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

TEST BANK
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS



KATHRYN BOOTH, THOMAS O’BRIEN
5th Edition




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222HEALTHCARE22PROFESSIONALS,225TH22EDITION222

2KATHRYN22BOOTH,22THOMAS22O’BRIEN


(With22Answer22Key)
Chapter220122Electrocardiography


Multiple22Choice22Questions



1. What22is22the22number22one22cause22of22death22in22the22United22States?
A. Cancer
B. Diabetes
C. Cardiovascular22disease
D. Accidents



2. The22abbreviation22CAD22stands22for:
A. Cold22appendage22disorder
B. Coronary22application22disease
C. Cerebral22artery22disease
D. Coronary22artery22disease




3. What22does22the22electrocardiogram22or22ECG22study?
A. The22electrical22activity22of22the22heart
B. The22muscle22contractions22of22the22heart
C. High22blood22pressure22readings
D. All22of22the22above




4. The22first22electrocardiograph22was22invented22by:
A. Sir22Thomas22Lewis
B. Wilhelm22Einthoven
C. Thomas22Edison
D. Dr.22James22Herrick


5. The22abbreviation22for22myocardial22infarction,22also22known22as22a22heart22attack,22is:
A. IM
B. HA




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C. MI pher
D. MCI


6. An22electrocardiograph22(ECG)22technician22should22be22able22to:
A. Determine22if22an22ECG22tracing22is22accurate
B. Recognize22abnormalities22in22an22ECG22tracing
C. Prepare22the22ECG22tracing22for22the22physician
D. All22of22the22above




7. An22ECG22monitor22technician's22main22responsibility22is22to:
A. View22the22ECG22tracings22and22alert22the22health22care22professional22of22an22ab
normal22heart22rhythm
B. Assist22the22physicians22with22invasive22cardiovascular22diagnostic22tests
C. Perform22ultrasounds22of22the22heart22and22blood22vessels
D. Repair22hospital22telemetry22monitors




8. A22"stat"22ECG22is22done:
A. Yearly,22as22part22of22a22routine22physical
B. Immediately
C. In22the22early22morning
D. Before22surgery




9. Continuous22ECG22monitoring22done22in22a22hospital22setting22is22known22as:
A. Holter22monitoring
B. Telemetry22monitoring
C. Exercise22electrocardiography
D. Echocardiogram



10. Which22of22these22ECGs22is22done22in22a22doctor's22office?
A. Treadmill22stress22testing
B. Holter22monitor




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C. 12-lead22ECG
D. All22of22the22above


11. What22symptoms22would22indicate22the22use22of22a22telemedicine22monitor?
A. Palpitations
B. Chest22pain
C. Dizziness
D. All22of22the22above




12. What22device22enables22lay22rescuers22to22help22a22patient22with22sudden22cardiac22arrest
?
A. Automatic22external22defibrillator22(AED)
B. Telemedicine22monitor
C. Pacemaker
D. 12-lead22ECG




13. An22ECG22technician22needs22to22have22a22basic22understanding22of22which22of22the22follo
wing22items?
A. Medical22law22and22ethics
B. Patient22safety22and22infection22control
C. The22procedure22and22the22ECG22machine
D. All22of22the22above




14. What22is22the22best22way22to22become22familiar22with22the22ECG22machine22you22are22usi
ng?
A. Ask22a22co-worker
B. Refer22to22instructions22on22or22with22the22ECG22machine
C. Go22to22the22website22of22the22manufacturer
D. Practice22ECG22tracings22on22yourself




15. Standard22precautions22include22which22of22the22following?

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