Question 1

An instrument used to measure the air taken in by and expelled from the lungs is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   peak flow meter
B)   calibration syringe
C)   spirometer
D)   stylus
E)   respiratorF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which peak flow zone indicates that large airways are beginning to narrow?

Accepted Answer

A)   Green zone
B)   Yellow zone
C)   Red zone
D)   Blue zone
E)   Orange zoneF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is the process by which a graphic pattern is created from the electrical impulses generated in the heart as it pumps?

Accepted Answer

A)   Electroencephalography
B)   Electromyography
C)   Electrocardiography
D)   Electroneurography
E)   ElectrogastrographyF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following represents the time it takes for the ventricles to contract and recover, or repolarize?

Accepted Answer

A)   P-R interval
B)   S-T interval
C)   Q-T interval
D)   U wave
E)   QRS complexF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following would you include when preparing the room and equipment for an electrocardiogram?

Accepted Answer

A)   Select a room in which all electrical equipment is turned off
B)   Perform the procedure in an X-ray department
C)   Place the patient on a metal table
D)   Set the room's temperature control to a very cool setting
E)   Check the ECG paper after preparing the patientF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

The type of echocardiography in which the speed and direction of blood flow through the heart can be assessed is ________ echocardiography.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The type of echocardiography in which the...

Question 7

Which of these is a life-threatening arrhythmia that results in no cardiac output?

Accepted Answer

A)   Atrial fibrillation
B)   PVCs
C)   Ventricular fibrillation
D)   Bundle branch block
E)   Ventricular tachycardiaF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following results in a flat line on the ECG tracing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Poor skin preparation
B)   Dirty electrodes
C)   Detached/loose wire
D)   Muscle movement
E)   Electrical interferenceF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 9

The cardiac ________ is regulated by specialized tissues in the heart wall that transmit electrical impulses and cause the heart muscle to contract and relax.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cardiac ________ is regulated by specialized...

Question 10

Calibration of a spirometer requires the use of a standardized measuring instrument called a(n) calibration ________ and should provide a reading on the spirometer within 3% of the stated volume.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Calibration of a spirometer requires the use...

Question 11

Which of the following assesses the heart's conduction system during exercise, when the demand for oxygen is increased?

Accepted Answer

A)   Holter monitoring
B)   Electrocardiography
C)   Pulmonary function test
D)   Stress testing
E)   EncephalographyF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

A patient is not hypoxemic if his pulse oximetry reading is ____ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)   94
B)   90
C)   97
D)   92
E)   89F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following is an erroneous mark or defect that may appear on an ECG strip?

Accepted Answer

A)   Electrolyte
B)   Deflection
C)   Stylus
D)   Lead
E)   ArtifactF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

A(n) ________ is an instrument that measures and displays the impulses responsible for the cardiac cycle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ is an instrument that measures...

Question 15

Which of the following is the primary pacemaker of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)   AV node
B)   Bundle of His
C)   SA node
D)   Purkinje fibers
E)   Bundle branchesF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

If the patient has good control of her asthma, her peak flow rate is in the ____,

Accepted Answer

A)   green zone
B)   yellow zone
C)   red zone
D)   blue zone
E)   orange zoneF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

A physician will order a(n) ________ function test to evaluate a patient's lung volume and capacity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A physician will order a(n) ________ function...

Question 18

This arrhythmia is ________ and is caused by rapid, multiple electrical signals that fire from areas in the atria other than the SA node.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This arrhythmia is ________ and is caused...

Question 19

A test used to measure breathing capacity is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A test used to measure breathing capacity...

Question 20

The time it takes for electrical impulses to travel from the SA node to the AV node is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   S-T segment
B)   Q wave
C)   R wave
D)   P-R interval
E)   Q-T intervalF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 46: Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing

A patient is not hypoxemic if his pulse oximetry reading is ____ percent.

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Which of the following represents the time it takes for the ventricles to contract and recover, or repolarize?

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Which of the following is an erroneous mark or defect that may appear on an ECG strip?

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If the patient has good control of her asthma, her peak flow rate is in the ____,

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The cardiac ________ is regulated by specialized tissues in the heart wall that transmit electrical impulses and cause the heart muscle to contract and relax.

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Which of the following results in a flat line on the ECG tracing?

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Which of the following is the process by which a graphic pattern is created from the electrical impulses generated in the heart as it pumps?

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Which of the following is the primary pacemaker of the heart?

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Calibration of a spirometer requires the use of a standardized measuring instrument called a(n) calibration ________ and should provide a reading on the spirometer within 3% of the stated volume.

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Which of the following assesses the heart's conduction system during exercise, when the demand for oxygen is increased?

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This arrhythmia is ________ and is caused by rapid, multiple electrical signals that fire from areas in the atria other than the SA node.

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Which peak flow zone indicates that large airways are beginning to narrow?

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A(n) ________ is an instrument that measures and displays the impulses responsible for the cardiac cycle.

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The time it takes for electrical impulses to travel from the SA node to the AV node is the ____.

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An instrument used to measure the air taken in by and expelled from the lungs is the ____.

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Which of these is a life-threatening arrhythmia that results in no cardiac output?

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A physician will order a(n) ________ function test to evaluate a patient's lung volume and capacity.

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The type of echocardiography in which the speed and direction of blood flow through the heart can be assessed is ________ echocardiography.

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A test used to measure breathing capacity is called ________.

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Which of the following would you include when preparing the room and equipment for an electrocardiogram?

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