PHLEBOTOMY & EKG TECHNICIAN EXAM – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS | PLUS RATIONALES | GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
when should the assistant reduce the speed to 50mm/ second? - CORRECT ANSWER -when a
patient has a fast heart rate
when are 10mm/ second and 5mm/second used? - CORRECT ANSWER -for patients that
have slow heart rates
During a 5-lead EKG, lead 2 and 3 are not yielding a reading, what limbs should the
technician check? - CORRECT ANSWER -left leg
what describes a pulse oximetry of 88% - CORRECT ANSWER -hypoxemia
a thin spike before the P wave indicates that a pacemaker has been implanted to pace what?
- CORRECT ANSWER -atria
which locations is used for a patient's apical pulse? - CORRECT ANSWER -between the fifth
and sixth ribs, at the left midclavicular line
if having trouble visualizing the patients chest movement, what actions should the
technician take to obtain an accurate respiratory rate for the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER -
place a hand on the middle of the patients back to count the respirations
what intervals should be used to determine the regularity of ventricular depolarization? -
CORRECT ANSWER -R-R wave interval
when placing electrodes on the patients for telemetry, what locations should an EKG
technician place the ground electrode? - CORRECT ANSWER -on the right lower leg
what findings should indicate to the technician that the patient is experiencing an adverse
reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER -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? - CORRECT ANSWER -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? - CORRECT ANSWER -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? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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? - CORRECT ANSWER -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? - CORRECT ANSWER -
holter monitor
what is the most accurate for an EKG technician to sue when measuring a patient's body
temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER -temporal
an EKG technician is performing a posterior 12-lead EKG for patient, what leads should the
technician place along the paraspinous border? - CORRECT ANSWER -lead V9
after completing a standard 12-lead EKG on a patient, what action should the technician take
next? - CORRECT ANSWER -check that the machine is free from artifacts and then disconnect
the patient from the machine
an EKG technician should recognize that what signs are often present when a patient is
experiencing ventricular tachycardia? - CORRECT ANSWER -multiple premature ventricular
contractions in a row
when preparing a patient for an exercise test, what leads should the technician place on the
right lower side of the anterior torso? - CORRECT ANSWER -lead RL
what lead is created between the left arm and left leg? - CORRECT ANSWER -lead 3
what lead is created between the left arm and the right arm plus the left leg? - CORRECT
ANSWER -lead aVL
what lead is created between the left leg and the right arm plus the left arm - CORRECT
ANSWER -lead aVF
what lead does the right arm and the left arm form? - CORRECT ANSWER -lead 1
the technician notes that the QRS complex is too tall to fit on the EKG paper, what action
should the technician take? - CORRECT ANSWER -change the gain contril to 5mm/ mV
an technician should recognize that a rhythm strip should be at least how many seconds long
to accurately identify rate and rhythm? - CORRECT ANSWER -6 seconds
when an EKG technician is obtaining a pulse from a patient, what term should the technician
use to document the rhythm of the pulse? - CORRECT ANSWER -irregular
DETAILED ANSWERS | PLUS RATIONALES | GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
when should the assistant reduce the speed to 50mm/ second? - CORRECT ANSWER -when a
patient has a fast heart rate
when are 10mm/ second and 5mm/second used? - CORRECT ANSWER -for patients that
have slow heart rates
During a 5-lead EKG, lead 2 and 3 are not yielding a reading, what limbs should the
technician check? - CORRECT ANSWER -left leg
what describes a pulse oximetry of 88% - CORRECT ANSWER -hypoxemia
a thin spike before the P wave indicates that a pacemaker has been implanted to pace what?
- CORRECT ANSWER -atria
which locations is used for a patient's apical pulse? - CORRECT ANSWER -between the fifth
and sixth ribs, at the left midclavicular line
if having trouble visualizing the patients chest movement, what actions should the
technician take to obtain an accurate respiratory rate for the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER -
place a hand on the middle of the patients back to count the respirations
what intervals should be used to determine the regularity of ventricular depolarization? -
CORRECT ANSWER -R-R wave interval
when placing electrodes on the patients for telemetry, what locations should an EKG
technician place the ground electrode? - CORRECT ANSWER -on the right lower leg
what findings should indicate to the technician that the patient is experiencing an adverse
reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER -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? - CORRECT ANSWER -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? - CORRECT ANSWER -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? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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? - CORRECT ANSWER -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? - CORRECT ANSWER -
holter monitor
what is the most accurate for an EKG technician to sue when measuring a patient's body
temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER -temporal
an EKG technician is performing a posterior 12-lead EKG for patient, what leads should the
technician place along the paraspinous border? - CORRECT ANSWER -lead V9
after completing a standard 12-lead EKG on a patient, what action should the technician take
next? - CORRECT ANSWER -check that the machine is free from artifacts and then disconnect
the patient from the machine
an EKG technician should recognize that what signs are often present when a patient is
experiencing ventricular tachycardia? - CORRECT ANSWER -multiple premature ventricular
contractions in a row
when preparing a patient for an exercise test, what leads should the technician place on the
right lower side of the anterior torso? - CORRECT ANSWER -lead RL
what lead is created between the left arm and left leg? - CORRECT ANSWER -lead 3
what lead is created between the left arm and the right arm plus the left leg? - CORRECT
ANSWER -lead aVL
what lead is created between the left leg and the right arm plus the left arm - CORRECT
ANSWER -lead aVF
what lead does the right arm and the left arm form? - CORRECT ANSWER -lead 1
the technician notes that the QRS complex is too tall to fit on the EKG paper, what action
should the technician take? - CORRECT ANSWER -change the gain contril to 5mm/ mV
an technician should recognize that a rhythm strip should be at least how many seconds long
to accurately identify rate and rhythm? - CORRECT ANSWER -6 seconds
when an EKG technician is obtaining a pulse from a patient, what term should the technician
use to document the rhythm of the pulse? - CORRECT ANSWER -irregular
