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Which of the following EKG machine functions should an d. Gain
EKG technician use to control and regulate the height of
EKG waveforms on the tracing?
a. Speed
b. Output display
c. Artifact filter
d. Gain
Which of the following methods should a EKG technician d. Clippers
use when removing hair from electrode placement sites
for telemetry monitoring?
a. Dry shave
b. Wet shave
c. Tape
d. Clippers
An EKG technician notes periods of sinus arrest on a a. 6 sec
patient's EKG tracing. The technician should consider the
sinus arrest to be a medical emergency when the arrest
reaches which of the following durations?
a. 6 sec
b. 4 sec
c. 3 sec
d. 1 sec
,Which of the following lead groups are bipolar leads? b. Leads I, II, III
a. Leads aVR, aVL, and aVF
b. Leads I, II, and III
c. Leads V1, V2, and V3
d. Leads V4, V5, and V6
An EKG technician is performing a second standard 12- b. The electrodes will not conduct accurately after two EKG tracings
lead EKG on a patient immediately following the first test.
For which of the following reasons should the technician
recognize that resting tab electrodes should not be used
for more than two consecutive EKG tracings?
a. The electrodes cannot conduct the signal after two
EKG tracings
b. The electrodes will not conduct accurately after two
EKG tracings
c. The electrodes need to be cleaned after two EKG
tracings
d. The electrodes will not re-adhere to the skin after
being removed between tracings
In which of the following locations should an EKG b. On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to lead V4
technician place the electrode for leavd V5?
a. On the left midaxillary line, horizontal to lead V4
b. On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to lead V4
c. On the left midclavicular line, fifth intercostal space
d. On the right margin of the sternum, fourth intercostal
space
An EKG technician is working with a patient who has a b. On the lower right abdomen
below-the-knee amputation of the left leg. In which of
the following locations should the technician place the
right leg electrode?
a. On the lower right foot
b. On the lower right abdomen
c. On the lower left torso
d. On the lower right leg
Which of the following methods should an EKG d. In the original, foil-lined packaging
technician use to store electrodes when not in use?
a. Loose in the EKG cart
b. In a folded paper bag
c. In an open plastic bag
d. In the original, foil-lined packaging
, A serial EKG tracing shows a rhythm that does not match c. Verify proper lead placement
the last tracing that the EKG technician performed. Which
of the following actions should the technician take first?
a. Connect the patient to a different EKG machine.
b. Report the finding to the provider
c. Verify proper lead placement
d. Perform a maintenance check on the machine
Which of the following statements made by an EKG a. "I will clean your skin with an alcohol pad"
technician correctly prepares the patient for telemetry
monitoring?
a. "I will clean your skin with an alcohol pad"
b. "You may feel a slight warming sensation after the
electrodes are placed on the skin"
c. "A mild rash or skin redness should be expected
around the electrodes after 24 hours."
d. "Electrodes will be replaced once per week while
you're in the hospital."
An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG d. Left midaxillary line
on a patient who is 4 years old. In which of the following
locations should the technician place the V6 electrodes?
a. Right midclavicular space
b. Left midclavicular space
c. Right midaxillary line
d. Left midaxillary line
Which of the following sections of the EKG tracing should d. Beginning of the Q wave to the end of the S wave
an EKG technician use to measure the QRS complex?
a. End of the Q wave to the beginning of the S wave
b. Beginning of the Q wave to the beginning of the S
wave
c. End of the Q wave to the beginning of the T wave
d. Beginning of the Q wave to the end of the S wave
An EKG technician observes varying R-R intervals on an c. "The irregularity is normal and is a result of respiration"
EKG for a 2-year-old patient. Which of the following
statements made by the technician would be correct?
a. "Irregular rhythms are rarely seen in children"
b. "This is life threatening. I must notify the physician
immediately"
c. "The irregularity is normal and is a result of respiration"
d. "The rhythm is likely atrial fibrillation and requires
elective cardioversion"
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Which of the following EKG machine functions should an d. Gain
EKG technician use to control and regulate the height of
EKG waveforms on the tracing?
a. Speed
b. Output display
c. Artifact filter
d. Gain
Which of the following methods should a EKG technician d. Clippers
use when removing hair from electrode placement sites
for telemetry monitoring?
a. Dry shave
b. Wet shave
c. Tape
d. Clippers
An EKG technician notes periods of sinus arrest on a a. 6 sec
patient's EKG tracing. The technician should consider the
sinus arrest to be a medical emergency when the arrest
reaches which of the following durations?
a. 6 sec
b. 4 sec
c. 3 sec
d. 1 sec
,Which of the following lead groups are bipolar leads? b. Leads I, II, III
a. Leads aVR, aVL, and aVF
b. Leads I, II, and III
c. Leads V1, V2, and V3
d. Leads V4, V5, and V6
An EKG technician is performing a second standard 12- b. The electrodes will not conduct accurately after two EKG tracings
lead EKG on a patient immediately following the first test.
For which of the following reasons should the technician
recognize that resting tab electrodes should not be used
for more than two consecutive EKG tracings?
a. The electrodes cannot conduct the signal after two
EKG tracings
b. The electrodes will not conduct accurately after two
EKG tracings
c. The electrodes need to be cleaned after two EKG
tracings
d. The electrodes will not re-adhere to the skin after
being removed between tracings
In which of the following locations should an EKG b. On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to lead V4
technician place the electrode for leavd V5?
a. On the left midaxillary line, horizontal to lead V4
b. On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to lead V4
c. On the left midclavicular line, fifth intercostal space
d. On the right margin of the sternum, fourth intercostal
space
An EKG technician is working with a patient who has a b. On the lower right abdomen
below-the-knee amputation of the left leg. In which of
the following locations should the technician place the
right leg electrode?
a. On the lower right foot
b. On the lower right abdomen
c. On the lower left torso
d. On the lower right leg
Which of the following methods should an EKG d. In the original, foil-lined packaging
technician use to store electrodes when not in use?
a. Loose in the EKG cart
b. In a folded paper bag
c. In an open plastic bag
d. In the original, foil-lined packaging
, A serial EKG tracing shows a rhythm that does not match c. Verify proper lead placement
the last tracing that the EKG technician performed. Which
of the following actions should the technician take first?
a. Connect the patient to a different EKG machine.
b. Report the finding to the provider
c. Verify proper lead placement
d. Perform a maintenance check on the machine
Which of the following statements made by an EKG a. "I will clean your skin with an alcohol pad"
technician correctly prepares the patient for telemetry
monitoring?
a. "I will clean your skin with an alcohol pad"
b. "You may feel a slight warming sensation after the
electrodes are placed on the skin"
c. "A mild rash or skin redness should be expected
around the electrodes after 24 hours."
d. "Electrodes will be replaced once per week while
you're in the hospital."
An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG d. Left midaxillary line
on a patient who is 4 years old. In which of the following
locations should the technician place the V6 electrodes?
a. Right midclavicular space
b. Left midclavicular space
c. Right midaxillary line
d. Left midaxillary line
Which of the following sections of the EKG tracing should d. Beginning of the Q wave to the end of the S wave
an EKG technician use to measure the QRS complex?
a. End of the Q wave to the beginning of the S wave
b. Beginning of the Q wave to the beginning of the S
wave
c. End of the Q wave to the beginning of the T wave
d. Beginning of the Q wave to the end of the S wave
An EKG technician observes varying R-R intervals on an c. "The irregularity is normal and is a result of respiration"
EKG for a 2-year-old patient. Which of the following
statements made by the technician would be correct?
a. "Irregular rhythms are rarely seen in children"
b. "This is life threatening. I must notify the physician
immediately"
c. "The irregularity is normal and is a result of respiration"
d. "The rhythm is likely atrial fibrillation and requires
elective cardioversion"
