TEST BANK ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS KATHRYN BOOTH, THOMAS O’BRIEN 5th Edition

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(With44Answer44Key)
Chapter440144Electrocardiography


Multiple44Choice44Questions



1. What44is44the44number44one44cause44of44death44in44the44United44States?
A. Cancer
B. Diabetes
C. Cardiovascular44disease
D. Accidents



2. The44abbreviation44CAD44stands44for:
A. Cold44appendage44disorder
B. Coronary44application44disease
C. Cerebral44artery44disease
D. Coronary44artery44disease




3. What44does44the44electrocardiogram44or44ECG44study?
A. The44electrical44activity44of44the44heart
B. The44muscle44contractions44of44the44heart
C. High44blood44pressure44readings
D. All44of44the44above




4. The44first44electrocardiograph44was44invented44by:
A. Sir44Thomas44Lewis
B. Wilhelm44Einthoven
C. Thomas44Edison
D. Dr.44James44Herrick


5. The44abbreviation44for44myocardial44infarction,44also44known44as44a44heart44attack,44is:
A. IM
B. HA




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C. MI pher
D. MCI


6. An44electrocardiograph44(ECG)44technician44should44be44able44to:
A. Determine44if44an44ECG44tracing44is44accurate
B. Recognize44abnormalities44in44an44ECG44tracing
C. Prepare44the44ECG44tracing44for44the44physician
D. All44of44the44above




7. An44ECG44monitor44technician's44main44responsibility44is44to:
A. View44the44ECG44tracings44and44alert44the44health44care44professional44of44an44ab
normal44heart44rhythm
B. Assist44the44physicians44with44invasive44cardiovascular44diagnostic44tests
C. Perform44ultrasounds44of44the44heart44and44blood44vessels
D. Repair44hospital44telemetry44monitors




8. A44"stat"44ECG44is44done:
A. Yearly,44as44part44of44a44routine44physical
B. Immediately
C. In44the44early44morning
D. Before44surgery




9. Continuous44ECG44monitoring44done44in44a44hospital44setting44is44known44as:
A. Holter44monitoring
B. Telemetry44monitoring
C. Exercise44electrocardiography
D. Echocardiogram



10. Which44of44these44ECGs44is44done44in44a44doctor's44office?
A. Treadmill44stress44testing
B. Holter44monitor




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C. 12-lead44ECG
D. All44of44the44above


11. What44symptoms44would44indicate44the44use44of44a44telemedicine44monitor?
A. Palpitations
B. Chest44pain
C. Dizziness
D. All44of44the44above




12. What44device44enables44lay44rescuers44to44help44a44patient44with44sudden44cardiac44arrest
?
A. Automatic44external44defibrillator44(AED)
B. Telemedicine44monitor
C. Pacemaker
D. 12-lead44ECG




13. An44ECG44technician44needs44to44have44a44basic44understanding44of44which44of44the44follo
wing44items?
A. Medical44law44and44ethics
B. Patient44safety44and44infection44control
C. The44procedure44and44the44ECG44machine
D. All44of44the44above




14. What44is44the44best44way44to44become44familiar44with44the44ECG44machine44you44are44usi
ng?
A. Ask44a44co-worker
B. Refer44to44instructions44on44or44with44the44ECG44machine
C. Go44to44the44website44of44the44manufacturer
D. Practice44ECG44tracings44on44yourself




15. Standard44precautions44include44which44of44the44following?

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