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Multiple Choice Questions
1. (p. 2) What is the number one cause of death in the United States?
A. Cancer
B. Diabetes
C. Cardiovascular disease
D. Accidents
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United States since 1918.
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
2. (p. 2) The abbreviation CAD stands for:
A. Cold appendage disorder
B. Coronary application disease
C. Cerebral artery disease
D. Coronary artery disease
CAD stands for coronary artery disease, which is narrowing of the blood vessels surrounding
the heart. It causes a reduction of blood flow to the heart.
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
3. (p. 2) What does the electrocardiogram or ECG study?
A. The electrical activity of the heart
B. The muscle contractions of the heart
C. High blood pressure readings
D. All of the above
The electrocardiograph produces an electrical tracing of the heart. This tracing is known as
the ECG.
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Chapter 01: Role of the Electrocardiographer
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Outcome: Explain what an ECG is and its importance in medicine.
4. (p. 4) The first electrocardiograph was invented by:
A. Sir Thomas Lewis
B. Wilhelm Einthoven
C. Thomas Edison
D. Dr. James Herrick
In 1903, Wilhelm Einthoven invented the first electrocardiograph.
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
5. (p. 4) The abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is:
A. IM
B. HA
C. MI
D. MCI
MI is the abbreviation for myocardial infarction.
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Outcome: Discuss the history of obtaining and using the ECG.
6. (p. 5) An electrocardiograph (ECG) technician should be able to:
A. Determine if an ECG tracing is accurate
B. Recognize abnormalities in an ECG tracing
C. Prepare the ECG tracing for the physician
D. All of the above
ECG technicians record the ECG and prepare the report for the physician. They should be
able to determine that the tracing is accurate and recognize abnormalities.
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