Question

An ekg tech is evaluating a standard 12 lead ekg tracing during a recording. The tech should recognize that electrical activity of the septal wall is recorded by which of the following leads?

1. leads aVL and V5
2. leads I and V6
3. leads V1 and V2
4. leads III aVf

Answer 1

Leads V1 and V2 record the electrical activity of the septal wall on a standard 12-lead EKG tracing.

Step-by-step explanation:

The electrical activity of the septal wall is recorded by leads V1 and V2 on a standard 12-lead EKG tracing. The septal wall is located between the left and right ventricles of the heart. Leads V1 and V2 are positioned on the chest, with V1 just to the right of the sternum in the fourth intercostal space, and V2 to the left of the sternum in the fourth intercostal space.