EKG EXAMS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS /MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The normal range for an adults pulse is
a. 40-80 beats per minute
b. 50-60 beats per minute
c. 60-100 beats per minute
d. 90-120 beats per minute - ANSWER-c. 60-100 beats per minute
2. Which physician received a nobel prize for inventing the
electrpcardiograph?
a. Augustus D. Waller
b. Sir Thomas Lewis
c. Willem Einthoven
d. Joseph Lister - ANSWER-c. Willem Einthoven
3. The main responsibility of an ECG monitor technician is to
a. view and evaluate ECG tracings on an oscilloscope and alert
healthcare professionals when abnormalities appear
b. attach the ECG electrodes to patients who will be monitored
remotely
c. assist physicians with angioplasty, heart surgery, and
implantation of artificial pacemakers
d. perform ultrasounds on patients' blood vesselsi - ANSWER-a.
view and evaluate ECG tracings on an oscilloscope and alert
healthcare professionals when abnormalities appear
4. Which of the following is NOT a reason for performing an ECG?
, a. to evaluate heart conditions
b. to check for problems with the flow of electricity through the
heart
c. to see how well the heart is contracting and pumping
d. to evaluate the rate and rhythm of breathing - ANSWER-d. to
evaluate the rate and rhythm of breathing
5. A defibrillator can be used
a. to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
b. without training
c. to produce an electrical rhythm
d. to record the patient's breathing pattern - ANSWER-a. to treat an
abnormal heart rhythm
6. Transtelephonic monitoring allows for information to be
a. reviewed immediately by the patient
b. transmitted over a telephone
c. submitted for billing purposes only
d. recorded by a computerized device - ANSWER-b. transmitted
over a telephone
7. A continuous ECG monitor is used most commonly in a(n)
a. physician's office
b. hospital
c. assisted-living center
d. clinic - ANSWER-b. hospital
, 8. A person whose blood pressure has been above normal for two or
more doctor visits may be diagnosed with
a. low cardiac output
b. low blood volume
c. hypotension
d. hypertension - ANSWER-d. hypertension
9. To write derogatory words about a patient is
a. slander
b. libel
c. a HIPAA violation
d. ethical - ANSWER-b. libel
10. Your most important duties include watching an ECG tracing and
notifying the physician of abnormalities. You are most likely a(n)
a. ECG monitoring technician
b. cardiovascular technologist
c. ECG technician
d. physician assistant - ANSWER-a. ECG monitoring technician
11. Which of the following measures help(s) ensure that your
patients' information is protected?
a. Standard precautions
b. Isolation precautions
c. Patient precautions
d. HIPAA - ANSWER-d. HIPAA
12. For how long should you count a patient's respirations?
ANSWERS /MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The normal range for an adults pulse is
a. 40-80 beats per minute
b. 50-60 beats per minute
c. 60-100 beats per minute
d. 90-120 beats per minute - ANSWER-c. 60-100 beats per minute
2. Which physician received a nobel prize for inventing the
electrpcardiograph?
a. Augustus D. Waller
b. Sir Thomas Lewis
c. Willem Einthoven
d. Joseph Lister - ANSWER-c. Willem Einthoven
3. The main responsibility of an ECG monitor technician is to
a. view and evaluate ECG tracings on an oscilloscope and alert
healthcare professionals when abnormalities appear
b. attach the ECG electrodes to patients who will be monitored
remotely
c. assist physicians with angioplasty, heart surgery, and
implantation of artificial pacemakers
d. perform ultrasounds on patients' blood vesselsi - ANSWER-a.
view and evaluate ECG tracings on an oscilloscope and alert
healthcare professionals when abnormalities appear
4. Which of the following is NOT a reason for performing an ECG?
, a. to evaluate heart conditions
b. to check for problems with the flow of electricity through the
heart
c. to see how well the heart is contracting and pumping
d. to evaluate the rate and rhythm of breathing - ANSWER-d. to
evaluate the rate and rhythm of breathing
5. A defibrillator can be used
a. to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
b. without training
c. to produce an electrical rhythm
d. to record the patient's breathing pattern - ANSWER-a. to treat an
abnormal heart rhythm
6. Transtelephonic monitoring allows for information to be
a. reviewed immediately by the patient
b. transmitted over a telephone
c. submitted for billing purposes only
d. recorded by a computerized device - ANSWER-b. transmitted
over a telephone
7. A continuous ECG monitor is used most commonly in a(n)
a. physician's office
b. hospital
c. assisted-living center
d. clinic - ANSWER-b. hospital
, 8. A person whose blood pressure has been above normal for two or
more doctor visits may be diagnosed with
a. low cardiac output
b. low blood volume
c. hypotension
d. hypertension - ANSWER-d. hypertension
9. To write derogatory words about a patient is
a. slander
b. libel
c. a HIPAA violation
d. ethical - ANSWER-b. libel
10. Your most important duties include watching an ECG tracing and
notifying the physician of abnormalities. You are most likely a(n)
a. ECG monitoring technician
b. cardiovascular technologist
c. ECG technician
d. physician assistant - ANSWER-a. ECG monitoring technician
11. Which of the following measures help(s) ensure that your
patients' information is protected?
a. Standard precautions
b. Isolation precautions
c. Patient precautions
d. HIPAA - ANSWER-d. HIPAA
12. For how long should you count a patient's respirations?
