THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

ARTERIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One small square is equivalent to
A
0.01mV
B
0.1mV
C
0.10mV
D
0.100mV
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Electrocardiogram paper measures: Vertical: 1 mm = 0.1 mV. Horizontal: 1 mm = 0.04 s. These are the values used on a standard EKG.

Detailed explanation-2: -1 SMALL square (1mm) = 0.04 sec (40ms) 5 SMALL squares (5mm) = 1 LARGE square = 0.2 sec (200ms) 5 LARGE squares = 1 second.

Detailed explanation-3: -The vertical axis records EKG amplitude (voltage). Two large blocks equal 1 millivolt (mV). Each small block equals 0.1 mV.

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