This page is part of the NREMT Skillset and a part of the Surgical Education Learners Forum initiative by Intuitive Foundation.Please see the Intuitive Foundation Terms of Use and do not edit without permission.Read more...
FA info icon.svg Angle down icon.svg Medical knowledge page data
Parent Setup for ALS

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of EKG Setup. Read each question fully and make sure you understand what the question is asking before you answer. Some questions are select all that apply, these will be marked by square check boxes. After answering all questions to the best of your ability, click the “Submit” button at the bottom of the page. Your score will be shown at the bottom of the page after submission. You may reset this quiz as many times as you would like.

1 Are an ECG and an EKG the same thing?

Yes.
No.

2 You respond to a patient with 8/10 crushing, substernal chest pain radiating to his left arm. Your patient is cool, pale and diaphoretic. Your paramedic partner directs you to set up a 12 lead while they administer aspirin and nitroglycerin. As you are placing the electrodes, you notice that they do not stick to the patient due to his diaphoresis. What actions could you take to control this situation?

Wipe off the skin with a towel or napkin.
Use sterile water to wash off the patient.
Use a betadine solution on the patient's skin.
Scrape the patient's skin with the acetate plastic the electrodes were attached to.
None of the above.

3 A 12 lead EKG is primarily used to rule out what condition in the prehospital environment?

Pulmonary embolus.
ST elevated myocardial infarction.
COPD.
CHF.

4 Where should a limb lead not be applied?

To the lateral aspect.
Over a bony area.
Over a joint.
Under any piece of clothing.

5 How many electrodes are used when acquiring a 12 lead EKG?

9
10
11
12

6 When remembering which lead color corresponds to which limb, fire/red goes where?

The right arm.
The left arm.
The right leg.
The left leg.

7 Which of the following is an incorrect placement method of the precordial leads.

V1,V2,V3,V4,V5,V6.
V2,V1,V4,V5,V3,V6.
V6,V5,V4,V2,V1,V3.
V4,V2,V3,V1,V5,V6.

8 The lead V6 is correctly placed along the anterior axillary line at the 5th intercostal space.

True.
False.

9 EMTs are trained to apply both 4 lead and 12 lead EKG electrodes.

True.
False.

10 V1 is considered a septal lead.

True.
False.


FA info icon.svg Angle down icon.svg Page data
SDG SDG03 Good health and well-being
Authors Josh Hantke
License CC-BY-SA-4.0
Language English (en)
Related 0 subpages, 1 pages link here
Impact 320 page views
Created December 26, 2021 by Josh Hantke
Modified March 1, 2023 by Felipe Schenone
Cite as Josh Hantke (2021–2023). "EKG quiz". Appropedia. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
API queries basic, semantic, html, files, more
Retrieved from "https://www.appropedia.org/w/index.php?title=EKG_quiz&oldid=707686"
Cookies help us deliver our services. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies.