CRAT FINAL
Without possession of a release form, PHI may be shared with a patient's ______ without
violating HIPPA regulations
A. Children
B. Husband/Wife
C. Doctor
D. Verbally reported power of a attorney - correct answer-C. Doctor
When an ECG is properly grounded it reduces the risk of?
A. Electrical shock
B. Paper malfunction
C. Faulty results
D. 60 cycle electrical interference - correct answer-D. 60 cycle electrical interference
which ecg waveform represents ventricular repolarization?
A. R wave
B. F wave
C. Q wave
D. T wave - correct answer-D. t wave
On standard ECG graph paper, one large box on the ventricle axis represents? - correct
answer-.25
which selection accurately describes how to measure a qrs complex? - correct
answer-measure from the beginning of q wave to the end of the s wave
a p wave represents depolarization of the - correct answer-atria
which chamber of the heart contains the most muscle mass and is known as the
'workhorse'? - correct answer-left ventricle
the preferred sequence of steps for ecg analysis is to determine: regularity, rate, p wave, pri
and qrs complex - correct answer-true
while you are monitoring a patient you observe the presence of pacemaker spikes with no
associated p wave or qrs complex this is known as - correct answer-loss of capture
which of the following is a characterestic of 3rd degree heart block - correct answer-atrial
impulses failing to conduct to the ventricles
select the option which most accurately describes idioventricular rhythm - correct
answer-rate 20-40, regular, no p waves before each wide qrs
, a pvc that occurs during the relative refractory period or ventricular repolarization is referred
to as - correct answer-R and to T phenomenon
at which rate could we identify ventricular tachy? - correct answer-130
atrial flutter is caused by the rapid depolarization of - correct answer-a single reentry focus
which selection most accurately describes SVT - correct answer-regular rhtym greater than
150 bpm with narrow qrs
what is atrial flutter with variable ventricular response - correct answer-??
most commonly sinus arrythmia is due to patient - correct answer-respiration
which of the following may indicate that a patient has one of their leads reversed - correct
answer-inverted qrs
if a patient is suffering from tremors, their exg baseline may appear - correct answer-erratic
and rough
physicians are often concerened about patient's who develop a fib because those patients
are at higher risk for - correct answer-stroke
in sinus rhythm, an early qrs complex without a p wave preceding it would be interpreted as -
correct answer-premature junctional contraction
the best way to identify patient prior to a procedure is to: - correct answer-ask their name
and check the patient's hospital id bracelet
how long must the ecg tracing be maintained as part of a patient's medical record - correct
answer-7 years
which of the following has enhanced a patient's right to control his or her own health info
making it necessary to handle exg tracings confidentially - correct answer-hipaa
what is the term for an oppressive pain or pressure in the chest when the heart muscle does
not recieve enough oxygen due to partial or complete blockage of a coronary arter - correct
answer-angina
how long does an ambulatory monitor typically record an ecg - correct answer-24 to 48 hrs
which physician recieved a nobel prize for inventing the electrocardiograp - correct
answer-willem einthoven
hippa stands for - correct answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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