AMCA EKG EXAM
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1. Gastro means stomach
2. Waveforms may be displayed on a screen oscilloscope
called
3. The breastbone is referred to as sternum
4. What are the three layers of the heart epicardium, myocardium, endocardi-
um
5. the use of non-invasive and painless ultra- echocardiography
sound to examine the heart, its chambers and
valves is known as
6. which of the following is helpful in assisting keeping a list of community resources
patients with their needs that can further assist the patient
7. Automaticity means The ability of certain cells to pro-
duce an electrical impulse without the
need for outside nerve stimulation
8. ventricular depolarization QRS
9. contraction or systole of cardiac muscle Depolarization
10. Relaxation or Diastole of the Repolarization
cardiac muscle
11. Atrial Depolarization P wave
12. ventricular repolarization T wave
13. Two Pvcs in a row couplet
14. Atrial fibrillation has no P waves
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15. On an ECG horizontal lines measure heart rate
16. Lowers overall resistance in the vascular beds ACE inhibitors
17. The PR interval gets progressively longer in 2nd degree AV heart block
18. touching a persons body without their consent Battery
19. An idioventricular rhythm has a rate of 20-40bpm
20. Which patient evaluation process lets you evaluation
know that the teaching plan is working
21. which of the following marks the ecg paper stylus
22. who must be present during a stress test cardiologist
23. The pericardial sac that surrounds the heart allows the heart to expand & contract
with minimal friction
24. making false statements orally slander
25. before placing electrodes on patient's body, ask the patient's permission before
interference may occur if there is a lot of hair shaving them
covering their body and will need to be shaved.
what should you do prior to shaving the pa-
tient?
26. Dysrhythmia means ECG rhythm differs from normal sinus
rhythm
27. The contraction phase of the heart beat is systole
called
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28. where is v2 located 4th intercostal space to the left of the
sternum
29. if a patient is said to be asystole the character- rate of 0 no pulse
istics would be
30. premature atrial complexes originate form the atria
31. When no abnormalities show during a resting stress test
ECG, the physician may order an exercise ECG.
Another name for this is:
32. junctional tachycardia has PR intervals less than 0.12 seconds
33. characteristics of premature ventricular com- have a wide and bizarre QRS complex
plexes include that they
34. when preparing a patient to wear a holter depress the event marker for signifi-
monitor instruct the patient to cant symptoms
35. the most superficial layer of the heart that is Pericardium
made up of simple squamous epithelial tissue
over loose areolar connective tissue is called
the
36. which of the following refers to period in the Diastole
mechanical and electrical events when the
heart is relaxed and involves repolarization?
37. The blood vessel that carries oxygenated Aorta
blood to the body is called?
38. What position should the patient be in when Supine
an ECG is performed
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1. Gastro means stomach
2. Waveforms may be displayed on a screen oscilloscope
called
3. The breastbone is referred to as sternum
4. What are the three layers of the heart epicardium, myocardium, endocardi-
um
5. the use of non-invasive and painless ultra- echocardiography
sound to examine the heart, its chambers and
valves is known as
6. which of the following is helpful in assisting keeping a list of community resources
patients with their needs that can further assist the patient
7. Automaticity means The ability of certain cells to pro-
duce an electrical impulse without the
need for outside nerve stimulation
8. ventricular depolarization QRS
9. contraction or systole of cardiac muscle Depolarization
10. Relaxation or Diastole of the Repolarization
cardiac muscle
11. Atrial Depolarization P wave
12. ventricular repolarization T wave
13. Two Pvcs in a row couplet
14. Atrial fibrillation has no P waves
, AMCA EKG EXAM
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15. On an ECG horizontal lines measure heart rate
16. Lowers overall resistance in the vascular beds ACE inhibitors
17. The PR interval gets progressively longer in 2nd degree AV heart block
18. touching a persons body without their consent Battery
19. An idioventricular rhythm has a rate of 20-40bpm
20. Which patient evaluation process lets you evaluation
know that the teaching plan is working
21. which of the following marks the ecg paper stylus
22. who must be present during a stress test cardiologist
23. The pericardial sac that surrounds the heart allows the heart to expand & contract
with minimal friction
24. making false statements orally slander
25. before placing electrodes on patient's body, ask the patient's permission before
interference may occur if there is a lot of hair shaving them
covering their body and will need to be shaved.
what should you do prior to shaving the pa-
tient?
26. Dysrhythmia means ECG rhythm differs from normal sinus
rhythm
27. The contraction phase of the heart beat is systole
called
, AMCA EKG EXAM
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28. where is v2 located 4th intercostal space to the left of the
sternum
29. if a patient is said to be asystole the character- rate of 0 no pulse
istics would be
30. premature atrial complexes originate form the atria
31. When no abnormalities show during a resting stress test
ECG, the physician may order an exercise ECG.
Another name for this is:
32. junctional tachycardia has PR intervals less than 0.12 seconds
33. characteristics of premature ventricular com- have a wide and bizarre QRS complex
plexes include that they
34. when preparing a patient to wear a holter depress the event marker for signifi-
monitor instruct the patient to cant symptoms
35. the most superficial layer of the heart that is Pericardium
made up of simple squamous epithelial tissue
over loose areolar connective tissue is called
the
36. which of the following refers to period in the Diastole
mechanical and electrical events when the
heart is relaxed and involves repolarization?
37. The blood vessel that carries oxygenated Aorta
blood to the body is called?
38. What position should the patient be in when Supine
an ECG is performed
