Part 1: EKG and Calculation Methods

Question 1

What is an EKG Paper?

Answer 1

Made up of a grid that is normally sized at 25mm per second.

Question 2

What are the two directions of the EKG and what do they indicate?

Answer 2

Vertical (Voltage) and Horizontal (Time)

Question 3

What can large boxes, which are .20 seconds, be broken up into?

Answer 3

5 smaller boxes, which are .04 seconds.

Question 4

What are calipers?

Answer 4

Used to measure the distance between two objects.

Question 5

If 6 Seconds = 30 Large Boxes, then what is 1 box for each second?

Answer 5

5 boxes per second

Question 6

What are the pros and cons of calipers?

Answer 6

Pros: It can be used on any grid of paper.
Cons: It can be less usable over time.

Question 7

What is an EKG Ruler?

Answer 7

Used to calculate heart rates.

Question 8

What are the pros and cons of an EKG Ruler?

Answer 8

Pros: Quick and efficient
Cons: Only works on paper calibrated to 25mm.

Question 9

What is the most reliable method of rate calculation?

Answer 9

The 6-Second Method

Question 10

How do you do the 6-Second Method?

Answer 10

Count the number of QRSs in a sÌx second strip and multiply by 10 for the rate.

Question 11

What is the Large Box Method?

Answer 11

An estimation of the number of large boxes between two QRSS and calculate the rate based on this chart.

Question 12

In the Large Box method, what is 1 Large Boxes?

Answer 12

300 BPM

Question 13

In the Large Box method, what are 2 Large Boxes?

Answer 13

150 BPM

Question 14

In the Large Box method, what are 3 Large Boxes?

Answer 14

100 BPM

Question 15

In the Large Box method, what are 4 Large Boxes?

Answer 15

75 BPM

Question 16

In the Large Box method, what are 5 Large Boxes?

Answer 16

60 BPM

Question 17

In the Large Box method, what are 6 Large Boxes?

Answer 17

50 BPM

Question 18

How do you do the Small Box Method?

Answer 18

Count the number of small boxes between two QRSS and divide 1,500 by the number.