Recording the EKG Flashcards
1
Q
Left arm positive, right arm negative
A
Lead 1
2
Q
Left arm negative, left leg positive
A
Lead 3
3
Q
Right arm negative, left leg positive
A
Lead 2
4
Q
Left foot as positive, both arms as negative
A
AVF
5
Q
Right arm positive, left arm and leg negative
A
AVR
6
Q
Left arm positive, left leg and right arm negative
A
AVL
7
Q
The six limb leads consist of
A
I, II, III, and the augmented leads AVF, AVR, AVL
8
Q
Leads I and AVL are called
A
Lateral leads
9
Q
Leads II, III, AVF are called
A
Inferior leads
10
Q
If leads V1 through V6 are spokes of a wheel, the center of the wheel is the…
A
AV node
11
Q
Leads V1 and V2 are called the…
A
Right chest lead
12
Q
V5 and V6 are called the
A
Left chest leads
13
Q
V3 and V4 are the
A
Septal leads
14
Q
12 lead EKG consists of
A
6 limb leads, 6 chest leads
