrical events?
A. Atrial depolarization
B. Atrial repolarization
C. Ventricular depolarization
D. Ventricular repolarization - ANSWERSD. Ventricular Repolarization
Which of the following time ranges represents the normal PR interval?
A. 00.04 - 0.12
B. 0.12 - 0.20
C. 0.20 - 0.28
D. 0.28 - 0.36 - ANSWERSB. 0.12 - 0.20
The time duration for the QRS interval is usually less than ________ second.
A. 00.04
B. 0.06
C. 0.08
D. 0.12 - ANSWERSD. 0.12
Each small square on EKG paper represents
A. 00.04
B. 0.10
C. 0.12
D. 0.20 - ANSWERSA. 00.04