EKG CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2doesA2theA2PA2waveA2represent?A2-A2Ans--atrialA2contraction
Define:A2RepolarizationA2-A2Ans--whenA2theA2heartA2recoversA2electronically
Define:A2DepolarizationA2-A2Ans--contractionA2ofA2cardiacA2cells
WhatA2doesA2theA2QRSA2waveA2represent?A2-A2Ans--ventricularA2contraction
WhatA2doesA2theA2TA2waveA2represent?A2-A2Ans--ventricularA2relaxation
WhichA2waveA2onlyA2occursA2occasionallyA2inA2someA2patients?A2-A2Ans--theA2UA2wave
WhatA2doesA2theA2verticalA2lineA2onA2theA2EKGA2represent?A2-A2Ans--voltage
WhatA2doesA2theA2horizontalA2lineA2onA2theA2EKGA2represent?A2-A2Ans--time
WhatA2isA2aA2baseline?A2-A2Ans--theA2flatA2lineA2thatA2separatesA2theA2variousA2waves
WhatA2isA2oneA2boxA2equalA2to?A2-A2Ans--.04A2sec
WhatA2areA25A2largeA2squaresA2equalA2to?A2-A2Ans--.2A2sec
WhatA2doesA2BPMA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--beatsA2perA2minute
WhatA2isA2electrolyte?A2-A2Ans--substanceA2usedA2toA2conductA2currentA2better
WhatA2formsA2doesA2electrolyteA2comeA2in?A2-A2Ans--
gels,A2lotions,A2pastes,A2adhesiveA2pads
WhyA2isA2electrolyteA2necessary?A2-A2Ans--
becauseA2theA2skinA2isA2aA2poorA2conductorA2ofA2electricity
WhatA2areA2electrodes?A2-A2Ans--
sensorsA2thatA2detectA2electricalA2impulsesA2onA2theA2bodyA2surface
WhatA2areA2electrodesA2madeA2of?A2-A2Ans--metalA2orA2otherA2conductiveA2material
WhatA2areA2leadA2wires?A2-A2Ans--
theA2wiresA2thatA2connectA2theA2sensorsA2toA2theA2machine
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2doesA2theA2PA2waveA2represent?A2-A2Ans--atrialA2contraction
Define:A2RepolarizationA2-A2Ans--whenA2theA2heartA2recoversA2electronically
Define:A2DepolarizationA2-A2Ans--contractionA2ofA2cardiacA2cells
WhatA2doesA2theA2QRSA2waveA2represent?A2-A2Ans--ventricularA2contraction
WhatA2doesA2theA2TA2waveA2represent?A2-A2Ans--ventricularA2relaxation
WhichA2waveA2onlyA2occursA2occasionallyA2inA2someA2patients?A2-A2Ans--theA2UA2wave
WhatA2doesA2theA2verticalA2lineA2onA2theA2EKGA2represent?A2-A2Ans--voltage
WhatA2doesA2theA2horizontalA2lineA2onA2theA2EKGA2represent?A2-A2Ans--time
WhatA2isA2aA2baseline?A2-A2Ans--theA2flatA2lineA2thatA2separatesA2theA2variousA2waves
WhatA2isA2oneA2boxA2equalA2to?A2-A2Ans--.04A2sec
WhatA2areA25A2largeA2squaresA2equalA2to?A2-A2Ans--.2A2sec
WhatA2doesA2BPMA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--beatsA2perA2minute
WhatA2isA2electrolyte?A2-A2Ans--substanceA2usedA2toA2conductA2currentA2better
WhatA2formsA2doesA2electrolyteA2comeA2in?A2-A2Ans--
gels,A2lotions,A2pastes,A2adhesiveA2pads
WhyA2isA2electrolyteA2necessary?A2-A2Ans--
becauseA2theA2skinA2isA2aA2poorA2conductorA2ofA2electricity
WhatA2areA2electrodes?A2-A2Ans--
sensorsA2thatA2detectA2electricalA2impulsesA2onA2theA2bodyA2surface
WhatA2areA2electrodesA2madeA2of?A2-A2Ans--metalA2orA2otherA2conductiveA2material
WhatA2areA2leadA2wires?A2-A2Ans--
theA2wiresA2thatA2connectA2theA2sensorsA2toA2theA2machine