Electrocardiography and Lead Placement Quiz

Lead II is often used as the standard limb lead, providing a frontal plane view of the heart's electrical activity.

One small square on standard ECG graph paper typically represents a duration of 0.04 seconds, aiding in time measurements on the ECG.

The right leg electrode serves as the ground reference in a standard 12-lead ECG, providing a baseline for electrical measurements.

ECG paper typically moves through the machine at a speed of 50 mm/s during recording, ensuring accurate representation of electrical activity.

Normal sinus rhythm is not a potential cause of artifact in an ECG recording; artifacts are typically unwanted interference or disturbances.

The QRS complex on an ECG represents the depolarization of the ventricles, indicating the initiation of ventricular contraction.

Lead I is formed by connecting the right arm and the left arm in Einthoven's Triangle, providing a horizontal view of the heart's electrical activity.

The T wave in an ECG represents the repolarization of the ventricles, signifying the recovery phase of ventricular cells.

ST segment elevation in an ECG is a strong indicator of myocardial infarction, signifying damage to the heart muscle.

Lead V5 is commonly used to diagnose acute myocardial infarction involving the lateral wall of the left ventricle.

Lead aVF is known as the 'infarct lead' and is valuable for detecting inferior myocardial infarctions.

A prolonged PR interval on an ECG suggests first-degree heart block, indicating delayed conduction between the atria and ventricles.

'Torsades de pointes' in ECG findings refers to a specific type of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, characterized by a twisting pattern.

The presence of U waves on an ECG is indicative of hypokalemia, an electrolyte imbalance affecting heart repolarization.

Atrial fibrillation is characterized by irregular and chaotic electrical activity on an ECG, leading to an erratic heartbeat.