Test 4 4/1/15

Question 0

What color is negative lead?

Answer 0

White

Question 1

What are cardiac monitors used for?

Answer 1

Detects abnormal cardiac rhythms

Preventing and treating patients at risk of sudden cardiac death, also used during medical procedures and surgery.

Question 2

What color is positive lead?

Answer 2

Red

Question 3

What color is ground leads?

Answer 3

Green, brown,or black

Question 4

When applying leads what do you need to do?

Answer 4

Avoid areas with dense hair may share the area. Avoid placement on muscle cleanse with alcohol or soap

Question 5

Responsibilities of monitor tech

Answer 5

View the EKG tracings and if abnormal alert the healthcare professional.. Required to understand the varies hearty rhythm and recognize abnormal ones.
Must be able to evaluate the EKG tracing.

Maintain patient records

Question 6

What are the 2 uses of cardiac monitors?

Answer 6

Surgical procedures
And
Monitor arrhythmias

Question 7

Graph paper

Answer 7

Each square is .04 seconds

Each square is 1mm high and wide

Horizontal axis measures time

Vertical axis measures voltage

Question 8

What are 3 locations of ectopic foci?

Answer 8

Bradycardia less than 60 BPM

TACHYCARDIA IS GREATER THAN 100 BPM

Automaticity foci is local concentration of cells that can initiate and maintain regular pacing stimuli

Question 9

Describe a method to determine heart rate

Answer 9

6 second strip method

Count the number of cardiac complexes in a 6 second strip and multiply by 10

Question 10

Name the 2 parts of the Autonomic nervous system and their function

Answer 10

1) Sympathetic ( stimulates )
Fight or flight
Prepares body to react in times of stress or emergency
Raises blood pressure

2) Parasympathetic ( inhibits)
Rest and digest
Heart rate decreases
BP decreases
Digestion can start

Question 11

MD or m.d

Answer 11

Medical doctor

Question 12

hr or h

Answer 12

Hour

Question 13

EEG

Answer 13

Electroencephalogram

Question 14

TPR

Answer 14

Temperature Pulse and Respiration

Question 15

STAT

Answer 15

At once or immediately

Question 16

CPR OR C.P.R

Answer 16

Cardiopulmonary Resusciation

Question 17

F or Fe or F Fe

Answer 17

Female

Question 18

M

Answer 18

Male

Question 19

ht

Answer 19

Height

Question 20

ICU or I.C.U

Answer 20

Intensive care

Question 21

5 lead can monitor how many EKG Vectors and which are they?

Answer 21

7

I II III R L F V

Question 22

RA ( white ) goes where

Answer 22

Under right clavicle mis clavicle line

Question 23

LA ( black )

Answer 23

Under left clavicle mod clavicular line

Question 24

LL (red)

Answer 24

Lower left abdomen

Question 25

RL ( green)

Answer 25

Lower right abdomen

Question 26

V (brown)

Answer 26

Chest lead in proper position

For desired V1-V6 lead

Question 27

Where do you place electrodes for a patient with a pacemaker ?

Answer 27

Below pacemaker generator to avoid electrical interference