RHYTHM ANALYSIS TECHNICIAN 2026
REVISION NOTES AND STRUCTURED CARDIAC
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ What is the next action an EKG technician should take after
completing a standard 12-lead EKG? Answer: Check that the tracing
from the machine and provide privacy for the patient.
◉ What is the most commonly used paper speed for an EKG?
Answer: 25 mm/second.
◉ What should an EKG technician do during an exercise stress test if
unexpected dysrhythmias occur? Answer: Report the unexpected
dysrhythmias.
◉ Where is the apical pulse measured? Answer: Between the fifth
and sixth ribs, at the left midclavicular line.
◉ What is an allowable disclosure of patient information according
to HIPAA guidelines? Answer: Patients write their names on a basic
sign-in sheet at the registration desk.
, ◉ Where should a patient apply the Heart Card monitoring device
during an event? Answer: Over the middle to lower part of the
sternum.
◉ What activity should a patient record in the Holter monitor diary?
Answer: Bike riding.
◉ What does a second-degree AV heart block Mobitz type II
indicate? Answer: Some P waves without a QRS complex, but the PR
interval is constant.
◉ What is slander in the context of patient care? Answer:
Defamation of a person by spoken word.
◉ What should an EKG technician do with soiled gloves? Answer:
Remove them prior to touching uncontaminated surfaces.
◉ What indicates a patient's understanding of instructions for
wearing a cardiac event monitor? Answer: The patient correctly
follows the provided instructions.
◉ What should a patient do while wearing a Holter monitor?
Answer: Continue normal activities, including exercise.
REVISION NOTES AND STRUCTURED CARDIAC
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ What is the next action an EKG technician should take after
completing a standard 12-lead EKG? Answer: Check that the tracing
from the machine and provide privacy for the patient.
◉ What is the most commonly used paper speed for an EKG?
Answer: 25 mm/second.
◉ What should an EKG technician do during an exercise stress test if
unexpected dysrhythmias occur? Answer: Report the unexpected
dysrhythmias.
◉ Where is the apical pulse measured? Answer: Between the fifth
and sixth ribs, at the left midclavicular line.
◉ What is an allowable disclosure of patient information according
to HIPAA guidelines? Answer: Patients write their names on a basic
sign-in sheet at the registration desk.
, ◉ Where should a patient apply the Heart Card monitoring device
during an event? Answer: Over the middle to lower part of the
sternum.
◉ What activity should a patient record in the Holter monitor diary?
Answer: Bike riding.
◉ What does a second-degree AV heart block Mobitz type II
indicate? Answer: Some P waves without a QRS complex, but the PR
interval is constant.
◉ What is slander in the context of patient care? Answer:
Defamation of a person by spoken word.
◉ What should an EKG technician do with soiled gloves? Answer:
Remove them prior to touching uncontaminated surfaces.
◉ What indicates a patient's understanding of instructions for
wearing a cardiac event monitor? Answer: The patient correctly
follows the provided instructions.
◉ What should a patient do while wearing a Holter monitor?
Answer: Continue normal activities, including exercise.
