Test Bank for Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals 6th Edition | All Chapters Questions & Verified Solutions

39. A normal ECG tracing is a             line with upward and downward spikes or deflections that indicate electrical activity in the heart.

A. Vertical B. Curved C. Round

D. Horizontal

40. Which of the following communication techniques help to ensure a successful ECG

recording?

A. Explain the ECG procedure using simple terms

B. Encourage the patient to ask questions

C. Maintain a friendly, confident manner

D. All of the above

True / False Questions

41.       An inaccurate ECG could result in the wrong treatment or medication for a patient.

True   False

42.       A physician does not need to be present during an exercise stress test. True    False

43.          An ECG technician is required to follow safety and infection control guidelines when working at a health care facility. True    False

44.          The use of an alcohol-base rub on hands without visible soilage is an accepted technique for preventing infection. True    False

45.          Critical thinking is the process of thinking through the situation or problem and making a decision to solve it. True    False

46.       Telemedicine monitoring is generally used to evaluate coronary artery disease. True

False

47.       It is essential that you remain calm when recording a "stat" ECG. True   False

48.          Transtelephonic monitors are connected to a telephone at a remote location, and the ECG tracing is transmitted and viewed in the physician's office. True   False

49.          Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure that provides ventilations and chest compressions. True   False

50.          A patient's chart or computer screen with patient data may be left out in the open if you are using the chart or performing an ECG on the patient. True   False

51.          Dr. Augusta D. Waller is credited with having performed the first electrocardiogram on a human. True   False

Multiple Choice Questions

1. (p. 2) What is the number one cause of death in the United States?

A. Cancer

B. Diabetes

C. Cardiovascular disease

D. Accidents

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United States since 1918.

Bloom's: Remember

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.

2. (p. 2) The abbreviation CAD stands for:

A. Cold appendage disorder

B. Coronary application disease

C. Cerebral artery disease

D. Coronary artery disease

CAD stands for coronary artery disease, which is narrowing of the blood vessels surrounding the heart. It causes a reduction of blood flow to the heart.

Bloom's: Remember

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.

3. (p. 2) What does the electrocardiogram or ECG study?

 A. The electrical activity of the heart

 B.  The muscle contractions of the heart

 C.  High blood pressure readings

 D.  All of the above

The electrocardiograph produces an electrical tracing of the heart. This tracing is known as the ECG.

Bloom's: Remember

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.

4. (p. 4) The first electrocardiograph was invented by:

A. Sir Thomas Lewis

B. Wilhelm Einthoven

C. Thomas Edison

D. Dr. James Herrick

In 1903, Wilhelm Einthoven invented the first electrocardiograph.

Bloom's: Remember

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.

5. (p. 4) The abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is:  A. IM

B. HA C. MI

D. MCI

MI is the abbreviation for myocardial infarction.

Bloom's: Remember

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.

6. (p. 5) An electrocardiograph (ECG) technician should be able to:

A. Determine if an ECG tracing is accurate

B. Recognize abnormalities in an ECG tracing

C. Prepare the ECG tracing for the physician

D. All of the above

ECG technicians record the ECG and prepare the report for the physician. They should be able to determine that the tracing is accurate and recognize abnormalities.

Bloom's: Understand

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Outcome: Describe career opportunities for an electrocardiographer.

7. (p. 5) An ECG monitor technician's main responsibility is to:

 A. View the ECG tracings and alert the health care professional of an abnormal heart rhythm

 B.  Assist the physicians with invasive cardiovascular diagnostic tests

 C.  Perform ultrasounds of the heart and blood vessels

 D.  Repair hospital telemetry monitors

The responsibility of the ECG monitor technician is to view the ECG tracings and, if an abnormal heart rhythm occurs, alert the health care professional who can treat the abnormality

Bloom's: Understand

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Outcome: Describe career opportunities for an electrocardiographer.

8. (p. 7) A "stat" ECG is done:

A. Yearly, as part of a routine physical

B. Immediately

C. In the early morning

D. Before surgery

An emergency ECG may be referred to as "stat," meaning immediately.

Bloom's: Understand Difficulty: Easy

Learning Outcome: Compare the uses of the ECG in the hospital, in the doctor's office or ambulatory clinic, or outside of a health care facility.

9. (p. 7) Continuous ECG monitoring done in a hospital setting is known as:

A. Holter monitoring

B. Telemetry monitoring