TEST BANK
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
KATHRYN BOOTH, THOMAS O’BRIEN
5th Edition
TEST BANK
, TEST BANK FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY FOR
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, 5TH EDITION
KATHRYN BOOTH, THOMAS O’BRIEN
(With Answer Key)
Chapter 01 Electrocardiography
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the number one cause of death in the United States?
A. Cancer
B. Diabetes
C. Cardiovascular disease
D. Accidents
2. The abbreviation CAD stands for:
A. Cold appendage disorder
B. Coronary application disease
C. Cerebral artery disease
D. Coronary artery disease
3. What does the electrocardiogram or ECG study?
A. The electrical activity of the heart
B. The muscle contractions of the heart
C. High blood pressure readings
D. All of the above
4. The first electrocardiograph was invented by:
A. Sir Thomas Lewis
B. Wilhelm Einthoven
C. Thomas Edison
D. Dr. James Herrick
5. The abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is:
A. IM
B. HA
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, Chapter 01 Role of the Electrocardiographer
C. MI
D. MCI
6. An electrocardiograph (ECG) technician should be able to:
A. Determine if an ECG tracing is accurate
B. Recognize abnormalities in an ECG tracing
C. Prepare the ECG tracing for the physician
D. All of the above
7. An ECG monitor technician's main responsibility is to:
A. View the ECG tracings and alert the health care professional of an abnormal heart
rhythm
B. Assist the physicians with invasive cardiovascular diagnostic tests
C. Perform ultrasounds of the heart and blood vessels
D. Repair hospital telemetry monitors
8. A "stat" ECG is done:
A. Yearly, as part of a routine physical
B. Immediately
C. In the early morning
D. Before surgery
9. Continuous ECG monitoring done in a hospital setting is known as:
A. Holter monitoring
B. Telemetry monitoring
C. Exercise electrocardiography
D. Echocardiogram
10. Which of these ECGs is done in a doctor's office?
A. Treadmill stress testing
B. Holter monitor
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C. 12-lead DECG
D. All Dof Dthe Dabove
11. What Dsymptoms Dwould Dindicate Dthe Duse Dof Da Dtelemedicine Dmonitor?
A. Palpitations
B. Chest Dpain
C. Dizziness
D. All Dof Dthe Dabove
12. What Ddevice Denables Dlay Drescuers Dto Dhelp Da Dpatient Dwith Dsudden Dcardiac Darrest?
A. Automatic Dexternal Ddefibrillator D(AED)
B. Telemedicine Dmonitor
C. Pacemaker
D. 12-lead DECG
13. An DECG Dtechnician Dneeds Dto Dhave Da Dbasic Dunderstanding Dof Dwhich Dof Dthe
Dfollowing Ditems?
A. Medical Dlaw Dand Dethics
B. Patient Dsafety Dand Dinfection Dcontrol
C. The Dprocedure Dand Dthe DECG Dmachine
D. All Dof Dthe Dabove
14. What Dis Dthe Dbest Dway Dto Dbecome Dfamiliar Dwith Dthe DECG Dmachine Dyou Dare Dusing?
A. Ask Da Dco-worker
B. Refer Dto Dinstructions Don Dor Dwith Dthe DECG Dmachine
C. Go Dto Dthe Dwebsite Dof Dthe Dmanufacturer
D. Practice DECG Dtracings Don Dyourself
15. Standard Dprecautions Dinclude Dwhich Dof Dthe Dfollowing?
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ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
KATHRYN BOOTH, THOMAS O’BRIEN
5th Edition
TEST BANK
, TEST BANK FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY FOR
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, 5TH EDITION
KATHRYN BOOTH, THOMAS O’BRIEN
(With Answer Key)
Chapter 01 Electrocardiography
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the number one cause of death in the United States?
A. Cancer
B. Diabetes
C. Cardiovascular disease
D. Accidents
2. The abbreviation CAD stands for:
A. Cold appendage disorder
B. Coronary application disease
C. Cerebral artery disease
D. Coronary artery disease
3. What does the electrocardiogram or ECG study?
A. The electrical activity of the heart
B. The muscle contractions of the heart
C. High blood pressure readings
D. All of the above
4. The first electrocardiograph was invented by:
A. Sir Thomas Lewis
B. Wilhelm Einthoven
C. Thomas Edison
D. Dr. James Herrick
5. The abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is:
A. IM
B. HA
1-1
, Chapter 01 Role of the Electrocardiographer
C. MI
D. MCI
6. An electrocardiograph (ECG) technician should be able to:
A. Determine if an ECG tracing is accurate
B. Recognize abnormalities in an ECG tracing
C. Prepare the ECG tracing for the physician
D. All of the above
7. An ECG monitor technician's main responsibility is to:
A. View the ECG tracings and alert the health care professional of an abnormal heart
rhythm
B. Assist the physicians with invasive cardiovascular diagnostic tests
C. Perform ultrasounds of the heart and blood vessels
D. Repair hospital telemetry monitors
8. A "stat" ECG is done:
A. Yearly, as part of a routine physical
B. Immediately
C. In the early morning
D. Before surgery
9. Continuous ECG monitoring done in a hospital setting is known as:
A. Holter monitoring
B. Telemetry monitoring
C. Exercise electrocardiography
D. Echocardiogram
10. Which of these ECGs is done in a doctor's office?
A. Treadmill stress testing
B. Holter monitor
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, Chapter 01 Role of the Electrocardiographer
C. 12-lead DECG
D. All Dof Dthe Dabove
11. What Dsymptoms Dwould Dindicate Dthe Duse Dof Da Dtelemedicine Dmonitor?
A. Palpitations
B. Chest Dpain
C. Dizziness
D. All Dof Dthe Dabove
12. What Ddevice Denables Dlay Drescuers Dto Dhelp Da Dpatient Dwith Dsudden Dcardiac Darrest?
A. Automatic Dexternal Ddefibrillator D(AED)
B. Telemedicine Dmonitor
C. Pacemaker
D. 12-lead DECG
13. An DECG Dtechnician Dneeds Dto Dhave Da Dbasic Dunderstanding Dof Dwhich Dof Dthe
Dfollowing Ditems?
A. Medical Dlaw Dand Dethics
B. Patient Dsafety Dand Dinfection Dcontrol
C. The Dprocedure Dand Dthe DECG Dmachine
D. All Dof Dthe Dabove
14. What Dis Dthe Dbest Dway Dto Dbecome Dfamiliar Dwith Dthe DECG Dmachine Dyou Dare Dusing?
A. Ask Da Dco-worker
B. Refer Dto Dinstructions Don Dor Dwith Dthe DECG Dmachine
C. Go Dto Dthe Dwebsite Dof Dthe Dmanufacturer
D. Practice DECG Dtracings Don Dyourself
15. Standard Dprecautions Dinclude Dwhich Dof Dthe Dfollowing?
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