CERTIFIED EKG TECHNICIAN (CET) 2.0 A
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
what intervals should be used to determine the regularity of ventricular
depolarization?
R-R wave interval
when placing electrodes on the patients for telemetry, what locations should an
EKG technician place the ground electrode?
on the right lower leg
what findings should indicate to the technician that the patient is experiencing an
adverse reaction?
report of tingling sensations in the lower extremities
an EKG technician notices an accelerated idioventricular rhythm on a tracing, what
actions should the technician take next?
call for help and stay with the patient
an EKG technician observes ST segment depression and T wave inversion in
multiple leads on a patient's EKG, what should the technician suspect?
myocardial ischemia
, an EKG technician is working with a patient who has a below-the-knee amputation
of the left leg, what location should the technician place the right leg electrode?
on the lower right abdomen
an EKG technician is preparing to perform a 12-lead EKG for a patient who has
dextrocardia, what location should the technician place the electrode for lead V1?
left sternal border, fourth intercostal space
when evaluating a standard 12-lead EKG tracing, what electrical activity of the
septal wall is recorded by what leads?
leads V1 and V2
an EKG technician is caring for a patient who is experiencing heart palpitations,
what interventions should the technician expect the provider to prescribe?
holter monitor
what is the most accurate for an EKG technician to sue when measuring a patient's
body temperature?
temporal
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
what intervals should be used to determine the regularity of ventricular
depolarization?
R-R wave interval
when placing electrodes on the patients for telemetry, what locations should an
EKG technician place the ground electrode?
on the right lower leg
what findings should indicate to the technician that the patient is experiencing an
adverse reaction?
report of tingling sensations in the lower extremities
an EKG technician notices an accelerated idioventricular rhythm on a tracing, what
actions should the technician take next?
call for help and stay with the patient
an EKG technician observes ST segment depression and T wave inversion in
multiple leads on a patient's EKG, what should the technician suspect?
myocardial ischemia
, an EKG technician is working with a patient who has a below-the-knee amputation
of the left leg, what location should the technician place the right leg electrode?
on the lower right abdomen
an EKG technician is preparing to perform a 12-lead EKG for a patient who has
dextrocardia, what location should the technician place the electrode for lead V1?
left sternal border, fourth intercostal space
when evaluating a standard 12-lead EKG tracing, what electrical activity of the
septal wall is recorded by what leads?
leads V1 and V2
an EKG technician is caring for a patient who is experiencing heart palpitations,
what interventions should the technician expect the provider to prescribe?
holter monitor
what is the most accurate for an EKG technician to sue when measuring a patient's
body temperature?
temporal
