EKG exam full 125 question review exam ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The p wave - correct answers✔✔Which of the following waves on an EKG tracing relates to
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electrical activity in the atria? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
"What is your last name, George?" - correct answers✔✔Which of these questions is an
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appropriate way of checking one patient identifier before performingan EKG test? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A ventricular dysrhythmia - correct answers✔✔Widened QRS complexes on an EKG tracing
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are signs of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Stop the test and alert the doctor immediately. - correct answers✔✔A patient is nearing the
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target heart rate during an exercise stress test when he becomes diaphoreticand complains
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of intense chest pain. Which response from the EKG technician is best?
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Sinus Bradycardia - correct answers✔✔The rhythm shown in this tracing is known as
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When the technician is delivering the completed EKG and the patient's chart to the
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cardiologistwho ordered the test. And When the patient's insurance company calls to confirm ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
that an EKG was ordered and conducted. - correct answers✔✔Under which of the following
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circumstances can an EKG technician discuss the details of a patient's EKG or treatment? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
(Choose two correct answers.) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
"I will make a note in the diary when I exercise." - correct answers✔✔Which of these
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sentences demonstrates patient understanding of directions for Holter monitoring? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, A 35-year-old woman who is 20 weeks pregnant - correct answers✔✔This patient would
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require no changes to positioning or electrode placement: ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Six-second method - correct answers✔✔What would be the best method for calculating the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
rate shown in the strip above?
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Right leg - correct answers✔✔Which of these electrodes is not involved in creating
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Einthoven's triangle? ||\\||\\
Progressively prolonged - correct answers✔✔The PR intervals in this tracing could be ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
described as ||\\||\\
Offer to show the machine to the patient and answer any questions. - correct answers✔✔An
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intellectually disabled adult patient is frightened of the EKG machine and does not want to
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liedown for the test. What should the EKG technician do? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Leads I and aVR - correct answers✔✔Which leads will show changes if an EKG technician has
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reversed the right and left arm leads?
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The left-most line in the right-hand image. - correct answers✔✔Which line represents the
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body's midline? ||\\||\\
The middle line in the left-hand image. - correct answers✔✔Which line is the midaxillary
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line?
Failure to capture - correct answers✔✔An EKG technician sees pacing spikes on a patient's
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EKG but no electrical activity following thespikes. This is likely due to a pacemaker error
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known as ||\\||\\
with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The p wave - correct answers✔✔Which of the following waves on an EKG tracing relates to
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electrical activity in the atria? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
"What is your last name, George?" - correct answers✔✔Which of these questions is an
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appropriate way of checking one patient identifier before performingan EKG test? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A ventricular dysrhythmia - correct answers✔✔Widened QRS complexes on an EKG tracing
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are signs of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Stop the test and alert the doctor immediately. - correct answers✔✔A patient is nearing the
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target heart rate during an exercise stress test when he becomes diaphoreticand complains
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of intense chest pain. Which response from the EKG technician is best?
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Sinus Bradycardia - correct answers✔✔The rhythm shown in this tracing is known as
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When the technician is delivering the completed EKG and the patient's chart to the
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cardiologistwho ordered the test. And When the patient's insurance company calls to confirm ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
that an EKG was ordered and conducted. - correct answers✔✔Under which of the following
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circumstances can an EKG technician discuss the details of a patient's EKG or treatment? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
(Choose two correct answers.) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
"I will make a note in the diary when I exercise." - correct answers✔✔Which of these
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sentences demonstrates patient understanding of directions for Holter monitoring? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, A 35-year-old woman who is 20 weeks pregnant - correct answers✔✔This patient would
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require no changes to positioning or electrode placement: ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Six-second method - correct answers✔✔What would be the best method for calculating the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
rate shown in the strip above?
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Right leg - correct answers✔✔Which of these electrodes is not involved in creating
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Einthoven's triangle? ||\\||\\
Progressively prolonged - correct answers✔✔The PR intervals in this tracing could be ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
described as ||\\||\\
Offer to show the machine to the patient and answer any questions. - correct answers✔✔An
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intellectually disabled adult patient is frightened of the EKG machine and does not want to
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liedown for the test. What should the EKG technician do? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Leads I and aVR - correct answers✔✔Which leads will show changes if an EKG technician has
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reversed the right and left arm leads?
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The left-most line in the right-hand image. - correct answers✔✔Which line represents the
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body's midline? ||\\||\\
The middle line in the left-hand image. - correct answers✔✔Which line is the midaxillary
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line?
Failure to capture - correct answers✔✔An EKG technician sees pacing spikes on a patient's
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EKG but no electrical activity following thespikes. This is likely due to a pacemaker error
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known as ||\\||\\
