EKG PRACTICE TEST #3
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1. An EKG technician is preparing a patient for Holter Use stress loops on the
monitor placement. Which of the following actions electrodes to reduce ten-
should the technician take to reduce the chance of sions on the leads
artifacts on the tracing?
A. Ensure the patient has not eaten for at least 2 hr
prior to placements
B. Instruct the patient to replace any loose electrodes
in an adjacent spot on her chest
C. Have the patient wear tight-fitting clothes to hold
the electrodes in place
D. Use stress loops on the electrodes to reduce ten-
sions on the leads
2. An EKG technician notes that a patient is experiencing Sinus dysrhythmia
a variation in respirations that correlates with the EKG
tracing. Which of the following irregularities does this
indicate?
A. Sinus arrest
B. Sinus dysrhythmia
C. Tachycardia
D. Bradycardia
3. An EKG technician is entering information about a Social history
patient's lifestyle and occupation into the electronic
health record (EHR). The technician should enter this
information into which of the following sections of the
EHR?
A. Chief complaint
B. Past history
C. Social history
D. Review of systems
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4. An EKG technician detects a U wave and the patient Notify the patient's
reports chest pain and discomfort. Which of the follow- provider
ing actions should the technician take?
A. Reposition the patient's chest electrodes
B. Perform another EKG recording
C. Notify the patient's provider
D. Check the patient and the room for causes of artifact
interference
5. An EKG technician notices that the waveforms on an 50mm/second
EKG are very close together and the patient has an un-
usually rapid heart rate. To spread out the tracing, the
technician should change the paper speed to which of
the following?
A. 25mm/second
B. 50mm/second
C. 10mm/second
D. 5mm/second
6. An EKG technician should recognize that electrical in- Crossed lead wires
terference on a 12-lead EKG tracing is most likely a
result of which of the following?
A. Patient movement
B. Expired electrodes
C. Crossed lead wires
D. Insufficient skin preparation
7. Which of the following is the maximum number of Two
tracings that an EKG technician can obtain on the same
patient using a single set of disposable electrodes?
A. one
B. Two
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1. An EKG technician is preparing a patient for Holter Use stress loops on the
monitor placement. Which of the following actions electrodes to reduce ten-
should the technician take to reduce the chance of sions on the leads
artifacts on the tracing?
A. Ensure the patient has not eaten for at least 2 hr
prior to placements
B. Instruct the patient to replace any loose electrodes
in an adjacent spot on her chest
C. Have the patient wear tight-fitting clothes to hold
the electrodes in place
D. Use stress loops on the electrodes to reduce ten-
sions on the leads
2. An EKG technician notes that a patient is experiencing Sinus dysrhythmia
a variation in respirations that correlates with the EKG
tracing. Which of the following irregularities does this
indicate?
A. Sinus arrest
B. Sinus dysrhythmia
C. Tachycardia
D. Bradycardia
3. An EKG technician is entering information about a Social history
patient's lifestyle and occupation into the electronic
health record (EHR). The technician should enter this
information into which of the following sections of the
EHR?
A. Chief complaint
B. Past history
C. Social history
D. Review of systems
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4. An EKG technician detects a U wave and the patient Notify the patient's
reports chest pain and discomfort. Which of the follow- provider
ing actions should the technician take?
A. Reposition the patient's chest electrodes
B. Perform another EKG recording
C. Notify the patient's provider
D. Check the patient and the room for causes of artifact
interference
5. An EKG technician notices that the waveforms on an 50mm/second
EKG are very close together and the patient has an un-
usually rapid heart rate. To spread out the tracing, the
technician should change the paper speed to which of
the following?
A. 25mm/second
B. 50mm/second
C. 10mm/second
D. 5mm/second
6. An EKG technician should recognize that electrical in- Crossed lead wires
terference on a 12-lead EKG tracing is most likely a
result of which of the following?
A. Patient movement
B. Expired electrodes
C. Crossed lead wires
D. Insufficient skin preparation
7. Which of the following is the maximum number of Two
tracings that an EKG technician can obtain on the same
patient using a single set of disposable electrodes?
A. one
B. Two
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