The p wave - correct answer Which of the following waves on an EKG tracing relates to electrical
activity in the atria?
"What is your last name, George?" - correct answer Which of these questions is an appropriate way
of checking one patient identifier before performingan EKG test?
A ventricular dysrhythmia - correct answer Widened QRS complexes on an EKG tracing are signs of
Stop the test and alert the doctor immediately. - correct answer A patient is nearing the target heart
rate during an exercise stress test when he becomes diaphoreticand complains of intense chest pain.
Which response from the EKG technician is best?
Sinus Bradycardia - correct answer The rhythm shown in this tracing is known as
When the technician is delivering the completed EKG and the patient's chart to the cardiologistwho
ordered the test. And When the patient's insurance company calls to confirm that an EKG was ordered
and conducted. - correct answer Under which of the following circumstances can an EKG technician
discuss the details of a patient's EKG or treatment? (Choose two correct answers.)
"I will make a note in the diary when I exercise." - correct answer Which of these sentences
demonstrates patient understanding of directions for Holter monitoring?
A 35-year-old woman who is 20 weeks pregnant - correct answer This patient would require no
changes to positioning or electrode placement:
Six-second method - correct answer What would be the best method for calculating the rate shown
in the strip above?
Right leg - correct answer Which of these electrodes is not involved in creating Einthoven's triangle?
, Progressively prolonged - correct answer The PR intervals in this tracing could be described as
Offer to show the machine to the patient and answer any questions. - correct answer An
intellectually disabled adult patient is frightened of the EKG machine and does not want to liedown for
the test. What should the EKG technician do?
Leads I and aVR - correct answer Which leads will show changes if an EKG technician has reversed the
right and left arm leads?
The left-most line in the right-hand image. - correct answer Which line represents the body's
midline?
The middle line in the left-hand image. - correct answer Which line is the midaxillary line?
Failure to capture - correct answer An EKG technician sees pacing spikes on a patient's EKG but no
electrical activity following thespikes. This is likely due to a pacemaker error known as
Apply lotion or bath oil - correct answer Which of the following should patients be advised not to do
before an early-morning resting EKG?
QRS complex, T wave - correct answer Which of these series represents the depolarization and
repolarization of the ventricles?
Pharmacologic stress test - correct answer What type of stress test is likely to be performed on a
patient who does not have use of her legs?
QRS complexes - correct answer Narrow and wide are words often used to describe
The EKG technician must not share her interpretation with the patient. - correct answer Under which
of these circumstances may an EKG technician share her interpretation of an EKG withthe patient?