CCI CRAT Exam Practice Test 2
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1. When the techni- 10
cian is performing
a 12 lead EKG, When the technician is performing a 12 lead EKG, there would be 10 electrodes
how many elec- used to record the 12 leads or views of the heart. Twelve leads doesn't necessarily
trodes are used to mean 12 electrodes.
record the 12 views
of the heart?
2. Segments and TB wave
waveforms on an
ECG would include Segments and waveforms on an ECG would include:PR interval QRS complexQT
all but which of the intervalP waveST segmentU waveT wave
following?
3. The parasympa- All of the above
thetic nervous sys-
tem would do The parasympathetic nervous system would:Slow the patient's heart rateEn-
which of the fol- hance digestionDecrease the patient's blood pressureIs mediated by acetyl-
lowing? choline
4. If the contact on Wandering baseline
a electrode is not
conducting well or If the contact on a electrode is not conducting well or the placement is wrong, it
the placement is could cause a wandering baseline. The wandering baseline can also be caused
wrong, which of by chest wall during respiration.
the following could
occur?
5. When interpreting Determining the age of the patient
a cardiac rhythm
strip, all of the fol- When interpreting a cardiac rhythm strip, there are 5 steps:
lowing would be Examine all of the components and the shape of the waveforms.
Check the position of the P wave.
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considered steps Determine if all the complexes are alike.
except? Determine the rate of the rhythm and if it is normal or abnormal.
Evaluate if the rhythm is regular or irregular.
6. Which of the fol- 0.20 seconds is the typical maximum length for PR interval. This of course can
lowing is the vary with heart rate from 0.12 to 0.20 seconds.
typical maximum
length for a PR in-
terval?
7. Which of the Electromagnetic interference, also known as 60 cycle interference, is artifact
following arti- caused by electrical equipment, mobile telephones, and electrical power lines.
fact results from To minimize 60 cycle interference (or 60 Hz pickup), the technician should set
electrical equip- the diagnostic mode of the 12-lead electrocardiogram monitor to 0.05-40 Hz.
ment, mobile tele- With the low frequency/high pass filter set to 0.05 the monitor should produce
phones, and elec- accurate ST-segments.
trical power lines?
8. In the 1,500 Squares between two consecutive P waves
method for cal-
culating atrial To calculate atrial rate with the 1,500 method, the technician would tally the little
rate, the techni- squares between two consecutive P waves and then divide 1,500 by that amount.
cian should count There are 1,500 small squares in a one minute rhythm strip.
which of the fol-
lowing?
9. Which of the fol- Providing financial counseling
lowing would not There are 4 areas of patient education:
be considered a 1.Restoration of health
patient area of ed- 2.Maintenance and promotion
ucation? 3.Coping with new illness or impairment
4.Prevention of illness and injury
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10. All of the following NSAIDs
medications could Bradycardia can be caused by the following medications:
cause bradycardia Beta-adrenergic blockers
except? Digoxin
Calcium channel blockers
Lithium
Antiarrhythmics (sotalol, amiodarone, propafenone, and quinidine)
11. Generally, the AV node
chest leads are
oriented through The chest leads should be oriented through the AV node to project through the
which of the fol- patient's back, which is a negative charge to the leads positive charge. The plane
lowing to project of the chest leads is called the horizontal plane and it effectively separates the
through the pa- patient's body into top and bottom halves.
tient's back?
12. When setting up Einthoven's triangle
limb leads and
placing them in When setting up limb leads and placing them in equal distances from the heart,
equal distances it is typically known at Einthoven's triangle. The leads will form a equilateral
from the heart, it triangle with the right arm electrode being negative.
is typically known
as which of the fol-
lowing?
13. Standards of con- Code of ethics
duct or behav-
ior as defined A code of ethics is a set of standards of conduct or behavior as defined by a
by your profes- professional group. A healthcare professional must follow the code of ethics set
sion and place forth by their place of employment and profession.
of employment are
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1. When the techni- 10
cian is performing
a 12 lead EKG, When the technician is performing a 12 lead EKG, there would be 10 electrodes
how many elec- used to record the 12 leads or views of the heart. Twelve leads doesn't necessarily
trodes are used to mean 12 electrodes.
record the 12 views
of the heart?
2. Segments and TB wave
waveforms on an
ECG would include Segments and waveforms on an ECG would include:PR interval QRS complexQT
all but which of the intervalP waveST segmentU waveT wave
following?
3. The parasympa- All of the above
thetic nervous sys-
tem would do The parasympathetic nervous system would:Slow the patient's heart rateEn-
which of the fol- hance digestionDecrease the patient's blood pressureIs mediated by acetyl-
lowing? choline
4. If the contact on Wandering baseline
a electrode is not
conducting well or If the contact on a electrode is not conducting well or the placement is wrong, it
the placement is could cause a wandering baseline. The wandering baseline can also be caused
wrong, which of by chest wall during respiration.
the following could
occur?
5. When interpreting Determining the age of the patient
a cardiac rhythm
strip, all of the fol- When interpreting a cardiac rhythm strip, there are 5 steps:
lowing would be Examine all of the components and the shape of the waveforms.
Check the position of the P wave.
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considered steps Determine if all the complexes are alike.
except? Determine the rate of the rhythm and if it is normal or abnormal.
Evaluate if the rhythm is regular or irregular.
6. Which of the fol- 0.20 seconds is the typical maximum length for PR interval. This of course can
lowing is the vary with heart rate from 0.12 to 0.20 seconds.
typical maximum
length for a PR in-
terval?
7. Which of the Electromagnetic interference, also known as 60 cycle interference, is artifact
following arti- caused by electrical equipment, mobile telephones, and electrical power lines.
fact results from To minimize 60 cycle interference (or 60 Hz pickup), the technician should set
electrical equip- the diagnostic mode of the 12-lead electrocardiogram monitor to 0.05-40 Hz.
ment, mobile tele- With the low frequency/high pass filter set to 0.05 the monitor should produce
phones, and elec- accurate ST-segments.
trical power lines?
8. In the 1,500 Squares between two consecutive P waves
method for cal-
culating atrial To calculate atrial rate with the 1,500 method, the technician would tally the little
rate, the techni- squares between two consecutive P waves and then divide 1,500 by that amount.
cian should count There are 1,500 small squares in a one minute rhythm strip.
which of the fol-
lowing?
9. Which of the fol- Providing financial counseling
lowing would not There are 4 areas of patient education:
be considered a 1.Restoration of health
patient area of ed- 2.Maintenance and promotion
ucation? 3.Coping with new illness or impairment
4.Prevention of illness and injury
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10. All of the following NSAIDs
medications could Bradycardia can be caused by the following medications:
cause bradycardia Beta-adrenergic blockers
except? Digoxin
Calcium channel blockers
Lithium
Antiarrhythmics (sotalol, amiodarone, propafenone, and quinidine)
11. Generally, the AV node
chest leads are
oriented through The chest leads should be oriented through the AV node to project through the
which of the fol- patient's back, which is a negative charge to the leads positive charge. The plane
lowing to project of the chest leads is called the horizontal plane and it effectively separates the
through the pa- patient's body into top and bottom halves.
tient's back?
12. When setting up Einthoven's triangle
limb leads and
placing them in When setting up limb leads and placing them in equal distances from the heart,
equal distances it is typically known at Einthoven's triangle. The leads will form a equilateral
from the heart, it triangle with the right arm electrode being negative.
is typically known
as which of the fol-
lowing?
13. Standards of con- Code of ethics
duct or behav-
ior as defined A code of ethics is a set of standards of conduct or behavior as defined by a
by your profes- professional group. A healthcare professional must follow the code of ethics set
sion and place forth by their place of employment and profession.
of employment are
