CET #2 STUDY TOOL WITH ALL CORRECT &
VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
1. Which of the following is the most effective technique Have the patien
repeat
for an EKG technician to use to verify that a patient the instructions back
understands the Holter monitor
instructions?
Use an alcohol pad to
2. An EKG technician is preparing a patient for a cleanse the
sched- uled standard 12-lead EKG. Which of electrodes
the following actions should the technician placement sites
take?
3. An EKG technician is preparing to perform a standard Supine
position
12-lead EKG for a healthy adult patient. In
which of the following positions should the
technician place the patient for testing?
4. An EKG technician is performing a second The electrodes will
standard 12-lead EKG on a patient not conduct
immediately following the first test. For which accurately after two
of the following reasons should the technician EKG tracings
recognize that resting tab electrodes should
not be used for more than two consecutive
EKG tracings?
5. Which of the following lead groups are bipolar leads? Leads I, II, and
III
6. Which of the following is created between the left arm Lead III
and left leg?
7. When performing a posterior EKG, which of the follow- Left midscapula
line
ing is the correct location for placement for lead V8?
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,CET #2 STUDY TOOL WITH ALL CORRECT &
VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
8. An EKG technician is educating a patient about Apply surgical tape to
home use of an ambulatory monitor. Which of the electrodes to keep
the following actions should the technician them in place
instruct the patient to take if any electrodes
become loose?
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, CET #2 STUDY TOOL WITH ALL CORRECT &
VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
9. Which of the following findings on the The ST segment elevation
tracing should an EKG technician identify as
an unexpected finding?
Depressed ST segment
10. An EKG technician is performing a stress test
for a patient. Which of the following EKG
changes indicates that the patient is beginning
to show signs of myocar- dial infarction?
11. Calculate the heart rate in the tracing below using the 68/min
1500 method.
12. An EKG technician hears another staff member Slander
mak- ing derogatory comments about a
patient's appear- ance. This is an example
of which of the following torts?
13. Which of the following waves should an EKG
R wave
techni- cian use to determine the regularity of
the ventricular rate?
14. Which of the following leads is created when an
EKG technician places an electrode to the right Lead V1
of the pa- tient's sternum at the fourth
intercostal space?
15. An EKG technician is caring for a patient who is Holter monitor
expe- riencing heart palpitations. Which of the
following in- terventions should the technician
expect the provider to prescribe?
16. Which of the following findings is consistent Cold and clammy skin
with bradycardia?
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VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
1. Which of the following is the most effective technique Have the patien
repeat
for an EKG technician to use to verify that a patient the instructions back
understands the Holter monitor
instructions?
Use an alcohol pad to
2. An EKG technician is preparing a patient for a cleanse the
sched- uled standard 12-lead EKG. Which of electrodes
the following actions should the technician placement sites
take?
3. An EKG technician is preparing to perform a standard Supine
position
12-lead EKG for a healthy adult patient. In
which of the following positions should the
technician place the patient for testing?
4. An EKG technician is performing a second The electrodes will
standard 12-lead EKG on a patient not conduct
immediately following the first test. For which accurately after two
of the following reasons should the technician EKG tracings
recognize that resting tab electrodes should
not be used for more than two consecutive
EKG tracings?
5. Which of the following lead groups are bipolar leads? Leads I, II, and
III
6. Which of the following is created between the left arm Lead III
and left leg?
7. When performing a posterior EKG, which of the follow- Left midscapula
line
ing is the correct location for placement for lead V8?
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27
,CET #2 STUDY TOOL WITH ALL CORRECT &
VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
8. An EKG technician is educating a patient about Apply surgical tape to
home use of an ambulatory monitor. Which of the electrodes to keep
the following actions should the technician them in place
instruct the patient to take if any electrodes
become loose?
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27
, CET #2 STUDY TOOL WITH ALL CORRECT &
VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
9. Which of the following findings on the The ST segment elevation
tracing should an EKG technician identify as
an unexpected finding?
Depressed ST segment
10. An EKG technician is performing a stress test
for a patient. Which of the following EKG
changes indicates that the patient is beginning
to show signs of myocar- dial infarction?
11. Calculate the heart rate in the tracing below using the 68/min
1500 method.
12. An EKG technician hears another staff member Slander
mak- ing derogatory comments about a
patient's appear- ance. This is an example
of which of the following torts?
13. Which of the following waves should an EKG
R wave
techni- cian use to determine the regularity of
the ventricular rate?
14. Which of the following leads is created when an
EKG technician places an electrode to the right Lead V1
of the pa- tient's sternum at the fourth
intercostal space?
15. An EKG technician is caring for a patient who is Holter monitor
expe- riencing heart palpitations. Which of the
following in- terventions should the technician
expect the provider to prescribe?
16. Which of the following findings is consistent Cold and clammy skin
with bradycardia?
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