FULL TEST BANK FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY FOR
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, 5TH EDITION KATHRYN
BOOTH, THOMAS O’BRIEN| ALL CHAPTER WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (ANSWERS KEY) IN EVERY
CHAPTER
True or False: The leading cause of death of both men and women in the US is
coronary artery disease. - ANSWERTrue
True or False: The ECG represents both the electrical activity and actual mechanical
performance of the heart. - ANSWERFalse
True or False: The QRS complex and the T wave typically point in the same direction,
and T waves that are opposite in direction from the QRS may indicate a problem in
the heart or its electrical system. - ANSWERTrue
True or False: There are a great variety of ECG machines in use, but all should be
calibrated to align with the international standard. - ANSWERTrue
True or False: Most ECG machines are computerized and can switch from one lead to
another in rapid succession. - ANSWERTrue
True or False: Heart rate is the same as beats per second. - ANSWERFalse
True or False: It is the physician's responsibility to produce a clear and accurate
tracing from each patient, so it is the physician who must be familiar with the
machine in your office. - ANSWERFalse
True or False: Computerized electrocardiographs no longer need to be monitored for
artifacts, or errors. - ANSWERFalse
True or False: Many computerized electrocardiographs can record from more than
one lead at once to save time. - ANSWERTrue
True or False: If the patient has an implanted automatic pacemaker, spikes will
appear on the ECG with each cardiac cycle. - ANSWERTrue
An electrical charge is recorded on ECG equipment as a wave, which is a movement
________ the horizontal baseline. - ANSWERUpward or downward form
At rest, the cells of the heart are ________; that is, they are charged with energy. -
ANSWERPolarized
The cycle of electrical impulses-depolarization and repolarization-represents
________. - ANSWEROne heartbeat
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, 5TH EDITION KATHRYN
BOOTH, THOMAS O’BRIEN| ALL CHAPTER WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (ANSWERS KEY) IN EVERY
CHAPTER
True or False: The leading cause of death of both men and women in the US is
coronary artery disease. - ANSWERTrue
True or False: The ECG represents both the electrical activity and actual mechanical
performance of the heart. - ANSWERFalse
True or False: The QRS complex and the T wave typically point in the same direction,
and T waves that are opposite in direction from the QRS may indicate a problem in
the heart or its electrical system. - ANSWERTrue
True or False: There are a great variety of ECG machines in use, but all should be
calibrated to align with the international standard. - ANSWERTrue
True or False: Most ECG machines are computerized and can switch from one lead to
another in rapid succession. - ANSWERTrue
True or False: Heart rate is the same as beats per second. - ANSWERFalse
True or False: It is the physician's responsibility to produce a clear and accurate
tracing from each patient, so it is the physician who must be familiar with the
machine in your office. - ANSWERFalse
True or False: Computerized electrocardiographs no longer need to be monitored for
artifacts, or errors. - ANSWERFalse
True or False: Many computerized electrocardiographs can record from more than
one lead at once to save time. - ANSWERTrue
True or False: If the patient has an implanted automatic pacemaker, spikes will
appear on the ECG with each cardiac cycle. - ANSWERTrue
An electrical charge is recorded on ECG equipment as a wave, which is a movement
________ the horizontal baseline. - ANSWERUpward or downward form
At rest, the cells of the heart are ________; that is, they are charged with energy. -
ANSWERPolarized
The cycle of electrical impulses-depolarization and repolarization-represents
________. - ANSWEROne heartbeat
