1. The p wave Which of the following waves on an EKG tracing
relates to electrical activity in the atria?
2. "What is your last Which of these questions is an appropriate way of
name, George?"
checking one patient identifier before performingan
EKG test?
3. A ventricular dysrhythmia Widened QRS complexes on an EKG tracing are
signs of
4. Stop the test and alert the A patient is nearing the target heart rate during an
doc- tor immediately.
exercise stress test when he becomes diaphoreticand
complains of intense chest pain. Which response
from the EKG technician is best?
5. Sinus Bradycardia The rhythm shown in this tracing is known as
6. When the technician is
deliv- ering the
Under which of the following circumstances can
completed EKG and the
an EKG technician discuss the details of a
patient's chart to the car-
patient's EKG or treat- ment? (Choose two correct
diologistwho ordered the
answers.)
test. And When the
patient's insur- ance
company calls to confirm
that an EKG was ordered
and conducted.
7. "I will make a note in the
diary when I exercise." Which of these sentences demonstrates patient
under- standing of directions for Holter
8. A 35-year-old woman who monitoring?
is 20 weeks pregnant
This patient would require no changes to
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positioning or electrode placement:
9. Six-second method What would be the best method for calculating the
rate
shown in the strip above?
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10. Right leg Which of these electrodes is not involved in
creating Einthoven's triangle?
11. Progressively prolonged The PR intervals in this tracing could be described as
12. Offer to show the machine An intellectually disabled adult patient is frightened of
to the patient and the EKG machine and does not want to liedown for
answer any questions.
the test.
What should the EKG technician do?
13. Leads I and aVR Which leads will show changes if an EKG
technician has reversed the right and left arm
leads?
14. The left-most line in 16. Failure to capture
the right-hand
image.
15. The middle line in the left-
hand image.
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