ADVENT HEALTH EKG COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION TEST QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
RESOURCE
●● right leg
Answer: While performing a standard 12- lead EKG, an EKG technician
notices that none of the leads are giving a reading. Which of the
following limbs should the technician check first when correcting this
problem?
●● Refrain from caffeine, smoking, or alcohol for at least 3 hours prior
to the test
Answer: Which of the following statements should an EKG technician
include when preparing a patient for an upcoming exercise stress test?
●● Slander
Answer: An EKG technician hears another staff member making
derogatory comments about a patient appearance. This is an example of
which of the following torts?
●● Left leg
, Answer: While performing a 5-lead EKG, an EKG technician notices
that lead II and lead III are not yielding a reading. Which of the
following limbs should the technician check to correct the error?
●● Use stress loops on the electrodes to reduce tension on the leads
Answer: An EKG technician is preparing a patient for holter monitor
placement. Which of the following actions should the technician take to
reduce the chance of artifacts on the tracing?
●● Holter monitor
Answer: An EKG technician is caring for a patient who is experiencing
heart palpations. Which of the following interventions should the
technician expect the provider to prescribe?
●● 98/78 mm Hg
Answer: An EKG should recognize that which of the following blood
pressure readings is within the expected reference range for an
adolescent patient?
●● A 20-year-old patient who is experiencing a seizure
Answer: For which of the following patients should an EKG technician
expect to see somatic interference on the EKG tracing?
●● Over the middle to lower part of the sternum
EXAMINATION TEST QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
RESOURCE
●● right leg
Answer: While performing a standard 12- lead EKG, an EKG technician
notices that none of the leads are giving a reading. Which of the
following limbs should the technician check first when correcting this
problem?
●● Refrain from caffeine, smoking, or alcohol for at least 3 hours prior
to the test
Answer: Which of the following statements should an EKG technician
include when preparing a patient for an upcoming exercise stress test?
●● Slander
Answer: An EKG technician hears another staff member making
derogatory comments about a patient appearance. This is an example of
which of the following torts?
●● Left leg
, Answer: While performing a 5-lead EKG, an EKG technician notices
that lead II and lead III are not yielding a reading. Which of the
following limbs should the technician check to correct the error?
●● Use stress loops on the electrodes to reduce tension on the leads
Answer: An EKG technician is preparing a patient for holter monitor
placement. Which of the following actions should the technician take to
reduce the chance of artifacts on the tracing?
●● Holter monitor
Answer: An EKG technician is caring for a patient who is experiencing
heart palpations. Which of the following interventions should the
technician expect the provider to prescribe?
●● 98/78 mm Hg
Answer: An EKG should recognize that which of the following blood
pressure readings is within the expected reference range for an
adolescent patient?
●● A 20-year-old patient who is experiencing a seizure
Answer: For which of the following patients should an EKG technician
expect to see somatic interference on the EKG tracing?
●● Over the middle to lower part of the sternum
