Lesson 2 Quiz (ECG)

P-wave

in an ECG corresponds to depolarization of the atrial fibers (leads to contraction)

Why are HIPAA Rights important for patients?

 -To safeguard their medical and personal information

-To protect their privacy

-To protect their information from those who are not involved in their care

It is important to remember that the 12-lead ECG provides spatial information about the heart’s electrical activity in 3 approximately orthogonal directions:

 Right ⇔ Left; Superior ⇔ Inferior; Anterior ⇔ Posterior

What is non-verbal communication?

Communication sent and received through body language, eye contact, and intonation.

Bipolar limb leads (frontal plane):Lead I

RA (-) to LA (+) (Right Left, or lateral)

What is the medical terminology for an:

Abnormal Heart Rhythm?

Arrhythmia

Which section of HIPAA places limits on exclusions for pre-existing medical conditions?

 Title I: Portability

Which section of HIPAA provides for deductions for medical insurance?

Title 3

True/False:As an Electrocardiogram/telemetry technician, you are able to explain to the patient why they need an ECG and their results if they ask.

False

True/False: .The American Heart Association does not recommend using electrocardiograms to assess adults at low risk who do not have symptoms.

True

What does the ECG lead tracing represent?

Myocardial Infarction taking place during ECG

 Which of the following is NOT a primary goal of HIPAA?

To require all employers in the U.S. to offer basic health coverage for their employees

Artifact can occur when…

patient removes one of their leads,moving about in bed, and looks like atrial flutter.

Augmented unipolar limb leads (frontal plane):

Lead aVF

 LL (+) to [RA & LA] (-) (Inferior)

Augmented unipolar limb leads (frontal plane):Lead aVL

 LA (+) to [RA & LL] (-) (Leftward)

Augmented unipolar limb leads (frontal plane):Lead aVR

RA (+) to [LA & LL] (-) (Rightward)

 ​The QRS Wave is associated with which event?

Systole

 Bipolar limb leads (frontal plane):Lead II

RA (-) to LL (+) (Superior Inferior)

.What is the privacy rule in HIPPA?

the section of HIPAA that sets standards for the use and disclosure of an individual's protected health information.

Repolarization of the ventricles is represented by which wave?

The T Wave

Electrocardiograms are often done in…

clinics, doctor offices hospital rooms.

.Bipolar limb leads (frontal plane)Lead III

LA (-) to LL (+) (Superior Inferior)

A 12 lead ECG indicates that you will attach twelve leads to the patient

False

 On the ECG grid paper, which of the following is true….

 Time is measured on the horizontal axis while amplitude is measured on the vertical axis