EKGECG NHA CET CERTIFICATION EXAM

EKG/ECG NHA CET CERTIFICATION EXAM

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Other conditions that create ST elevation on the ECG: -

<>>pericarditis, aneurysms

You will place V3 on the right side of the chest when the

patient has: - <>>dextrocardia

The small box on the ECG paper when measuring

horizontally is equal to: - <>>0.04 seconds

How do you prevent electrode crowding on a small child? - <>>Place V3 on the right side of the chest

If you have a 3 second time interval on the ECG paper, what is the speed of the paper? - <>>25mm/sec

The normal calibration of the ECG paper is: -

<>>10mm or 1 Mv - two large boxes

The augmented unipolar lead that produces a negative QRS is:

• <>>aVR. (p and t waves will be negative also)

A QRS that measures less than 3 small boxes, is: -

<>>normal duration

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EKG/ECG NHA CET CERTIFICATION EXAM

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If lead I and AVL are no longer seen, you would: -

<>>check the left arm electrode

A red line on the paper indicates - <>>the end of the paper, prepare to replace it

The location for V6 is - <>>5th ICS and MAL

Telemetry monitoring usually requires ____ number of electrodes - <>>5 five

What would the result of applying dried out electrodes? - <>>A wandering line artifact on the ECG If the patient has excessive hair and you need to apply telemetry electrodes, you should - <>>dry shave, clip hair

On the ECG tracing you can identify the rhythm as SR by: -

<>>a positive small "P" wave

To avoid loss of telemetry signal you should - <>>use new batteries

Three monitoring has: - <>>three leads I, II, III

Standard Leads

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