Question

How can the medical assistant take steps to ensure the ecg reading is accurate?

Answer 1

By ensuring all 12 ECG leads are attached to their correct positions on the chest and by learning to correctly interpret the time vs activity graphs being produced.

Answer 2

The ECG is the electrocardiogram used to determine the electrical activity of the heart.

The ECG is the is performed by placing different electrodes at different position on the chest. To make sure the ECG readings are accurate all the electrodes should be placed correctly on the chest.

The misplacement of the ECG electrodes are the main reason of the obtaining an incorrect ECG. Also, the interpretation should be done accurately according to the time versus electric activity graph.