Question

you must perform an ECG on this patient. Describe the steps in the procedure.

Answer 1

ne ECG means Electro - Cardio-graphy is la most commonly used Procedure I for heart assessent because it records and shows electrical activity of the heart. It is a Systematic Procedure that include the following steps Step It Preparation step In this step AS - Personnel arrange all equipments, check all machineries such as ECG machine, lo sticky Padea that are used for attaching the Patient / client to electrodes. - Step I clearly Identify the patient by Calling him/her with Name and Wash your hands. Then introduce. yourself to remove the patient's fear and asking him for any doubt such as why ECG is Performed , How it is performed. step obtain the consent from client or their family members steptv After the patient is feeling comfortable start the procedure a

PACE NO.: DATE: Stepy ensure that the sticks must be Properly attached with skin. avoid any kind of lotion or cream s use before ECG. Input the Patient or client's data into the machine and ensure that the details which are printed onto the ECG are correct. steov stept For ECG actualy 10 sticky pads are I nooded 4 for the limb leads and 6 for the chest leads and these are placed on the following locations they are 1) Right wrist / shoulder 2 Left wrist I shoulder 3) Right ankle - ankle 5 v in 4th intercostal space at Rt. sternal edge 6 V. in 4th intercostal space at left sternal edge 7 z between Ve and V. 8) V4 in sth intercostal space in mid-clavicado line glo Horizontal ve Horizontal Line. to V4 to V in anterior and Vs in axillary Lined mid-Axillary

PAGE NO.: DATE: 1 - stepm Attach the leads to the Pads. - step ix After Connecting all leads record the reading and print the Copy. Any kind of pain or abnormality should be recorded in ECG. - -- Stepx Disconnect the leads from the pads offer a tissue if pads are Sticky and allow the patient the remorce Pads