ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
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The EKG records the:
a. Blood flow through the heart
b. Electrical activity of the heart
c. Heart sounds
d. Heart's ability to pump - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Electrical activity of the heart
Electrodes are also referred to as:
a. Sensors
b. Leads
c. Wires
d. Tracing - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Sensors
Which of the following would be a reason that a physician requests exercise
electrocardiography?
a. Congestive heart failure
b. Family history of cancer
c. Chronic fatigue syndrome
d. Previous symptoms of angina - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Previous symptoms of angina
Which of the following is not an EKG Technician's responsibility during exercise
electrocardiography?
, a. Administration of drugs
b. Providing safety for patient
c. Instructing the patient to report symptoms
d. Monitoring the patient, including blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER - a.
Administration of drugs
The normal running speed of the EKG paper is:
a. 50 mm/sec
b. 25 mm/sec
c. 50 m/sec
d. 25 m/sec - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 25 mm/sec
The small squares horizontally on the EKG paper equal:
a. 3mm
b. .04 sec
c. .20 sec
d. 5 sec - CORRECT ANSWER - b. .04 sec
The vertical axis of the EKG paper measures:
a. Time
b. Voltage/Amplitude
c. Rhythm
d. Heart rate - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Voltage/Amplitude