EKG Medca Exam Questions With
Answers
Patient ____________ may be more important in obtaining a diagnostically pure EKG
than the mechanics of the EKG itself - ANSWER Psychology
The four valves that regulate blood through the heart are the - ANSWER tricuspid,
pulmonic, mitral, aortic
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EKG Medca Exam Questions With
Answers
Patient ____________ may be more important in obtaining a diagnostically pure EKG
than the mechanics of the EKG itself - ANSWER Psychology
The four valves that regulate blood through the heart are the - ANSWER tricuspid,
pulmonic, mitral, aortic
______ is the medial term for low blood pressure - ANSWER hypotension
_______________hypotension happens when a person goes from a sitting or lying
position to a standing position - ANSWER postural
the right ventricle sends blood through the pulmonary artery to the ______________? -
ANSWER lungs
rectal temperatures are 0.5-1 degree __________ than the temperature taken orally. -
ANSWER higher
The ________ is the part of the brain that controls autonomic functions such as
breathing, heart functions, and blood vessel function. - ANSWER medulla
______________ enters the lungs with each inhalation; while
_____________________ exits the lungs with each exhalation - ANSWER oxygen;
carbon dioxide
Not every QRS-Complex holds a ____ wave, _____wave, _____or a ________ wave -
ANSWER Q, R, S
Oxygen rich blood from the lungs goes to the heart through the __________ veins -
ANSWER Pulmonary
Abnormally fast respiration rates are called __________________ which is a rate of
more than __________ breaths per minutes - ANSWER tachypnea: 20
Abnormally low respiration rates are called _____________ which is a rate of less than
______ breaths per minute - ANSWER bradypnea; 12
______________ is when the cardiac cells are resting - ANSWER polarization
What is the formula to measure the QTc interval - ANSWER QTc= 1.75 + Qt(HR-60)
William Einthoven created the first EKG machine weighing - ANSWER 600Lbs
, The average heart beats ____________ times a day - ANSWER 100,000
A _____________ recors cardiac rhythm for 24-48 hours - ANSWER Holter Monitor
One cardiac impulse and the recharging of its cells usually takes __________ seconds -
ANSWER 0.5
Body temperature will ____________ with the intake of calorie rich food and drinks -
ANSWER increase
The EKG tracing will return to the baseline, known as the _________________
meaning there is no electrical activity - ANSWER isoelectric line
__________________- is a resting heart rate of more than 100 bpm - ANSWER
tachycardia
Color Code White: - ANSWER right arm
Color Code Black - ANSWER left arm
Color Code Red - ANSWER left leg
Color Code Green - ANSWER right leg
The pulmonic valve is located and controls the blood flow from the
_____________________ into the ____________________________ - ANSWER
right ventricle into the pulmonary artery
Venous blood is richer in oxygen than arterial blood - ANSWER False
___________ in an EKG patients to any disturbance that will result in the printout being
unreadable - ANSWER Artifact
The ____________ pumps blood into the aorta - ANSWER left ventricle
A normal pulse rate for an adult of 13 years and older is ___________-bpm; while the
pulse rate for a newborn is ____________bpm - ANSWER 60-100 & 120-160
the _________ is the wall of muscle that separates the atria and the ventricles -
ANSWER septum
Respiration rate for an adult 18 years and older is ____________ - ANSWER 16-20
BPM
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