Paramedic Technology Exam Review
Course Introduction
Paramedic Technology is a specialized course designed to equip students with the knowledge and practical skills necessary for a career as an emergency medical provider. The curriculum covers advanced pre-hospital care techniques, including patient assessment, airway management, pharmacology, trauma response, cardiac life support, and medical emergency interventions. Emphasis is placed on rapid decision-making, critical thinking, and effective communication in high-pressure situations. Students gain hands-on experience through simulations, laboratory work, and clinical placements in hospitals and ambulance services, preparing them to respond competently to a wide range of medical emergencies within the community.
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ECGs Made Easy 6th Edition by Barbara J Aehlert
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Chapter 1: Anatomy and Physiology
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Q1) Define atrial kick.
Answer: At the end of ventricular diastole, both atria simultaneously contract to eject 10% to 30% more blood into the ventricles.
Q2) Electrolyte very important in cardiac muscle contraction.
A)Acute coronary syndromes
B)Chronotropic
C)Tamponade
D)Chemoreceptors
E)Mediastinum
F)Myocardial ischemia
G)Venous return
H)Baroreceptors
I)Calcium
Answer: I
Q3) The _____ are the heart chambers that pump blood. Answer: ventricles
Q4) The inferior outer surface of the heart is also called the _____ surface. Answer: diaphragmatic
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Chapter 2: Basic Electrophysiology
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Q1) Leads II, III, and aVF view the _____ surface of the left ventricle.
A) anterior
B) inferior
C) septal
D) lateral
Answer: B
Q2) When the cardiac muscle cell is stimulated, the cell is said to _____.
A) polarize
B) recover
C) depolarize
D) repolarize
Answer: C
Q3) List four major electrolytes that influence cardiac function.
Answer: Sodium, potassium, calcium, and chloride.
Q4) _____ is the ability of cardiac cells to spontaneously initiate an electrical impulse without being stimulated from another source.
Answer: Automaticity
Q5) Name the first positive deflection seen after the P wave on the ECG.
Answer: R wave
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Chapter 3: Sinus Mechanisms
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Q1) Which of the following may cause a sinus bradycardia?
A) Stress or anxiety
B) Increased sympathetic tone
C) Fever
D) Hypothermia
Answer: D
Q2) The rate of a sinus rhythm is ____ beats/min.
A) slower than 60
B) 60 to 100
C) 80 to 120
D) faster than 100
Answer: B
Q3) In sinus arrhythmia, a gradual increasing of the heart rate is usually associated with _____.
A) expiration
B) inspiration
C) excessive caffeine intake
D) early signs of heart failure
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Atrial Rhythms
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Q1) In atrial fibrillation, the AV node attempts to protect the ventricles from the hundreds of impulses bombarding it per minute by blocking many of the impulses generated by the irritable sites in the atria.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The ventricular rhythm in atrial fibrillation is usually "irregularly irregular."
A)True
B)False
Q3) How are frequent PACs usually managed?
A) Defibrillation
B) Synchronized cardioversion
C) Correcting the underlying cause
D) Administration of medications such as atropine or epinephrine
Q4) An accessory pathway that has one end attached to normal conductive tissue is called a(n) __________.
Q5) Delivery of an electrical current timed for delivery during the QRS complex is called
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Chapter 5: Junctional Rhythms
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Q1) The atrioventricular (AV) junction consists of the _____.
A) SA and AV nodes
B) AV node and the Purkinje fibers
C) AV node and nonbranching portion of the bundle of His
D) AV node, bundle of His, and the right and left bundle branches
Q2) If seen, the P wave of a rhythm originating in the AV junction will appear _____ in lead II.
A) upright
B) inverted
C) tall and peaked
D) wide and notched
Q3) In a junctional rhythm viewed in lead II, where is the location of the P wave on the ECG if atrial depolarization precedes ventricular depolarization?
A) Before the QRS complex
B) During the QRS complex
C) After the QRS complex
Q4) A(n) _____ pause often follows a PJC and represents the delay during which the SA node resets its rhythm for the next beat.
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Chapter 6: Ventricular Rhythms
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Q1) Sustained monomorphic VT is often associated with underlying heart disease, particularly myocardial ischemia, and rarely occurs in patients without underlying structural heart disease.
A)True
B)False
Q2) How would you differentiate a junctional escape rhythm at 40 beats/min from a ventricular escape rhythm at the same rate?
A) It is impossible to differentiate a junctional escape rhythm from a ventricular escape rhythm.
B) The junctional escape rhythm will have a narrow-QRS complex; the ventricular escape rhythm will have a wide QRS complex.
C) The rate (40 beats/min) would indicate a junctional escape rhythm, not a ventricular escape rhythm.
D) The junctional escape rhythm will have a wide QRS complex; the ventricular escape rhythm will have a narrow-QRS complex.
Q3) Medications to suppress an idioventricular rhythm should generally be avoided. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Atrioventricular Blocks
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Q1) A 2:1 AV block is characterized by _____ intervals.
A) irregular P to P
B) irregular R to R
C) regular P to P intervals and regular R to R
D) irregular P to P intervals and regular R to R
Q2) Second-degree AV block type II is characterized by _____ intervals.
A) irregular P to P
B) irregular R to R
C) regular P to P intervals and regular R to R
D) irregular P to P intervals and irregular R to R
Q3) In 2:1 AV block, the PR interval _____.
A) shortens
B) lengthens
C) is absent
D) remains constant
Q4) Second-degree AV block type I is characterized by _____ intervals.
A) irregular P to P
B) regular R to R
C) regular P to P intervals and irregular R to R
D) irregular P to P intervals and irregular R to R
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Chapter 8: Pacemaker Rhythms
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Q1) In pacing, sensitivity refers to _____.
A) the ability of a pacemaker to recognize and respond to intrinsic electrical activity
B) a pacing lead with a single electrical pole at the distal tip of the pacing lead through which the stimulating pulse is delivered
C) the successful conduction of an artificial pacemaker's impulse through the myocardium, resulting in depolarization
D) the length of time between an atrial sensed or atrial paced event and the delivery of a ventricular pacing stimulus
Q2) Describe what is meant by the term overdrive pacing.
Q3) Explain the difference between electrical capture and mechanical capture.
Q4) The second letter of the pacemaker identification code represents _____.
A) programmable functions
B) the chamber sensed
C) the mode of response
D) the chamber paced
Q5) A(n) __________ is a vertical line on the ECG that indicates the artificial pacemaker has discharged.
Q6) A demand pacemaker is also known as a _____ pacemaker.
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Chapter 9: Introduction to the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram
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Q1) Which leads face the septum?
A) II, aVF
B) V1, V2
C) V5, V6
D) I, aVL
Q2) Which of the following leads should be used to view the right ventricle?
A) V3
B) V7
C) V4R
D) V6
Q3) Anterior or lateral wall myocardial infarctions are most often a result of an occlusion of the _____ coronary artery.
A) left
B) right
Q4) Normal electrical axis lies between _____ degrees.
A) -30 and +90
B) +90 and +180
C) -91 and -180
D) -1 and -90
Q5) The coronary arteries originate at the base of the _____.
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Chapter 10: Posttest
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Q1) The six limb leads view the heart in the frontal plane as if the body were flat.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A _____ bundle branch block produces a QS pattern in lead V<sub>1</sub>.
Q3) Where is the positive electrode placed in lead III?
A) Right arm
B) Left arm
C) Left leg or foot
D) Right leg or foot
Q4) The left atrium receives blood from the _____.
A) aorta
B) pulmonary veins
C) pulmonary arteries
D) inferior vena cava
Q5) A(n) __________ occurs as a result of an electrical impulse from a supraventricular site (such as the SA node) discharging at the same time as an ectopic site in the ventricles.
Q6) Explain the benefits of a dual-chamber pacemaker.
Q7) Describe the appearance of a pathologic Q wave.
Q8) What is a biphasic waveform?
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