EKG AMCA QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Gastro means - ANSWER stomach
Waveforms may be displayed on a screen called - ANSWER Oscilliscope
The breastbone is referred to as the: - ANSWER sternum
What are the three layers of the heart? - ANSWER epicardium, myocardium,
endocardium
The use of non-invasive and painless ultrasound to examine the heart, it's chambers
and valves is known as: - ANSWER Echocardiography
Which of the following actions is helpful in assisting patients with their needs? -
ANSWER Keeping a list of community resources that can further assist the patient
Automaticity - ANSWER The ability of certain cells to produce an electrical impulse
without the need for outside stimulation
QRS - ANSWER ventricular depolarization
Depolarization - ANSWER contraction or systole of the cardiac muscle
Repolarization - ANSWER Relaxation or Diastole of the cardiac muscle
P wave - ANSWER atrial depolarization
T wave - ANSWER ventricular repolarization
Two PVCs in a row - ANSWER couplet
atrial fibrillation has - ANSWER No P waves at all
On an ECG horizontal lines measure - ANSWER Heart rate
Lowers overall resistance in the vascular beds - ANSWER ACE inhibitors
The PR interval gets progressively longer in - ANSWER 2nd degree AV heart block
Touching a person's body without his or her consent is - ANSWER battery
An idioventricular rhythm has a rate of - ANSWER 20-40bpm
, Which patient education process lets you know that the teaching plan is working? -
ANSWER Evaluation
Which of the following marks the ECG paper? - ANSWER Stylus
The blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the body is called? - ANSWER Aorta
What position should the patient be in when an ECG is performed? - ANSWER Supine
The PR interval may vary from beat to beat in - ANSWER Wandering atrial pacemaker
Which of the following terms refers to the ventricular a topic discharge at a rapid, regular
rate in excess of 100 bpm - ANSWER Ventricular tachycardia
When monitoring a patient with a sinus arrhythmia, a gradual increasing of the heart
rate is usually associated with - ANSWER Inspiration
Select the method of preparation for the patient that will ensure a successful ECG
recording - ANSWER Making sure the patients legs or not crossed in the arms are
resting at each side
When educating a patient about factors that increase the risk of artherosclerosis,
including which of the following? - ANSWER High blood pressure and obesity
The Q wave is: - ANSWER The first negative deflection following the P-wave
A patient is regularly taking digoxin for heart failure. The patient is instructed to do which
of the following? - ANSWER Check their pulse on a regular basis
The patient is asymptomatic during the ECG, has a pulse of 92 bpm, and you notice
normal sinus rhythm. What should you do? - ANSWER Continue recording
The point at which the QRS complex meets the ST segment is called the - ANSWER J
point
When a rhythm speeds up and slows down in a rhythmic fashion it is referred to as -
ANSWER Patterned
The third step of analyzing an ECG is to - ANSWER Examine the P wave
A medication that can be used as a local anesthetic as well as a first line anti-arrhythmic
used to treat acute life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia is - ANSWER Xylocaine
Tall and symmetrical peaked P waves may be seen with - ANSWER Increased right
atrial pressure and right atrial dilation
Gastro means - ANSWER stomach
Waveforms may be displayed on a screen called - ANSWER Oscilliscope
The breastbone is referred to as the: - ANSWER sternum
What are the three layers of the heart? - ANSWER epicardium, myocardium,
endocardium
The use of non-invasive and painless ultrasound to examine the heart, it's chambers
and valves is known as: - ANSWER Echocardiography
Which of the following actions is helpful in assisting patients with their needs? -
ANSWER Keeping a list of community resources that can further assist the patient
Automaticity - ANSWER The ability of certain cells to produce an electrical impulse
without the need for outside stimulation
QRS - ANSWER ventricular depolarization
Depolarization - ANSWER contraction or systole of the cardiac muscle
Repolarization - ANSWER Relaxation or Diastole of the cardiac muscle
P wave - ANSWER atrial depolarization
T wave - ANSWER ventricular repolarization
Two PVCs in a row - ANSWER couplet
atrial fibrillation has - ANSWER No P waves at all
On an ECG horizontal lines measure - ANSWER Heart rate
Lowers overall resistance in the vascular beds - ANSWER ACE inhibitors
The PR interval gets progressively longer in - ANSWER 2nd degree AV heart block
Touching a person's body without his or her consent is - ANSWER battery
An idioventricular rhythm has a rate of - ANSWER 20-40bpm
, Which patient education process lets you know that the teaching plan is working? -
ANSWER Evaluation
Which of the following marks the ECG paper? - ANSWER Stylus
The blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the body is called? - ANSWER Aorta
What position should the patient be in when an ECG is performed? - ANSWER Supine
The PR interval may vary from beat to beat in - ANSWER Wandering atrial pacemaker
Which of the following terms refers to the ventricular a topic discharge at a rapid, regular
rate in excess of 100 bpm - ANSWER Ventricular tachycardia
When monitoring a patient with a sinus arrhythmia, a gradual increasing of the heart
rate is usually associated with - ANSWER Inspiration
Select the method of preparation for the patient that will ensure a successful ECG
recording - ANSWER Making sure the patients legs or not crossed in the arms are
resting at each side
When educating a patient about factors that increase the risk of artherosclerosis,
including which of the following? - ANSWER High blood pressure and obesity
The Q wave is: - ANSWER The first negative deflection following the P-wave
A patient is regularly taking digoxin for heart failure. The patient is instructed to do which
of the following? - ANSWER Check their pulse on a regular basis
The patient is asymptomatic during the ECG, has a pulse of 92 bpm, and you notice
normal sinus rhythm. What should you do? - ANSWER Continue recording
The point at which the QRS complex meets the ST segment is called the - ANSWER J
point
When a rhythm speeds up and slows down in a rhythmic fashion it is referred to as -
ANSWER Patterned
The third step of analyzing an ECG is to - ANSWER Examine the P wave
A medication that can be used as a local anesthetic as well as a first line anti-arrhythmic
used to treat acute life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia is - ANSWER Xylocaine
Tall and symmetrical peaked P waves may be seen with - ANSWER Increased right
atrial pressure and right atrial dilation
