FINAL-EKG TEST EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
1. Which of the following waves on The P
an EKG tracing relates to wave
electrical activity in the atria?
2. Which of these questions is an "Can you please state your
appropriate way of checking one first and last names?"
patient identifier
be- fore performing an EKG test?
3. Widened QRS complexes on an EKG tracing A ventricular
dysrhythmia are signs of
4. A patient is nearing the target Stop the test and alert the
heart rate during an exercise stress doctor imme- diately.
test when he be- comes diaphoretic
and complains of in- tense chest
pain. Which response from the EKG
technician is best?
5. The rhythm shown in this Sinus
tracing is known as bradycardia
6. Under which of the following circumstances When the technician is
delivering the can an EKG technician discuss the details of completed
EKG
a and the patient's
patient'sEKG chart to
or treatment? the
(Choose two correct answers.) cardiologist
who ordered the
W hen the patient's insurance
test.
company calls to confirm that
an EKG was ordered and
conducted.
7. Which of these sentences demonstrates pa- "I will make a note in
the diary when I tient understanding of directions for Holter
exercise." 1/
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monitoring?
,FINAL-EKG TEST EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
8. This patient would require no A 35-year-old woman who is
changes to positioning or electrode 20 weeks pregnant
placement:
9. What would be the best method for Six-second
calcu- lating the rate shown in the method
strip above?
10. Which of these electrodes is not involved in
Right leg creating Einthoven's triangle?
11. The PR intervals in this tracing could be Progressively
prolonged de- scribed as
12. An intellectually disabled adult Otter to show the machine to
patient is frightened of the EKG the patient and answer any
machine and does not want to lie questions.
down for the test. What should the
EKG technician do?
13. Which leads will show changes if an Leads I and
EKG technician has reversed the aVR
right and left arm leads?
14. Which line represents the body's midline? The left-most line in the
right-hand im-
age.
15. Which line is the midaxillary The middle line in the left-
line? hand image.
2/
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, FINAL-EKG TEST EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
16. An EKG technician sees pacing spikes Failure to
on a patient's EKG but no electrical capture
activity fol- lowing the spikes. This is
likely due to a pacemaker error
known as
17. Which of the following should Apply lotion or
patients be advised not to do before bath oil
an early-morning resting EKG?
18. Which of these series represents the QRS complex, T
depo- larization and repolarization wave
of the ventri- cles?
19. What type of stress test is likely to Pharmacologic stress
be per- formed on a patient who does test
not have use of her legs?
20. Narrow and wide are words often QRS
used to describe complexes
21. Under which of these circumstances may an The EKG technician must
not share her EKG technician share her interpretation interpretation
wtih the patient.
22. anMeasuring
of EKG with vital signs
the patient? Checking pulse, body
includes temperature, blood pressure,
3/ and respirations.
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ANSWERS 2025
1. Which of the following waves on The P
an EKG tracing relates to wave
electrical activity in the atria?
2. Which of these questions is an "Can you please state your
appropriate way of checking one first and last names?"
patient identifier
be- fore performing an EKG test?
3. Widened QRS complexes on an EKG tracing A ventricular
dysrhythmia are signs of
4. A patient is nearing the target Stop the test and alert the
heart rate during an exercise stress doctor imme- diately.
test when he be- comes diaphoretic
and complains of in- tense chest
pain. Which response from the EKG
technician is best?
5. The rhythm shown in this Sinus
tracing is known as bradycardia
6. Under which of the following circumstances When the technician is
delivering the can an EKG technician discuss the details of completed
EKG
a and the patient's
patient'sEKG chart to
or treatment? the
(Choose two correct answers.) cardiologist
who ordered the
W hen the patient's insurance
test.
company calls to confirm that
an EKG was ordered and
conducted.
7. Which of these sentences demonstrates pa- "I will make a note in
the diary when I tient understanding of directions for Holter
exercise." 1/
24
monitoring?
,FINAL-EKG TEST EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
8. This patient would require no A 35-year-old woman who is
changes to positioning or electrode 20 weeks pregnant
placement:
9. What would be the best method for Six-second
calcu- lating the rate shown in the method
strip above?
10. Which of these electrodes is not involved in
Right leg creating Einthoven's triangle?
11. The PR intervals in this tracing could be Progressively
prolonged de- scribed as
12. An intellectually disabled adult Otter to show the machine to
patient is frightened of the EKG the patient and answer any
machine and does not want to lie questions.
down for the test. What should the
EKG technician do?
13. Which leads will show changes if an Leads I and
EKG technician has reversed the aVR
right and left arm leads?
14. Which line represents the body's midline? The left-most line in the
right-hand im-
age.
15. Which line is the midaxillary The middle line in the left-
line? hand image.
2/
24
, FINAL-EKG TEST EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
16. An EKG technician sees pacing spikes Failure to
on a patient's EKG but no electrical capture
activity fol- lowing the spikes. This is
likely due to a pacemaker error
known as
17. Which of the following should Apply lotion or
patients be advised not to do before bath oil
an early-morning resting EKG?
18. Which of these series represents the QRS complex, T
depo- larization and repolarization wave
of the ventri- cles?
19. What type of stress test is likely to Pharmacologic stress
be per- formed on a patient who does test
not have use of her legs?
20. Narrow and wide are words often QRS
used to describe complexes
21. Under which of these circumstances may an The EKG technician must
not share her EKG technician share her interpretation interpretation
wtih the patient.
22. anMeasuring
of EKG with vital signs
the patient? Checking pulse, body
includes temperature, blood pressure,
3/ and respirations.
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