Test Bank For Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals 6th Edition by Kathryn Booth All Chapters 1 - 15 ||Complete A+ Guide

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, Chapter 01 Electrocardiography
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Multiple Choice Questions
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1. What is the number one cause of death in the United States?
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A. Cancer

B. Diabetes

C. Cardiovascular disease q




D. Accidents



2. The abbreviation CAD stands for:
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A. Cold appendage disorder
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B. Coronary application disease q q




C. Cerebral artery disease q q




D. Coronary artery disease q q




3. What does the electrocardiogram or ECG study?
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A. The electrical activity of the heart
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B. The muscle contractions of the heart
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C. High blood pressure readings
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D. All of the above
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4. The first electrocardiograph was invented by:
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A. Sir Thomas Lewis
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B. Wilhelm Einthoven q




C. Thomas Edison q




D. Dr. James Herrick
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,5. The abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is:
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A. IM

B. HA

C. MI

D. MCI



6. An electrocardiograph (ECG) technician should be able to:
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A. Determine if an ECG tracing is accurate q q q q q q




B. Recognize abnormalities in an ECG tracing q q q q q




C. Prepare the ECG tracing for the physician
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D. All of the above
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7. An ECG monitor technician's main responsibility is to:
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A. View the ECG tracings and alert the health care professional of an abnormal heart rhythm
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B. Assist the physicians with invasive cardiovascular diagnostic tests
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C. Perform ultrasounds of the heart and blood vessels
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D. Repair hospital telemetry monitors
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8. A "stat" ECG is done:
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A. Yearly, as part of a routine physical
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B. Immediately

C. In the early morning
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D. Before surgery q




9. Continuous ECG monitoring done in a hospital setting is known as:
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A. Holter monitoring q




B. Telemetry monitoring q




C. Exercise electrocardiography q




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, D. Echocardiogram



10. Which of these ECGs is done in a doctor's office?
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A. Treadmill stress testing q q




B. Holter monitor q




C. 12-lead ECG q




D. All of the above
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11. What symptoms would indicate the use of a telemedicine monitor?
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A. Palpitations

B. Chest pain q




C. Dizziness

D. All of the above
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12. What device enables lay rescuers to help a patient with sudden cardiac arrest?
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A. Automatic external defibrillator (AED)
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B. Telemedicine monitor q




C. Pacemaker

D. 12-lead ECG q




13. An ECG technician needs to have a basic understanding of which of the following items?
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A. Medical law and ethics q q q




B. Patient safety and infection control
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C. The procedure and the ECG machine
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D. All of the above
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14. What is the best way to become familiar with the ECG machine you are using?
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A. Ask a co-worker
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