Question

Which of the following instrument is also known as Cardioscopes?

(a) Central Monitor

(b) Bedside Patient Monitor

(c) Cardiac Monitor

(d) Blood Pressure Monitor

I have been asked this question at a job interview.

The doubt is from Arrhythmias Monitor topic in chapter Arrhythmia and Ambulatory Monitoring Instruments of Biomedical Instrumentation

Answer 1

Right answer is (c) Cardiac Monitor

Easiest explanation: A Cardiac monitor is specifically useful for monitoring patients with cardiac problems and the special areas in the hospitals where they are generally used are known as cardiac care units or coronary care units (CCU). These instruments are also called ‘Cardioscopes’.