ECG

Question 1

Where do the Limb Leads go?

Answer 1

Red: R Arm
Yellow: L Arm
Black: R Leg
Green: L Leg

Question 2

What are the colours of the chest leads?

Answer 2

V1: Red
V2: Yellow
V3: Green
V4: Brown
V5: Black
V6: Mauve

Question 3

Where do the Chest leads go?

Answer 3

V1: 4th IC R of Sternum
V2: 4th IC L of Sternum
V3: Midway between leads to 2 and 4
V4: 5th IC L Midclav Line
V5: Same as Lead 4 Axillary Line
V6: Same as Lead 4 Mid Axillary Line

Question 4

ECG? What colour is V1?

Answer 4

Red

Question 5

ECG What colour is v2

Answer 5

Yellow

Question 6

ECG What colour is v3

Answer 6

Green

Question 7

ECG What colour is v4

Answer 7

Brown

Question 8

ECG What colour is v5

Answer 8

Black

Question 9

ECG what colour is v6

Answer 9

Mauve

Question 10

ECG Speed of Paper?

Answer 10

25mm/Sec

Question 11

How to interpret egg all steps?

Answer 11

A: Any Electrical Activity
R: Rate
I: Irregular/Reg Rhythm
B: Broad or Narrow QRS
A: Atrial Activity
R: Relationship between Atria and Ventricles

Question 12

ECG What does R is interpretation cover?

Answer 12

Rate
Reg: number of squares between qrs peaks divided into 300
Irregular: number of qrs in 30 squares x 6

Question 13

ECG What does I in interpretation cover?

Answer 13

Irregular or Regular rhythm

Line up with paper then move along

Question 14

ECG What does B in interpretation cover?

Answer 14

Broad/Narrow QRS
Should be <0.12 (<3 Small Squares)
Vent Depol

Question 15

ECG What does a in interpretation cover

Answer 15

Atrial Activity

Any P waves

Question 16

ECG What does the last r in interpretation cover?

Answer 16

Relationship between atria and ventricles

PR 0.12 - 0.2 (3-5 Small Squares)
Atrial depol to vent depol