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Which of the following is NOT considered a "WHO" criteria for the diagnosis of myocardial
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infarction? - correct answers✔✔History of congestive heart failure ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The EKG machine is properly standardized if 1mV produces a deflection of: - correct
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answers✔✔10mm
The EKG records the: - correct answers✔✔Electrical activity of the heart
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The following valves are called semilunar because they have half-moon shaped cusps: -
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correct answers✔✔Aortic and pulmonic valves
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The stylus marks the EKG paper by using: - correct answers✔✔Heat
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Which of the following is correct regarding the flow of blood? - correct answers✔✔The
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pulmonary veins carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which limb sensor is the reference or ground electrode? - correct answers✔✔Right leg
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The first heart sound (S1) is produced by the closure of which of the following heart valves?
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- correct answers✔✔Tricuspid and mitral valve
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The second heart sound (S2) is produced by the closure of which of the following heart
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valves? - correct answers✔✔Pulmonic and aortic valve
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, The number of R waves in the six-second strip is 9. The heart rate is: - correct answers✔✔90
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beats/minute
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Which of the following statements is correct about the Q wave? - correct answers✔✔A
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height greater than 25% of the height of the R wave in a given lead is abnormal
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A normal PR interval should measure: - correct answers✔✔0.12 - 0.20 seconds
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Duration of ventricular systole is measured: - correct answers✔✔From the beginning of Q
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wave to the end of S wave ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The horizontal axis represents: - correct answers✔✔Time
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This represents time it takes for electrical impulse to travel from the atria to the AV node,
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bundle of His, bundle branches, and the Purkinje fibers. - correct answers✔✔QT interval
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The proper electrode placement for Holter monitoring is: - correct answers✔✔Trunk of the
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A decrease in the amount of blood flow discomfort is called: - correct answers✔✔Angina
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Which a. of the following is an indication for stress testing? - correct answers✔✔Evaluation
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of chest pain in a patient with normal baseline EKG
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Which of the following is considered a negative Holter? - correct answers✔✔No significant
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arrhythmias or ST changes ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Patients on digitalis require constant monitoring for signs and symptoms of toxicity. Which of
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the following is not a sign/symptom of toxicity? - correct answers✔✔Seizures
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Which of the following is NOT considered a "WHO" criteria for the diagnosis of myocardial
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infarction? - correct answers✔✔History of congestive heart failure ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The EKG machine is properly standardized if 1mV produces a deflection of: - correct
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answers✔✔10mm
The EKG records the: - correct answers✔✔Electrical activity of the heart
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The following valves are called semilunar because they have half-moon shaped cusps: -
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correct answers✔✔Aortic and pulmonic valves
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The stylus marks the EKG paper by using: - correct answers✔✔Heat
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Which of the following is correct regarding the flow of blood? - correct answers✔✔The
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pulmonary veins carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which limb sensor is the reference or ground electrode? - correct answers✔✔Right leg
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The first heart sound (S1) is produced by the closure of which of the following heart valves?
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- correct answers✔✔Tricuspid and mitral valve
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The second heart sound (S2) is produced by the closure of which of the following heart
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valves? - correct answers✔✔Pulmonic and aortic valve
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, The number of R waves in the six-second strip is 9. The heart rate is: - correct answers✔✔90
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beats/minute
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Which of the following statements is correct about the Q wave? - correct answers✔✔A
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height greater than 25% of the height of the R wave in a given lead is abnormal
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A normal PR interval should measure: - correct answers✔✔0.12 - 0.20 seconds
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Duration of ventricular systole is measured: - correct answers✔✔From the beginning of Q
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wave to the end of S wave ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The horizontal axis represents: - correct answers✔✔Time
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This represents time it takes for electrical impulse to travel from the atria to the AV node,
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bundle of His, bundle branches, and the Purkinje fibers. - correct answers✔✔QT interval
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The proper electrode placement for Holter monitoring is: - correct answers✔✔Trunk of the
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A decrease in the amount of blood flow discomfort is called: - correct answers✔✔Angina
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Which a. of the following is an indication for stress testing? - correct answers✔✔Evaluation
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of chest pain in a patient with normal baseline EKG
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Which of the following is considered a negative Holter? - correct answers✔✔No significant
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arrhythmias or ST changes ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Patients on digitalis require constant monitoring for signs and symptoms of toxicity. Which of
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the following is not a sign/symptom of toxicity? - correct answers✔✔Seizures
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