EKG CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
1. Which of the following waves on an P
EKG tracing relates to electrical wave
activity in the atria?
2 Which of these questions is an appropriate Please state your first
. and last names
way of checking one patient
identifier be- fore performing an EKG
3. Widened QRS complexes on an EKG tracing Ventricular dysrythmia
test?
are signs of
4. A patient is nearing the target heart rate Stop the test and alert
the doctor imme-
during an exercise stress test when he be- diately
comes diaphoretic and complains
of in- tense chest pain. Which
response from the EKG technician is
best?
5. *The rhythm shown in this tracing is
known sinus bradycardia
as
a patient's EKG or treatment? and conducted.
6. Under
(Choose twowhich of the
correct following circumstances
answers.) 2) When 1)the
When the patient's
technician is
insurance company
delivering the completed EKG
can an EKG technician discuss the details of calls to confirm that an EKG was
and the patient's chart to the
ordered
cardiologist who ordered the
7. *Which of these sentences "I will make a note in the
test
demonstrates patient diary when I exercise"
understanding of directions for
8 Holter monitoring?
.
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, *This patient would require no 35 year old woman who is 20
changes to positioning or electrode weeks preg- nant
placement:
9. What would be the best method for six second
calcu- lating the rate shown in the method
strip above?
10. Which of these electrodes is not involved in
right leg
creating Einthoven's triangle?
11. *The PR intervals in this tracing progressively
could be described as prolonged
12. An intellectually disabled adult Otter to show the machine to
patient is frightened of the EKG the patient and answer any
machine and does not want to lie questions
down for the test. What should
the EKG technician do?
13. *Which leads will show changes if Leads ! and
an EKG technician has reversed the aVR
right and left arm leads?
14. The body's imaginary line that runs down
midline? the middle of the body
2/
16
, 15. The midaxillary An imaginary vertical line that
line? starts at the middle of the
axilla (armpit) and extends
down the side of the chest.
16. *An EKG technician sees pacing spikes on Failure
to capture
a patient's EKG but no electrical activity fol-
lowing the spikes. This is likely due
to a pacemaker error known as
1
Which of the following should patients be Apply lotion or
7.
bath oil
advised not to do before an early-
morning
18. Which of resting EKG?represents the
these series QRS complex, T
depo- larization and repolarization of wave
the ventri- cles?
19. What type of stress test is likely to be per- Pharmacologic stress
test
formed on a patient who does not
20. Narrow
have useand
of wide are words often
her legs? QRS
used to describe complexes
21. Under which of these circumstances may an EKG technician must not
share her inter-
EKG technician share her interpretation of pretation with the patient
an EKG with the patient?
22. Measuring vital signs includes
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ANSWERS 2025
1. Which of the following waves on an P
EKG tracing relates to electrical wave
activity in the atria?
2 Which of these questions is an appropriate Please state your first
. and last names
way of checking one patient
identifier be- fore performing an EKG
3. Widened QRS complexes on an EKG tracing Ventricular dysrythmia
test?
are signs of
4. A patient is nearing the target heart rate Stop the test and alert
the doctor imme-
during an exercise stress test when he be- diately
comes diaphoretic and complains
of in- tense chest pain. Which
response from the EKG technician is
best?
5. *The rhythm shown in this tracing is
known sinus bradycardia
as
a patient's EKG or treatment? and conducted.
6. Under
(Choose twowhich of the
correct following circumstances
answers.) 2) When 1)the
When the patient's
technician is
insurance company
delivering the completed EKG
can an EKG technician discuss the details of calls to confirm that an EKG was
and the patient's chart to the
ordered
cardiologist who ordered the
7. *Which of these sentences "I will make a note in the
test
demonstrates patient diary when I exercise"
understanding of directions for
8 Holter monitoring?
.
1/
16
, *This patient would require no 35 year old woman who is 20
changes to positioning or electrode weeks preg- nant
placement:
9. What would be the best method for six second
calcu- lating the rate shown in the method
strip above?
10. Which of these electrodes is not involved in
right leg
creating Einthoven's triangle?
11. *The PR intervals in this tracing progressively
could be described as prolonged
12. An intellectually disabled adult Otter to show the machine to
patient is frightened of the EKG the patient and answer any
machine and does not want to lie questions
down for the test. What should
the EKG technician do?
13. *Which leads will show changes if Leads ! and
an EKG technician has reversed the aVR
right and left arm leads?
14. The body's imaginary line that runs down
midline? the middle of the body
2/
16
, 15. The midaxillary An imaginary vertical line that
line? starts at the middle of the
axilla (armpit) and extends
down the side of the chest.
16. *An EKG technician sees pacing spikes on Failure
to capture
a patient's EKG but no electrical activity fol-
lowing the spikes. This is likely due
to a pacemaker error known as
1
Which of the following should patients be Apply lotion or
7.
bath oil
advised not to do before an early-
morning
18. Which of resting EKG?represents the
these series QRS complex, T
depo- larization and repolarization of wave
the ventri- cles?
19. What type of stress test is likely to be per- Pharmacologic stress
test
formed on a patient who does not
20. Narrow
have useand
of wide are words often
her legs? QRS
used to describe complexes
21. Under which of these circumstances may an EKG technician must not
share her inter-
EKG technician share her interpretation of pretation with the patient
an EKG with the patient?
22. Measuring vital signs includes
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