AACN ECG M1 L2: ECG Monitoring Systems Exam Study Guide

AACN ECG M1 L2: ECG Monitoring Systems Exam Study Guide How to prep patient for ECG monitoring - Ans:-1. Wash the area 2. Clip any hair 3. Abrade (exfoliate) the skin 4. Wipe/Clean area 5. Apply the electrodes 6. Monitor - configure the monitor and alarms. 3-Lead Wire System - Ans:-- Black: L arm - White: R arm - Red: L leg 5-Lead ECG - Ans:-- Black: LA - White: RA ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/4 - Red: LL - Green: RL - Brown: Any v1-v6 location needed Leads allow you to look at the heart from these 2 planes: - Ans:-Frontal Plane and Horizontal Plane Lead I - Ans:-- Left arm is positive and the right arm is negative - Views lat surface of heart - creates upright waveform deflections on ECG strip - helpful w/ atrial dysrhythmias - helpful to detect changes assoc w/ lateral wall MI Lead II - Ans:-- RA to LL - views inferior surface of heart - used to identify junctional beats/rhythms - used to detect change assoc w/ inferior wall MI