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True/false, this is the correct setup for single lead continuous cardiac monitoring

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True

False

When performing a 12 lead ECG how many electrode stickers are attached to the body?

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12

11

10

9

Which anatomical landmarks correspond to the position of the V4 electrode

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4th IC space to the left of the sternum

5th IC space midclavicular line

5th IC space anterior axillary line

5th IC space mid-axillary line

Which anatomical landmarks correspond to the position of V6

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4th IC space to the left of the sternum

5th IC space midclavicular line

5th IC space mid-axillary line

Same horizontal plane as V4 but in the mid-axillary line

Which of the following is true regarding the black electrode that attaches to the right leg

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It has no role

It is necessary for single lead cardiac monitoring

It acts as an earth electrode

It measures the voltages that display on the trace under lead II

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