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Q:1-In what part of the heart do cardiac impulses originate?
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SA node
AV node
Bundle of His
Left atrium



Q:2-What is the measurement provided by the PR interval on an EKG?
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The time needed for the impulse to spread through the ventricles and pass through the SA node
The time needed for the impulse to spread through the atria and pass through the SA node
The time needed for the impulse to spread through the ventricles and pass through the AV junction
The time needed for the impulse to spread through the atria and pass through the AV junction


Q:3-What is specifically recorded by LEAD III on a 12-lead EKG?
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The difference in electrical potential between the left leg and left arm electrodes
The difference in electrical potential between the left leg and right arm electrodes
The difference in electrical potential between the left arm and right arm electrodes
The electrical potential at one site relative to zero potential


Q:4-What is the Mason Likar modification?
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An adjustment made during metabolic formula used to account for errors due to obesity
An alteration to the formula determining gross oxygen consumption for clients with asthma
A different arrangement for placing electrodes in a 12-lead EKG
A way to add resistance to certain exercises without physically increasing the weight of the dumbbell or apparatus


Q:5-What electrolyte abnormality causes an ST depression with prominent U waves and flattened T waves?
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Hyperkalemia
Hypokalemia
Hypocalcemia
Hypercalcemia


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Q:6-Which of the following is used to assess coronary artery calcium?
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Electron beam computed tomography
Radionuclide ventriculography
Single photon emission computed tomography
Radionuclide scintigraphy


Q:7-What is the procedure that uses a balloon to flatten plaque against the wall of an artery to create a more patent space within the artery for improved blood flow?
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Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
Atherectomy
Laser Angioplasty
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABGS)


Q:8-What is the test function of Holter EKG monitoring?
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Monitors blood glucose level throughout the day
Radioactive dye is injected to show abnormalities in the EKG
Measures the vasodilation of the major vessels of the heart and shows them on the EKG
Tracks abnormalities on EKG as they occur throughout the day


Q:9-What is measured on an EKG by the horizontal squares?
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Q wave
R wave
Duration
Voltage


Q:10-Which characteristic below accurately describes a T wave?
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Frequently hard to detect in a normal EKG
Suggests ischemia if inverted
Prominent peaks may indicate myocardial infarction or hyperkalemia
Is normally perfectly symmetrical


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