EKG EXAMS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS /GRADED
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1. An EKG technician working at a central monitoring station
notes that a patient has a rhythm of ventricular
tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the
technician take first? - ANSWER-Notify a licensed
practitioner to evaluate the patient.
2. Which of the following arteries is the best location for an
EKG technician to use to measure the heart rate for an adult
patient following an exercise stress test? - ANSWER-Radial
3. Which of the following statements should an EKG technician
make when preparing an 8-year-old patient for a standard 12-
lead EKG? - ANSWER-" I am going to apply some stickers to
your belly, arms, and legs for the test."
4. An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test for
a patient. For which of the following findings should the
technician expect the provider to stop the test? - ANSWER-
dizziness
5. An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG for a
patient who is experiencing accelerated junctional rhythm.
Which of the following speed settings should the technician
use? - ANSWER-25 mm/second
6. While performing a 5-lead EKG, an EKG technician notices
that lead II and lead Ill are not yielding a reading. Which
of the following limbs should the technician check to
correct the error? - ANSWER-Left Leg
, 7. An EKG technician obtains a pulse oximetry reading of 88%
from a patient. Which of the following terms should the
technician use to describe the patient's condition? -
ANSWER-Hypoxemia
8. A thin spike before the P wave indicates that a pacemaker
has been implanted to pace which of the following? - ANSWER-
atria
9. An EKG technician is preparing to enter an inpatient room to
perform a standard 12-lead EKG. Which of the following
actions should the technician take for a patient who is
prescribed contact precautions? - ANSWER-Remove gloves
before leaving the patient's room
10. An EKG technician is recording a patient's radial pulse
rate and finds the pulse to be irregular. The provider then
takes the patient's apical pulse. The technician should
recognize that which of the following locations is used for
this assessment? - ANSWER-Between the fifth and sixth ribs,
at the left midclavicular line
11. An EKG technician is preparing to perform a standard
12-lead EKG tracing on a patient who has a heart rate of
12. 150/min. Which of the following speed controls should
the technician select? - ANSWER-50 mm/second
13. An EKG technician in an outpatient facility is
obtaining a patient's vital signs and is having trouble
visualizing the patient's chest movement. Which of the
following actions should the technician take to obtain an
accurate respiratory rate for the patient? - ANSWER-Place a
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1. An EKG technician working at a central monitoring station
notes that a patient has a rhythm of ventricular
tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the
technician take first? - ANSWER-Notify a licensed
practitioner to evaluate the patient.
2. Which of the following arteries is the best location for an
EKG technician to use to measure the heart rate for an adult
patient following an exercise stress test? - ANSWER-Radial
3. Which of the following statements should an EKG technician
make when preparing an 8-year-old patient for a standard 12-
lead EKG? - ANSWER-" I am going to apply some stickers to
your belly, arms, and legs for the test."
4. An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test for
a patient. For which of the following findings should the
technician expect the provider to stop the test? - ANSWER-
dizziness
5. An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG for a
patient who is experiencing accelerated junctional rhythm.
Which of the following speed settings should the technician
use? - ANSWER-25 mm/second
6. While performing a 5-lead EKG, an EKG technician notices
that lead II and lead Ill are not yielding a reading. Which
of the following limbs should the technician check to
correct the error? - ANSWER-Left Leg
, 7. An EKG technician obtains a pulse oximetry reading of 88%
from a patient. Which of the following terms should the
technician use to describe the patient's condition? -
ANSWER-Hypoxemia
8. A thin spike before the P wave indicates that a pacemaker
has been implanted to pace which of the following? - ANSWER-
atria
9. An EKG technician is preparing to enter an inpatient room to
perform a standard 12-lead EKG. Which of the following
actions should the technician take for a patient who is
prescribed contact precautions? - ANSWER-Remove gloves
before leaving the patient's room
10. An EKG technician is recording a patient's radial pulse
rate and finds the pulse to be irregular. The provider then
takes the patient's apical pulse. The technician should
recognize that which of the following locations is used for
this assessment? - ANSWER-Between the fifth and sixth ribs,
at the left midclavicular line
11. An EKG technician is preparing to perform a standard
12-lead EKG tracing on a patient who has a heart rate of
12. 150/min. Which of the following speed controls should
the technician select? - ANSWER-50 mm/second
13. An EKG technician in an outpatient facility is
obtaining a patient's vital signs and is having trouble
visualizing the patient's chest movement. Which of the
following actions should the technician take to obtain an
accurate respiratory rate for the patient? - ANSWER-Place a
