CVS 105 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Another name for breast bone Answer - Sternum
What is another name for heart attack Answer - Myocardial Infraction- Part of
heart muscle dies
What is the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest Answer -
Cardiac arrest: electrical problem with the heart which causes sudden stop
Myocardial infraction : blockage, blood cannot get to the heart, AKA Heart
Attack
Where is V2 located? Answer - 4th intercostal space to the (patient's) left of
the sternum
What are the other names for chest leads? Answer - Precordial leads or Vector
leads
What are the chest leads? Answer - V1-V6
How many electrodes are placed as part of the 12 lead EKG? Answer - 10
How many views of the heart are recorded? Answer - 12
, What is the most accurate way to measure HR? Answer - 1500 method
Which method is used to calculate an irregular HR? Answer - 6 second
How much is each small box worth in time? Answer - .04 seconds (x 5 = .20)
How much is each big box worth in time? Answer - .20 seconds
What does the vertical line represent? Answer - Voltage/ amplitude
What does the horizontal line represent? Answer - HR in time
What is the name of the line that determines positive or negative? Answer -
Isoelectric line
Where is lead II located? Answer - RA to LL
Which is the positive lead in lead II? Answer - LL - Always from negative to
positive
What are the limb leads? Answer - Leads : 1, 2, 3 (Bipolar) - LL, LA, RA
What are the augmented leads? Answer - aVR, aVL, aVF; Unipolar
In the suprasternal view, what is imaged? Answer - Aortic arch
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Another name for breast bone Answer - Sternum
What is another name for heart attack Answer - Myocardial Infraction- Part of
heart muscle dies
What is the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest Answer -
Cardiac arrest: electrical problem with the heart which causes sudden stop
Myocardial infraction : blockage, blood cannot get to the heart, AKA Heart
Attack
Where is V2 located? Answer - 4th intercostal space to the (patient's) left of
the sternum
What are the other names for chest leads? Answer - Precordial leads or Vector
leads
What are the chest leads? Answer - V1-V6
How many electrodes are placed as part of the 12 lead EKG? Answer - 10
How many views of the heart are recorded? Answer - 12
, What is the most accurate way to measure HR? Answer - 1500 method
Which method is used to calculate an irregular HR? Answer - 6 second
How much is each small box worth in time? Answer - .04 seconds (x 5 = .20)
How much is each big box worth in time? Answer - .20 seconds
What does the vertical line represent? Answer - Voltage/ amplitude
What does the horizontal line represent? Answer - HR in time
What is the name of the line that determines positive or negative? Answer -
Isoelectric line
Where is lead II located? Answer - RA to LL
Which is the positive lead in lead II? Answer - LL - Always from negative to
positive
What are the limb leads? Answer - Leads : 1, 2, 3 (Bipolar) - LL, LA, RA
What are the augmented leads? Answer - aVR, aVL, aVF; Unipolar
In the suprasternal view, what is imaged? Answer - Aortic arch
