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,Electrocardiography For Healthcare Professionals, 6th Edition Test Bank
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Table Of Contents:
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Chapter 1 Electrocardiography
Chapter 2 The Cardiovascular System
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Chapter 3 The Electrocardiograph
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Chapter 4 Performing An Ecg k k




Chapter 5 Rhythm Strip Interpretation And Sinus Rhythms
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Chapter 6 Atrial Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 7 Junctional Dysrhythmias k




Chapter 8 Heart Block Dysrhythmias
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Chapter 9 Ventricular Dysrhythmias k




Chapter 10 Bundle Branch Block
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Chapter 11 Pacemaker Rhythms k




Chapter 12 Cardiac Stress Testing
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Chapter 13 Ambulatory Monitoring k




Chapter 14 Clinical Presentation And Management Of The Cardiac Patient
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Chapter 15 Basic 12 Lead Ecg Interpretation
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,Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
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Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals, 6th Edition Test Bank k k k k k k k




Multiple Choice Questions
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1. (p. 2) What is the number one cause of death in the United States?
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A. Cancer
B. Diabetes
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D. Accidents

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United States since 1918.
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Bloom's: kRemember
k Difficulty: kEasy

Learning kOutcome: kExplain kwhat kan kECG kis kand kits kimportance kin kmedicine.




2. (p. 2) The abbreviation CAD stands for:
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A. Cold appendage disorder k k


B. Coronary application disease k k


C. Cerebral artery disease k k


D. Coronary artery disease k k




CAD stands for coronary artery disease, which is narrowing of the blood vessels surrounding
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the heart. It causes a reduction of blood flow to the heart.
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Bloom's: kRemember
k Difficulty: kEasy

Learning kOutcome: kExplain kwhat kan kECG kis kand kits kimportance kin kmedicine.




3. (p. 2) 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 k k k


D. All of the above k k k




The electrocardiograph produces an electrical tracing of the heart. This tracing is known as
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the ECG.
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, Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
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Bloom's: kRemember
k Difficulty: kEasy

Learning kOutcome: kExplain kwhat kan kECG kis kand kits kimportance kin kmedicine.


4. (p. 4) The first electrocardiograph was invented by:
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A. Sir Thomas Lewis k k


B. Wilhelm Einthoven k


C. Thomas Edison k


D. Dr. James Herrick k k




In 1903, Wilhelm Einthoven invented the first electrocardiograph.
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Bloom's: kRemember
k Difficulty: kEasy

Learning kOutcome: kDiscuss kthe khistory kof kobtaining kand kusing kthe kECG.




5. (p. 4) The abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is:
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A. IM
B. HA
C. MI
D. MCI

MI is the abbreviation for myocardial infarction.
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Bloom's: kRemember
k Difficulty: kEasy

Learning kOutcome: kDiscuss kthe khistory kof kobtaining kand kusing kthe kECG.




6. (p. 5) An electrocardiograph (ECG) technician should be able to:
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A. Determine if an ECG tracing is accurate k k k k k k


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


C. Prepare the ECG tracing for the physiciank k k k k k


D. All of the above k k k




ECG technicians record the ECG and prepare the report for the physician. They should be
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able to determine that the tracing is accurate and recognize abnormalities.
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