Professionals 6th Edition by Kathryn Booth (All Chapters 1
to 15 Covered)
, Chapter k01 kElectrocardiography
Multiple kChoice kQuestions
1. What kis kthe knumber kone kcause kof kdeath kin kthe kUnited kStates?
A. Cancer
B. Diabetes
C. Cardiovascular kdisease
D. Accidents
2. The kabbreviation kCAD kstands kfor:
A. Cold kappendage kdisorder
B. Coronary kapplication kdisease
C. Cerebral kartery kdisease
D. Coronary kartery kdisease
3. What kdoes kthe kelectrocardiogram kor kECG kstudy?
A. The kelectrical kactivity kof kthe kheart
B. The kmuscle kcontractions kof kthe kheart
C. High kblood kpressure kreadings
D. All kof kthe kabove
4. The kfirst kelectrocardiograph kwas kinvented kby:
A. Sir kThomas kLewis
B. Wilhelm kEinthoven
C. Thomas kEdison
D. Dr. kJames kHerrick
5. The kabbreviation kfor kmyocardial kinfarction, kalso kknown kas ka kheart kattack, kis:
,A. IM
B. HA
C. MI
D. MCI
6. An kelectrocardiograph k(ECG) ktechnician kshould kbe kable kto:
A. Determine kif kan kECG ktracing kis kaccurate
B. Recognize kabnormalities kin kan kECG ktracing
C. Prepare kthe kECG ktracing kfor kthe kphysician
D. All kof kthe kabove
7. An kECG kmonitor ktechnician's kmain kresponsibility kis kto:
A. View kthe kECG ktracings kand kalert kthe khealth kcare kprofessional kof kan kabnormal
kheart krhythm
B. Assist kthe kphysicians kwith kinvasive kcardiovascular kdiagnostic ktests
C. Perform kultrasounds kof kthe kheart kand kblood kvessels
D. Repair khospital ktelemetry kmonitors
8. A k"stat" kECG kis kdone:
A. Yearly, kas kpart kof ka kroutine kphysical
B. Immediately
C. In kthe kearly kmorning
D. Before ksurgery
9. Continuous kECG kmonitoring kdone kin ka khospital ksetting kis kknown kas:
A. Holter kmonitoring
B. Telemetry kmonitoring
C. Exercise kelectrocardiography
D. Echocardiogram
, 10. Which kof kthese kECGs kis kdone kin ka kdoctor's koffice?
A. Treadmill kstress ktesting
B. Holter kmonitor
C. 12-lead kECG
D. All kof kthe kabove
11. What ksymptoms kwould kindicate kthe kuse kof ka ktelemedicine kmonitor?
A. Palpitations
B. Chest kpain
C. Dizziness
D. All kof kthe kabove
12. What kdevice kenables klay krescuers kto khelp ka kpatient kwith ksudden kcardiac karrest?
A. Automatic kexternal kdefibrillator k(AED)
B. Telemedicine kmonitor
C. Pacemaker
D. 12-lead kECG
13. An kECG ktechnician kneeds kto khave ka kbasic kunderstanding kof kwhich kof kthe kfollowing kitems?
A. Medical klaw kand kethics
B. Patient ksafety kand kinfection kcontrol
C. The kprocedure kand kthe kECG kmachine
D. All kof kthe kabove
14. What kis kthe kbest kway kto kbecome kfamiliar kwith kthe kECG kmachine kyou kare kusing?
A. Ask ka kco-worker
B. Refer kto kinstructions kon kor kwith kthe kECG kmachine
C. Go kto kthe kwebsite kof kthe kmanufacturer
D. Practice kECG ktracings kon kyourself