Chapter 4 ECG Q&A and Fill-ins

Limb

Which leads should you attach first?

V1

Which lead is this: Fourth intercostal space of the right sternal border

Deltoid (pocket of shoulder girdle)

Where is an acceptable alternate site for electrode placement on the upper extremity

Somatic tremor, wandering and interrupted baseline, and AC interference

What 4 things cause artifacts?

Improper electrode application

What usually causes a wandering baseline?

V3

For pediatric patients, it may be necessary to place which electrode on the right side of the chest?

V2

Which lead is this: Fourth intercostal space, left sternal border

V3

Which lead is this: Halfway between V2 and V4

V4

Which lead is this: Fifth intercostal space at the left midclavicular line

V5

Which lead is this: At the anterior axillary line on the same horizontal level as V4

V6

Which lead is this: At the midaxillary line on the same horizontal level as V4