4th Practice Test EKG
An EKG technician working at a central monitoring station notes that a patient has a rhythm of
ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? - correct answer
Notify a licensed practitioner to evaluate the patient.
Which of the following arteries is the best location for an EKG technician to use to measure the heart
rate for an adult patient following an exercise stress test? - correct answer Radial
Which of the following statements should an EKG technician make when preparing an 8-year-old patient
for a standard 12-lead EKG? - correct answer " I am going to apply some stickers to your belly, arms,
and legs for the test."
An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test for a patient. For which of the following findings
should the technician expect the provider to stop the test? - correct answer dizziness
An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG for a patient who is experiencing accelerated
junctional rhythm. Which of the following speed settings should the technician use? - correct answer
25 mm/second
While performing a 5-lead EKG, an EKG technician notices that lead II and lead Ill are not yielding a
reading. Which of the following limbs should the technician check to correct the error? - correct answer
Left Leg
An EKG technician obtains a pulse oximetry reading of 88% from a patient. Which of the following terms
should the technician use to describe the patient's condition? - correct answer Hypoxemia
A thin spike before the P wave indicates that a pacemaker has been implanted to pace which of the
following? - correct answer atria
, An EKG technician is preparing to enter an inpatient room to perform a standard 12-lead EKG. Which of
the following actions should the technician take for a patient who is prescribed contact precautions? -
correct answer Remove gloves before leaving the patient's room
An EKG technician is recording a patient's radial pulse rate and finds the pulse to be irregular. The
provider then takes the patient's apical pulse. The technician should recognize that which of the
following locations is used for this assessment? - correct answer Between the fifth and sixth ribs, at
the left midclavicular line
An EKG technician is preparing to perform a standard 12-lead EKG tracing on a patient who has a heart
rate of
150/min. Which of the following speed controls should the technician select? - correct answer 50
mm/second
An EKG technician in an outpatient facility is obtaining a patient's vital signs and is having trouble
visualizing the patient's chest movement. Which of the following actions should the technician take to
obtain an accurate respiratory rate for the patient? - correct answer Place a hang on the middle of
the patient's back to count the respirations.
Which of the following intervals should be used to determine the regularity of ventricular
depolarization? - correct answer R-R wave interval
An EKG technician is preparing to apply electrodes to a patient for a standard 12-lead EKG. Which of the
following methods should the technician use to prepare the patient for application of the electrodes? -
correct answer Use a razor or clippers to remove the patient's hair
When placing electrodes on the patient for telemetry, in which of the following locations should an EKG
technician place the ground electrode? - correct answer On the right lower leg
An EKG technician is instructing a patient about the use of a transtelephonic monitor with loop memory.
Which of the following instructions should the technician include? - correct answer "Press the record
button on the device when you begin the feel dizzy or have chest pain."
Which of the following statements made by an EKG technician correctly prepares the patient for
telemetry monitoring? - correct answer "I will clean your skin with an alcohol pad."
An EKG technician working at a central monitoring station notes that a patient has a rhythm of
ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? - correct answer
Notify a licensed practitioner to evaluate the patient.
Which of the following arteries is the best location for an EKG technician to use to measure the heart
rate for an adult patient following an exercise stress test? - correct answer Radial
Which of the following statements should an EKG technician make when preparing an 8-year-old patient
for a standard 12-lead EKG? - correct answer " I am going to apply some stickers to your belly, arms,
and legs for the test."
An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test for a patient. For which of the following findings
should the technician expect the provider to stop the test? - correct answer dizziness
An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG for a patient who is experiencing accelerated
junctional rhythm. Which of the following speed settings should the technician use? - correct answer
25 mm/second
While performing a 5-lead EKG, an EKG technician notices that lead II and lead Ill are not yielding a
reading. Which of the following limbs should the technician check to correct the error? - correct answer
Left Leg
An EKG technician obtains a pulse oximetry reading of 88% from a patient. Which of the following terms
should the technician use to describe the patient's condition? - correct answer Hypoxemia
A thin spike before the P wave indicates that a pacemaker has been implanted to pace which of the
following? - correct answer atria
, An EKG technician is preparing to enter an inpatient room to perform a standard 12-lead EKG. Which of
the following actions should the technician take for a patient who is prescribed contact precautions? -
correct answer Remove gloves before leaving the patient's room
An EKG technician is recording a patient's radial pulse rate and finds the pulse to be irregular. The
provider then takes the patient's apical pulse. The technician should recognize that which of the
following locations is used for this assessment? - correct answer Between the fifth and sixth ribs, at
the left midclavicular line
An EKG technician is preparing to perform a standard 12-lead EKG tracing on a patient who has a heart
rate of
150/min. Which of the following speed controls should the technician select? - correct answer 50
mm/second
An EKG technician in an outpatient facility is obtaining a patient's vital signs and is having trouble
visualizing the patient's chest movement. Which of the following actions should the technician take to
obtain an accurate respiratory rate for the patient? - correct answer Place a hang on the middle of
the patient's back to count the respirations.
Which of the following intervals should be used to determine the regularity of ventricular
depolarization? - correct answer R-R wave interval
An EKG technician is preparing to apply electrodes to a patient for a standard 12-lead EKG. Which of the
following methods should the technician use to prepare the patient for application of the electrodes? -
correct answer Use a razor or clippers to remove the patient's hair
When placing electrodes on the patient for telemetry, in which of the following locations should an EKG
technician place the ground electrode? - correct answer On the right lower leg
An EKG technician is instructing a patient about the use of a transtelephonic monitor with loop memory.
Which of the following instructions should the technician include? - correct answer "Press the record
button on the device when you begin the feel dizzy or have chest pain."
Which of the following statements made by an EKG technician correctly prepares the patient for
telemetry monitoring? - correct answer "I will clean your skin with an alcohol pad."
