AMCA EKG EXAM QUESTIONS

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AMCA EKG EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -100 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Dr. Smith wants charted in the EMR that Mr. Jones had a non invasive procedure in the office today, which procedure is charted?

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Cardiovascular stress test Question 2: Characteristics of premature ventricular complexes include that they?

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Have a wide and bazaar QRS complex Question 3: The wall that separates the two superior chambers of the heart is called?

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Interatrial septum

Question 4: The heart receives most of its own blood supply via the

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coronary arteries

Question 5: What is the following rhythm?

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Ventricular tachycardia

Question 6: The space between the ribs is known as?

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The intercostal space Question 7: The most muscular chamber of the heart that forces blood through the aortic valve is the?

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left ventricle (power house) Question 8: HIPPA contains 4 standards..which standard is to ensure confidentiality of oral, electronic, or written health information?

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The privacy rule Question 9: The initiation of the impulse in the SA node and its movement through the atria produces a?

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P-wave

Question 10: Describe the T-wave

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has a peak which is closer to the end then the beginning Question 11: An over the counter medication that can be very effective as an antiplatelet?

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Aspirin Question 12: Which of the following topics would not be brought up in an exam prep?

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Insurance

Question 13: The skeleton of the heart?

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separates the atria from the ventricles

Question 14: A calibration mark is?

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10mm tall Question 15: What refers to the period in which the mechanical and electrical events of the heart are relaxed and involves repolarizarion?

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Diastole Question 16: An electrical current traveling toward a positive electrode produces a waveform that?

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points upwards Question 17: What vital sign should not be taken of the patient confronts you with chest pain?

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Weight

Question 18: To view the limb leads, we place electrodes on the

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Right arm (RA), left arm (LA), and left leg (LL) Question 19: If a patient has a limb amputated, where would the electrode be placed?

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Take the electrode to the site of amputation.

Question 20: With the ECG paper

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Five small squares, which make up a larger box, represent 0.20 seconds in duration.

Question 21: During which phase of the cardiac cycle do the coronary arteries fill?

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Early systole (contracting) Question 22: Regulation of the heart rate, speed of electrical conduction, and strength of contraction are influenced by the brain via the?

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Central nervous system

Question 23: The most accurate way to measure heart rate is?

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The 1500 method

Question 24: EKG should be performed in a quiet environment because?

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Interference is minimized

Question 25: With lead 2, the positive electrode is positioned on the?

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left leg

Question 26: What is the compression to breathing ratio for CPR in an adult?

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30:2

Question 27: Which of the following is used to mark ECG paper?

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Stylus

Question 28: The myocardium is the?

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middle layer of the heart responsible for pumping action