Which of the following leads would help to record the electrical
activity in the heart’s horizontal plane?
-Bipolar lead
-12-lead ECG
-Precordial leads
-Unipolar leads correct answer: Precordial leads
This provides a transverse view through the middle of the heart
which divides it into upper and lower portions.
Of the electrocardiogram waves, which would be considered the
first deflection after the diastole that is produced because of the
atrial depolarization?
-T wave
-S wave
-Q wave
-P wave correct answer: P wave
This occurs because of the atrial depolarization of the heart.
The Bundle of His has an intrinsic firing rate of which of the
following?
-40 to 60 beats per minute
-30 to 60 beats per minute
-60 to 80 beats per minute
-80 to 100 beats per minute correct answer: 40-60 beats per
minute
The Bundle of His is located at the superior portion of the
interventricular septum. The Bundle of His is actually the
pathway of the electrical impulses that lead out of the SA node.
If a patient is experiencing a low blood pressure, which of the
following terms would be correct?
-Hyper tension
-Hypoxemia
-Hypotension
-Hypoplastic correct answer: Hypotension
Hypertension: high blood pressure
Hypoxemia: low oxygen concentration in the blood
Hypoplastic: when an organ is abnormally small because of a
problem with development prior to birth
Hypotension: low blood pressure
The aVR lead picks up electrical activity from which of the
following?
-The center of the heart to the right arm
-The center of the heart to the left leg
-The center of the heart to the left arm
-From the left arm to the left leg correct answer: The center of
the heart to the right arm
The center of the heart to the left leg: aVF
The center of the heart to the left arm: aVL
The center of the heart to the right arm: aVR
From the left arm to the left leg: lead III
The Q wave should have a duration of less than how many
seconds?
-0.30 seconds
-0.20 seconds
-0.10 seconds
-0.04 seconds correct answer: 0.04 seconds
The Q wave should have a duration of less than 0.04 seconds. It
is the first negative component of the QRS complex and if it
lengthens, it could be indicative of a myocardial infarction
When the mitral valve opens, the blood flows from the left
atrium to which of the following?
-The right atrium
-The left ventricle
-The right ventricle
-The lungs correct answer: The left ventricle
Which of the following age groups would be most likely to
experience fibrosis in the conduction system?
-21-30 years of age
-Infants
-The elderly
-40-60 years of age correct answer: The elderly
Fibrosis can occur at any age, but is most common with the
elderly. They have a higher incidence of AV block which can be
caused by fibrosis in the conduction system
A dropped beat indicates what? (Skipped QRS wave)
__ degree heart block, type correct answer: Second degree
heart block, type I
With this rhythm, the PR interval will lengthen in each of the
intervals until one QRS completely disappears.
Which of the following characteristics would a good ECG
technician have?
-They should be reliable
-They should have mechanical aptitude
-They should be able to follow directions
-All of the above correct answer: All of the above
Which of the following would be the main purpose of the heart
valves?
-The prevention of back-flow of blood
-They assure that there is a uni-directional flow of blood through
the heart
-Both A and B
-None of the above correct answer: Both A and B