American Allied Health EKG Technician
Certification Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Who developed the first EKG? - CORRECT ANSWER - William Einthoven
The electrical impulses are delivered to the ventricles by way of the: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Purkinje Fibers
Another name for the S-A node is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Pacemaker
The presence or development of a blood clot inside a blood vessel is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Thrombosis
How many chambers does the heart have? - CORRECT ANSWER -4
An aneurysm is a sack formed by an out-pocketing of a portion of a(n):
a) Venous wall
b) Arterial wall
c) Pericardium
d) Both a and b - CORRECT ANSWER - d) Both a and b
Stroke volume multiplied by the number of beats per minute is the formula for: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cardiac output
An agonal rhythm indicates a: - CORRECT ANSWER - Dying heart
The average number of heart contractions per minute is: - CORRECT ANSWER - 60-100
, Which of the following can be a cause for the hardening of arteries? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Formation of plaque
The first machine used for EKG was called a(n):
a) Stethoscope
b) Oscilloscope
c) Cardioscope
d) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d) None of the above
Angina pectoris is a(n):
a) Ischemia of myocardium
b) Pulled muscle
c) Chest pain
d) Both a and c - CORRECT ANSWER - d) Both a and c
In a sinus arrhythmia, the rhythm will be: - CORRECT ANSWER - irregular
The customary way to identify an inpatient is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Examining the
wristbrand
On EKG paper, one small box represents: - CORRECT ANSWER - .04 sec and 1 mm
The PR segment represents: - CORRECT ANSWER - Delay at the AV node
Blood entering the right atrium is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Deoxygenated
EKG graph paper can be used to measure:
Certification Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Who developed the first EKG? - CORRECT ANSWER - William Einthoven
The electrical impulses are delivered to the ventricles by way of the: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Purkinje Fibers
Another name for the S-A node is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Pacemaker
The presence or development of a blood clot inside a blood vessel is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Thrombosis
How many chambers does the heart have? - CORRECT ANSWER -4
An aneurysm is a sack formed by an out-pocketing of a portion of a(n):
a) Venous wall
b) Arterial wall
c) Pericardium
d) Both a and b - CORRECT ANSWER - d) Both a and b
Stroke volume multiplied by the number of beats per minute is the formula for: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cardiac output
An agonal rhythm indicates a: - CORRECT ANSWER - Dying heart
The average number of heart contractions per minute is: - CORRECT ANSWER - 60-100
, Which of the following can be a cause for the hardening of arteries? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Formation of plaque
The first machine used for EKG was called a(n):
a) Stethoscope
b) Oscilloscope
c) Cardioscope
d) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d) None of the above
Angina pectoris is a(n):
a) Ischemia of myocardium
b) Pulled muscle
c) Chest pain
d) Both a and c - CORRECT ANSWER - d) Both a and c
In a sinus arrhythmia, the rhythm will be: - CORRECT ANSWER - irregular
The customary way to identify an inpatient is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Examining the
wristbrand
On EKG paper, one small box represents: - CORRECT ANSWER - .04 sec and 1 mm
The PR segment represents: - CORRECT ANSWER - Delay at the AV node
Blood entering the right atrium is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Deoxygenated
EKG graph paper can be used to measure:
