Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals
6th Edition by Kathryn Booth
Chapter 1 to 15
,Electrocardiography For Healthcare Professionals, 6th Edition Test Bank
Table Of Contents:
Chapter 1 Electrocardiography
Chapter 2 The Cardiovascular System
Chapter 3 The Electrocardiograph
Chapter 4 Performing An Ecg
Chapter 5 Rhythm Strip Interpretation And Sinus Rhythms Atrial
Chapter 6 Dysrhythmias
Chapter 7 Junctional Dysrhythmias
Heart Block Dysrhythmias
Chapter 8
Ventricular Dysrhythmias
Chapter 9
Bundle Branch Block
Chapter 10
Pacemaker Rhythms
Chapter 11
Cardiac Stress Testing
Chapter 12
Ambulatory Monitoring
Chapter 13
Clinical Presentation And Management Of The Cardiac Patient
Chapter 14
Basic 12 Lead Ecg Interpretation
Chapter 15
,Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals, 6th Edition Test Bank
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the number one cause of death in the United States?
A . C a) ncer
( p . 2
B. Diabetes
C. Cardiovascular disease
D. Accidents
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United States since 1918.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
2. The abbreviation CAD stands for:
A. (pC. 2o) ld appendage disorder
B. Coronary application disease
C. Cerebral artery disease
D. Coronary artery disease
CAD stands for coronary artery disease, which is narrowing of the blood vessels surrounding
the heart. It causes a reduction of blood flow to the heart.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
3. What does the electrocardiogram or ECG study?
A.(pT. h2 ) e electrical activity of the heart
B. The muscle contractions of the heart
C. High blood pressure readings
D. All of the above
The electrocardiograph produces an electrical tracing of the heart. This tracing is known as the
ECG.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
4. The first electrocardiograph was invented by:
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, Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
A.(pS. 4ir) Thomas Lewis
B. Wilhelm Einthoven
C. Thomas Edison
D. Dr. James Herrick
In 1903, Wilhelm Einthoven invented the first electrocardiograph.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
5. The abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is:
(p . 4)
A. I M
B. HA
C. MI
D. MCI
MI is the abbreviation for myocardial infarction.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
6. An electrocardiograph (ECG) technician should be able to:
A . ( pD. 5e) termine 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
ECG technicians record the ECG and prepare the report for the physician. They should be
able to determine that the tracing is accurate and recognize abnormalities.
Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
Bloom's: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Outcome: Describe career opportunities for an electrocardiographer.
7. An ECG monitor technician's main responsibility is to:
A.(pV. 5i e) w 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
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6th Edition by Kathryn Booth
Chapter 1 to 15
,Electrocardiography For Healthcare Professionals, 6th Edition Test Bank
Table Of Contents:
Chapter 1 Electrocardiography
Chapter 2 The Cardiovascular System
Chapter 3 The Electrocardiograph
Chapter 4 Performing An Ecg
Chapter 5 Rhythm Strip Interpretation And Sinus Rhythms Atrial
Chapter 6 Dysrhythmias
Chapter 7 Junctional Dysrhythmias
Heart Block Dysrhythmias
Chapter 8
Ventricular Dysrhythmias
Chapter 9
Bundle Branch Block
Chapter 10
Pacemaker Rhythms
Chapter 11
Cardiac Stress Testing
Chapter 12
Ambulatory Monitoring
Chapter 13
Clinical Presentation And Management Of The Cardiac Patient
Chapter 14
Basic 12 Lead Ecg Interpretation
Chapter 15
,Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals, 6th Edition Test Bank
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the number one cause of death in the United States?
A . C a) ncer
( p . 2
B. Diabetes
C. Cardiovascular disease
D. Accidents
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United States since 1918.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
2. The abbreviation CAD stands for:
A. (pC. 2o) ld appendage disorder
B. Coronary application disease
C. Cerebral artery disease
D. Coronary artery disease
CAD stands for coronary artery disease, which is narrowing of the blood vessels surrounding
the heart. It causes a reduction of blood flow to the heart.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
3. What does the electrocardiogram or ECG study?
A.(pT. h2 ) e electrical activity of the heart
B. The muscle contractions of the heart
C. High blood pressure readings
D. All of the above
The electrocardiograph produces an electrical tracing of the heart. This tracing is known as the
ECG.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
4. The first electrocardiograph was invented by:
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, Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
A.(pS. 4ir) Thomas Lewis
B. Wilhelm Einthoven
C. Thomas Edison
D. Dr. James Herrick
In 1903, Wilhelm Einthoven invented the first electrocardiograph.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
5. The abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is:
(p . 4)
A. I M
B. HA
C. MI
D. MCI
MI is the abbreviation for myocardial infarction.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
6. An electrocardiograph (ECG) technician should be able to:
A . ( pD. 5e) termine 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
ECG technicians record the ECG and prepare the report for the physician. They should be
able to determine that the tracing is accurate and recognize abnormalities.
Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
Bloom's: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Outcome: Describe career opportunities for an electrocardiographer.
7. An ECG monitor technician's main responsibility is to:
A.(pV. 5i e) w 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
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