AMERICAN ALLIED HEALTH EKG
TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION EXAM
CORRECT 100%
Who developed the first EKG? - ANSWER William Einthoven
The electrical impulses are delivered to the ventricles by way of the: - ANSWER
Purkinje Fibers
Another name for the S-A node is: - ANSWER Pacemaker
The presence or development of a blood clot inside a blood vessel is called: - ANSWER
Thrombosis
How many chambers does the heart have? - ANSWER 4
An aneurysm is a sack formed by an out-pocketing of a portion of a(n):
a) Venous wall
b) Arterial wall
c) Pericardium
d) Both a and b - ANSWER d) Both a and b
Stroke volume multiplied by the number of beats per minute is the formula for: -
ANSWER Cardiac output
An agonal rhythm indicates a: - ANSWER Dying heart
The average number of heart contractions per minute is: - ANSWER 60-100
Which of the following can be a cause for the hardening of arteries? - ANSWER
Formation of plaque
The first machine used for EKG was called a(n):
a) Stethoscope
b) Oscilloscope
c) Cardioscope
d) None of the above - ANSWER d) None of the above
Angina pectoris is a(n):
a) Ischemia of myocardium
b) Pulled muscle
c) Chest pain
d) Both a and c - ANSWER d) Both a and c
, In a sinus arrhythmia, the rhythm will be: - ANSWER irregular
The customary way to identify an inpatient is: - ANSWER Examining the wristbrand
On EKG paper, one small box represents: - ANSWER .04 sec and 1 mm
The PR segment represents: - ANSWER Delay at the AV node
Blood entering the right atrium is: - ANSWER Deoxygenated
EKG graph paper can be used to measure:
a) Amplitude
b) Voltage
c) Time
d) All of the above - ANSWER d) All of the above
Which system affects the atria, ventricles, and valves? - ANSWER Cardiovascular
system
Which of the following are the Atrioventricular (AV) valves? - ANSWER Tricuspid and
mitral
The T waves represents: - ANSWER Ventricular repolarization
Ventricular rate and rhythm are determined by measuring from:
a) P wave to P wave
b) P wave to R wave
c) Q wave to T wave
d) R wave to R wave - ANSWER d) R wave to R wave
The definition of syncope is:
a) Backache
b) Headache
c) Dizziness
d) Loss of consciousness - ANSWER d) Loss of consciousness
The P wave represents:
a) Ventricular depolarization
b) Ventricular polarization
c) Atrial depolarization
d) Both a and c - ANSWER c) Atrial depolarization
Where is lead 1 positive (+) placed? - ANSWER Left arm
TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION EXAM
CORRECT 100%
Who developed the first EKG? - ANSWER William Einthoven
The electrical impulses are delivered to the ventricles by way of the: - ANSWER
Purkinje Fibers
Another name for the S-A node is: - ANSWER Pacemaker
The presence or development of a blood clot inside a blood vessel is called: - ANSWER
Thrombosis
How many chambers does the heart have? - ANSWER 4
An aneurysm is a sack formed by an out-pocketing of a portion of a(n):
a) Venous wall
b) Arterial wall
c) Pericardium
d) Both a and b - ANSWER d) Both a and b
Stroke volume multiplied by the number of beats per minute is the formula for: -
ANSWER Cardiac output
An agonal rhythm indicates a: - ANSWER Dying heart
The average number of heart contractions per minute is: - ANSWER 60-100
Which of the following can be a cause for the hardening of arteries? - ANSWER
Formation of plaque
The first machine used for EKG was called a(n):
a) Stethoscope
b) Oscilloscope
c) Cardioscope
d) None of the above - ANSWER d) None of the above
Angina pectoris is a(n):
a) Ischemia of myocardium
b) Pulled muscle
c) Chest pain
d) Both a and c - ANSWER d) Both a and c
, In a sinus arrhythmia, the rhythm will be: - ANSWER irregular
The customary way to identify an inpatient is: - ANSWER Examining the wristbrand
On EKG paper, one small box represents: - ANSWER .04 sec and 1 mm
The PR segment represents: - ANSWER Delay at the AV node
Blood entering the right atrium is: - ANSWER Deoxygenated
EKG graph paper can be used to measure:
a) Amplitude
b) Voltage
c) Time
d) All of the above - ANSWER d) All of the above
Which system affects the atria, ventricles, and valves? - ANSWER Cardiovascular
system
Which of the following are the Atrioventricular (AV) valves? - ANSWER Tricuspid and
mitral
The T waves represents: - ANSWER Ventricular repolarization
Ventricular rate and rhythm are determined by measuring from:
a) P wave to P wave
b) P wave to R wave
c) Q wave to T wave
d) R wave to R wave - ANSWER d) R wave to R wave
The definition of syncope is:
a) Backache
b) Headache
c) Dizziness
d) Loss of consciousness - ANSWER d) Loss of consciousness
The P wave represents:
a) Ventricular depolarization
b) Ventricular polarization
c) Atrial depolarization
d) Both a and c - ANSWER c) Atrial depolarization
Where is lead 1 positive (+) placed? - ANSWER Left arm
