chapter 1

Question 1

The provision of ventilations and chest compressions to someone who shows no signs of breathing or having a heart beat is

Answer 1

CPR

Question 2

now makes it possible for lay rescuers to perform defibrillation safely.

Answer 2

AED

Question 3

Blue typically means a patient is unresponsive and needs assistance immediately.

Answer 3

code

Question 4

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have implemented two precautionary levels in preventing infections:

Answer 4

standard and isolation

Question 5

are rules of conduct enforced by a controlling authority.

Answer 5

Laws

Question 6

involve standards of behavior and concepts of right and wrong.

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ethics

Question 7

Certain diagnostic procedures such as a treadmill stress test require informed consent from the patient, which includes the signature of the patient or the patient’s legal guardian on a consent form.

Answer 7

read statement

Question 8

Sometimes patients are concerned that an ECG machine will cause electricity to travel through their body.

Answer 8

read statement

Question 9

While performing the ECG, you may need to troubleshoot actual or potential complications during an ECG procedure

Answer 9

read statement

Question 10

One out of every ________blank American adults has some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Answer 10

3

Question 11

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Answer 11

The electrocardiograph produces electricity in the heart.

Question 12

Cardiac dysrhythmias are:

Answer 12

abnormal heartbeats.

Question 13

Health professionals who perform ECGs should also be trained in ________blank in case a patient shows no signs of breathing or having a heartbeat.

Answer 13

CPR

Question 14

Hospital patients on continuous monitoring are usually in a(n):

Answer 14

ICU, CCU, SICU, or ER.

Question 15

What is the single most important thing you can do to help prevent the spread of infection?

Answer 15

Use proper hand hygiene.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a reason for HIPAA?

Answer 16

To ensure widespread sharing of health information to family and researchers.

Question 17

Which best describes both slander and libel?

Answer 17

Illegal and unethical

Question 18

Should a patient refuse a procedure, a good example of troubleshooting is to:

Answer 18

explain to the patient how the procedure works in order to get his/her consent.

Question 19

Which of the following is a reason that an ECG is performed?

Answer 19

To determine pacemaker function

Question 20

The first ECG machine was developed by ________blank. He won the Nobel Prize for this invention.

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Willem Einthoven

Question 21

Which of the following is not a reason for performing an ECG?

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To evaluate the rate and rhythm of breathing

Question 22

A defibrillator can be used

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to treat an abnormal heart rhythm.

Question 23

Transtelephonic monitoring allows for information to be

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transmitted over a telephone.

Question 24

A continuous ECG monitor is used most commonly in a(n)

Answer 24

hospital

Question 25

To write derogatory words about a patient is known as

Answer 25

libel

Question 26

Your most important duties include monitoring an ECG tracing and notifying the physician of abnormalities. You are most likely a(n)

Answer 26

ECG monitor technician

Question 27

Which of the following measures help ensure that your patients’ information is protected?

Answer 27

HIPPA

Question 28

When caring for patients and recording an ECG, you may encounter many situations that require you to

Answer 28

critically think about the situation.

Question 29

After performing an ECG on a patient in isolation or with a contagious disease, what should you do?

Answer 29

Clean the equipment thoroughly, perform cleanup, and then wash your hands.

Question 30

Select the correct answer. To prevent disease transmission during an ECG, you should:

Answer 30

wash your hands

Question 31

Select the correct answer. Which of the following is not a specific type of isolation precaution implemented for hospitalized patients?

Answer 31

AIDS precautions

Question 32

Which of the following types of ECG would most likely be used at a football stadium if a fan suddenly collapses and loses consciousness?

Answer 32

Portable ECG

Question 33

An individual who works in a hospital, physician’s office, or other medical facility and has the technical knowledge and skill to record ECGs and prepare the reports for the physician is a(n)

Answer 33

Electrocardiograph technician

Question 34

A person with advanced skills who is trained to assist physicians with pacemaker implantation and angioplasty is a(n)

Answer 34

Cardiovascular technologist

Question 35

A type of heart monitoring in which electrodes are attached to a hospital patient’s chest and the tracing is viewed on a monitor, usually at a centralized location, is

Answer 35

continuous monitoring

Question 36

A type of heart monitoring in which electrodes are attached to a hospital patient’s chest and the tracing is viewed on a monitor, usually at a centralized location, is

Answer 36

Exercise ECG

Question 37

A patient has just had a new artificial pacemaker implanted. In order to evaluate the pacemaker’s function over the next few weeks, the physician is most likely to order

Answer 37

Transtelephonic monitoring

Question 38

What is the term for an oppressive pain or pressure in the chest that occurs when the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen due to partial or complete blockage of a coronary artery?

Answer 38

angnia

Question 39

A patient with diabetes is how many times more likely than patients without diabetes to experience a heart attack?

Answer 39

2 times

Question 40

What is the term for the fatty deposits accumulated that are caused by elevated glucose level in the blood?

Answer 40

Atherosclerotic plaque