Test pBank
Electrocardiography pfor pHealthcare
pProfessionals p6th pEdition
by pKathryn pA. pBooth p& pThomas
pE. pO'Brien
Complete pChapter p1-15| pVerified pAnswers
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, Chapter p01 pElectrocardiography
pMultiple pChoice pQuestions
1. What pis pthe pnumber pone pcause pof pdeath pin pthe pUnited pStates?
A. Cancer
B. Diabetes
C. Cardiovascular pdisease
D. Accidents
2. The pabbreviation pCAD pstands pfor:
A. Cold pappendage pdisorder
B. Coronary papplication pdisease
C. Cerebral partery pdisease
D. Coronary partery pdisease
3. What pdoes pthe pelectrocardiogram por pECG pstudy?
A. The pelectrical pactivity pof pthe pheart
B. The pmuscle pcontractions pof pthe pheart
C. High pblood ppressure preadings
D. All pof pthe pabove
4. The pfirst pelectrocardiograph pwas pinvented pby:
A. Sir pThomas pLewis
B. Wilhelm pEinthoven
C. Thomas pEdison
D. Dr. pJames pHerrick
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,5. The pabbreviation pfor pmyocardial pinfarction, palso pknown pas pa pheart pattack, pis:
A. IM
B. HA
C. MI
D. MCI
6. An pelectrocardiograph p(ECG) ptechnician pshould pbe pable pto:
A. Determine pif pan pECG ptracing pis paccurate
B. Recognize pabnormalities pin pan pECG ptracing
C. Prepare pthe pECG ptracing pfor pthe pphysician
D. All pof pthe pabove
7. An pECG pmonitor ptechnician's pmain presponsibility pis pto:
A. View pthe pECG ptracings pand palert pthe phealth pcare pprofessional pof pan pabnormal pheart prhythm
B. Assist pthe pphysicians pwith pinvasive pcardiovascular pdiagnostic ptests
C. Perform pultrasounds pof pthe pheart pand pblood pvessels
D. Repair phospital ptelemetry pmonitors
8. A p"stat" pECG pis pdone:
A. Yearly, pas ppart pof pa proutine pphysical
B. Immediately
C. In pthe pearly pmorning
D. Before psurgery
9. Continuous pECG pmonitoring pdone pin pa phospital psetting pis pknown pas:
A. Holter pmonitoring
B. Telemetry pmonitoring
C. Exercise pelectrocardiography
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, D. Echocardiogram
10. Which pof pthese pECGs pis pdone pin pa pdoctor's poffice?
A. Treadmill pstress ptesting
B. Holter pmonitor
C. 12-lead pECG
D. All pof pthe pabove
11. What psymptoms pwould pindicate pthe puse pof pa ptelemedicine pmonitor?
A. Palpitations
B. Chest ppain
C. Dizziness
D. All pof pthe pabove
12. What pdevice penables play prescuers pto phelp pa ppatient pwith psudden pcardiac parrest?
A. Automatic pexternal pdefibrillator p(AED)
B. Telemedicine pmonitor
C. Pacemaker
D. 12-lead pECG
13. An pECG ptechnician pneeds pto phave pa pbasic punderstanding pof pwhich pof pthe pfollowing pitems?
A. Medical plaw pand pethics
B. Patient psafety pand pinfection pcontrol
C. The pprocedure pand pthe pECG pmachine
D. All pof pthe pabove
14. What pis pthe pbest pway pto pbecome pfamiliar pwith pthe pECG pmachine pyou pare pusing?
A. Ask pa pco-worker
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Electrocardiography pfor pHealthcare
pProfessionals p6th pEdition
by pKathryn pA. pBooth p& pThomas
pE. pO'Brien
Complete pChapter p1-15| pVerified pAnswers
1
, Chapter p01 pElectrocardiography
pMultiple pChoice pQuestions
1. What pis pthe pnumber pone pcause pof pdeath pin pthe pUnited pStates?
A. Cancer
B. Diabetes
C. Cardiovascular pdisease
D. Accidents
2. The pabbreviation pCAD pstands pfor:
A. Cold pappendage pdisorder
B. Coronary papplication pdisease
C. Cerebral partery pdisease
D. Coronary partery pdisease
3. What pdoes pthe pelectrocardiogram por pECG pstudy?
A. The pelectrical pactivity pof pthe pheart
B. The pmuscle pcontractions pof pthe pheart
C. High pblood ppressure preadings
D. All pof pthe pabove
4. The pfirst pelectrocardiograph pwas pinvented pby:
A. Sir pThomas pLewis
B. Wilhelm pEinthoven
C. Thomas pEdison
D. Dr. pJames pHerrick
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,5. The pabbreviation pfor pmyocardial pinfarction, palso pknown pas pa pheart pattack, pis:
A. IM
B. HA
C. MI
D. MCI
6. An pelectrocardiograph p(ECG) ptechnician pshould pbe pable pto:
A. Determine pif pan pECG ptracing pis paccurate
B. Recognize pabnormalities pin pan pECG ptracing
C. Prepare pthe pECG ptracing pfor pthe pphysician
D. All pof pthe pabove
7. An pECG pmonitor ptechnician's pmain presponsibility pis pto:
A. View pthe pECG ptracings pand palert pthe phealth pcare pprofessional pof pan pabnormal pheart prhythm
B. Assist pthe pphysicians pwith pinvasive pcardiovascular pdiagnostic ptests
C. Perform pultrasounds pof pthe pheart pand pblood pvessels
D. Repair phospital ptelemetry pmonitors
8. A p"stat" pECG pis pdone:
A. Yearly, pas ppart pof pa proutine pphysical
B. Immediately
C. In pthe pearly pmorning
D. Before psurgery
9. Continuous pECG pmonitoring pdone pin pa phospital psetting pis pknown pas:
A. Holter pmonitoring
B. Telemetry pmonitoring
C. Exercise pelectrocardiography
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, D. Echocardiogram
10. Which pof pthese pECGs pis pdone pin pa pdoctor's poffice?
A. Treadmill pstress ptesting
B. Holter pmonitor
C. 12-lead pECG
D. All pof pthe pabove
11. What psymptoms pwould pindicate pthe puse pof pa ptelemedicine pmonitor?
A. Palpitations
B. Chest ppain
C. Dizziness
D. All pof pthe pabove
12. What pdevice penables play prescuers pto phelp pa ppatient pwith psudden pcardiac parrest?
A. Automatic pexternal pdefibrillator p(AED)
B. Telemedicine pmonitor
C. Pacemaker
D. 12-lead pECG
13. An pECG ptechnician pneeds pto phave pa pbasic punderstanding pof pwhich pof pthe pfollowing pitems?
A. Medical plaw pand pethics
B. Patient psafety pand pinfection pcontrol
C. The pprocedure pand pthe pECG pmachine
D. All pof pthe pabove
14. What pis pthe pbest pway pto pbecome pfamiliar pwith pthe pECG pmachine pyou pare pusing?
A. Ask pa pco-worker
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