Certified EkG technician (CET) practice test 2.0 A Correct

when should the assistant reduce the speed to 50mm/ second? - ANSWERSwhen a patient has a fast heart rate when are 10mm/ second and 5mm/second used? - ANSWERSfor 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? - ANSWERSleft leg what describes a pulse oximetry of 88% - ANSWERShypoxemia a thin spike before the P wave indicates that a pacemaker has been implanted to pace what? - ANSWERSatria which locations is used for a patient's apical pulse? - ANSWERSbetween 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? - ANSWERSplace 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? - ANSWERSR-R wave interval when placing electrodes on the patients for telemetry, what locations should an EKG technician place the ground electrode? - ANSWERSon the right lower leg what findings should indicate to the technician that the patient is experiencing an adverse reaction? - ANSWERSreport 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? - ANSWERScall for help and stay with the patient