What is the correct placement of ECG leads?

12 Lead ECG Placement Guide

Table of Contents

Electrode	Placement Area
V1	Fourth intercostal space to the right of the sternum.
V2	Fourth intercostal space to the left of the sternum.
V3	Directly between leads V2 and V4.
V4	Fifth intercostal space at midclavicular line.

When is a 3-lead ECG used?

3-lead ECGs are used most often for recording a 24-hour reading. A 24-hour reading is a frequently used tool for the diagnosis of heart problems and is reimbursed as a long-term reading.

What is 3 lead ECG monitoring?

ECG monitors use a three-lead or five-lead wire system to provide different views of the heart’s electrical activity. The three-lead system is the oldest and simplest of all cardiac-monitoring lead systems. Only one lead is displayed, lead I, II, III, MCL1, or MCL6.

Which three leads should the technician place at the same horizontal level?

NHA EKG

Question	Answer
What is a finding consistent with bradycardia?	Cold and clammy skin,
What causes tachycardia?	Hyperventilation.
An EKG tech is preparing a pt for a standard 12-lead EKG. What 3 leads should the tech place on the same horizontal level?	Leads V4, V5 and V6

Is 3 lead ECG accurate?

Specificity was 98.6%. Accuracy was 96.6%. Positive predictive value was 86.7%. Negative predictive value was 97.3%.

Which of the following locations should the electrode for the white wire be placed for an exercise stress test EKG?

Place RA (white) electrode under the right clavicle, mid-clavicular line within the rib cage frame. Place LA (black) electrode under the left clavicle, mid-clavicular line within the rib cage frame. Place LL (red) electrode on the lower left abdomen within the rib cage frame.

In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the leads for a resting ECG tracing for a patient who is in an immobile fetal position?

NHA EKG

Question	Answer
What site should be used for an EKG tech to take an infant’s pulse?	Brachial artery. The brachial artery is located in the arm.
What location should a EKG tech place the leads for a resting EKG tracing for a pt who is in an immobile fetal position?	On the pt’s back.

When is a 3 lead ECG used?

What can a 3 lead ECG detect?

The use of a portable three-lead ECG monitor to detect atrial fibrillation in general practice – PMC. The .

What are the 3 bipolar leads?

Well, the 2 leads situated on the right and left wrist (or shoulders), AVr and AVL respectively, and the lead situated on the left ankle (or left lower abdomen) AVf, make up a triangle, known as “Einthoven’s Triangle”. Information gathered between these leads is known as “bipolar”.

In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the electrode for lead V5?

EKG test questions

Question	Answer
When performing an EKG on an infant, where should the technician place the electrode for lead V3R?	Between V2 and V4 on the right side of the chest
An EKG has a 2 mm ST elevation in leads I, AVL, V5, and V6. What type of infarction would this represent?	Lateral infarction

In which of the following locations should the electrode for the white wire be placed for an exercise stress test?