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The normal range for an adults pulse is
a. 40-80 beats per minute
b. 50-60 beats per minute
c. 60-100 beats per minute
d. 90-120 beats per minute correct answers c. 60-100 beats per minute
Which physician received a nobel prize for inventing the electrpcardiograph?
a. Augustus D. Waller
b. Sir Thomas Lewis
c. Willem Einthoven
d. Joseph Lister correct answers c. Willem Einthoven
The main responsibility of an ECG monitor technician is to
a. view and evaluate ECG tracings on an oscilloscope and alert healthcare professionals when
abnormalities appear
b. attach the ECG electrodes to patients who will be monitored remotely
c. assist physicians with angioplasty, heart surgery, and implantation of artificial pacemakers
d. perform ultrasounds on patients' blood vesselsi correct answers a. view and evaluate ECG
tracings on an oscilloscope and alert healthcare professionals when abnormalities appear
Which of the following is NOT a reason for performing an ECG?
a. to evaluate heart conditions
b. to check for problems with the flow of electricity through the heart
c. to see how well the heart is contracting and pumping
d. to evaluate the rate and rhythm of breathing correct answers d. to evaluate the rate and rhythm
of breathing
A defibrillator can be used
a. to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
b. without training
c. to produce an electrical rhythm
d. to record the patient's breathing pattern correct answers a. to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
Transtelephonic monitoring allows for information to be
a. reviewed immediately by the patient
b. transmitted over a telephone
c. submitted for billing purposes only
d. recorded by a computerized device correct answers b. transmitted over a telephone
,A continuous ECG monitor is used most commonly in a(n)
a. physician's office
b. hospital
c. assisted-living center
d. clinic correct answers b. hospital
A person whose blood pressure has been above normal for two or more doctor visits may be
diagnosed with
a. low cardiac output
b. low blood volume
c. hypotension
d. hypertension correct answers d. hypertension
To write derogatory words about a patient is
a. slander
b. libel
c. a HIPAA violation
d. ethical correct answers b. libel
Your most important duties include watching an ECG tracing and notifying the physician of
abnormalities. You are most likely a(n)
a. ECG monitoring technician
b. cardiovascular technologist
c. ECG technician
d. physician assistant correct answers a. ECG monitoring technician
Which of the following measures help(s) ensure that your patients' information is protected?
a. Standard precautions
b. Isolation precautions
c. Patient precautions
d. HIPAA correct answers d. HIPAA
For how long should you count a patient's respirations?
a. 10 seconds
b. 15 seconds
c. 30 seconds
d. 60 seconds correct answers d. 60 seconds
What is the single most important procedure you can perform to prevent the spread of infection?
, a. Standard precautions
b. Hand hygiene
c. Patient education
d. Communication correct answers b. Hand hygiene
When speaking to a person who is hard of hearing, it is important to speak
a. in high-pitched tones
b. rapidly
c. slowly and distinctly
d. loudly correct answers c. slowly and distinctly
Which of the following is NOT considered a vital sign?
a. Blood pressure
b. Pain assessment
c. Urinary output
d. Respirations correct answers c. Urinary output
Which of the following is an appropriate pulse point for measuring an adult pulse?
a. Radial artery
b. Popliteal artery
c. Brachial artery
d. Abdominal aorta correct answers a. radial artery
The systolic blood pressure represents the blood pressure when
a. the right atrium relaxes
b. the left ventricle contracts
c. the right ventricle relaxes
d. The left atrium contracts correct answers b. the left ventricle contracts
A patients pulse is an indirect measurement of his or her
a. blood volume
b. blood viscosity
c. vasoconstriction
d. cardiac output correct answers d. cardiac output
The PR interval is usually
a. 0.06 to 0.10 second
b. 0.12 to 0.20 second
c. greater than 0.20 second
The normal range for an adults pulse is
a. 40-80 beats per minute
b. 50-60 beats per minute
c. 60-100 beats per minute
d. 90-120 beats per minute correct answers c. 60-100 beats per minute
Which physician received a nobel prize for inventing the electrpcardiograph?
a. Augustus D. Waller
b. Sir Thomas Lewis
c. Willem Einthoven
d. Joseph Lister correct answers c. Willem Einthoven
The main responsibility of an ECG monitor technician is to
a. view and evaluate ECG tracings on an oscilloscope and alert healthcare professionals when
abnormalities appear
b. attach the ECG electrodes to patients who will be monitored remotely
c. assist physicians with angioplasty, heart surgery, and implantation of artificial pacemakers
d. perform ultrasounds on patients' blood vesselsi correct answers a. view and evaluate ECG
tracings on an oscilloscope and alert healthcare professionals when abnormalities appear
Which of the following is NOT a reason for performing an ECG?
a. to evaluate heart conditions
b. to check for problems with the flow of electricity through the heart
c. to see how well the heart is contracting and pumping
d. to evaluate the rate and rhythm of breathing correct answers d. to evaluate the rate and rhythm
of breathing
A defibrillator can be used
a. to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
b. without training
c. to produce an electrical rhythm
d. to record the patient's breathing pattern correct answers a. to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
Transtelephonic monitoring allows for information to be
a. reviewed immediately by the patient
b. transmitted over a telephone
c. submitted for billing purposes only
d. recorded by a computerized device correct answers b. transmitted over a telephone
,A continuous ECG monitor is used most commonly in a(n)
a. physician's office
b. hospital
c. assisted-living center
d. clinic correct answers b. hospital
A person whose blood pressure has been above normal for two or more doctor visits may be
diagnosed with
a. low cardiac output
b. low blood volume
c. hypotension
d. hypertension correct answers d. hypertension
To write derogatory words about a patient is
a. slander
b. libel
c. a HIPAA violation
d. ethical correct answers b. libel
Your most important duties include watching an ECG tracing and notifying the physician of
abnormalities. You are most likely a(n)
a. ECG monitoring technician
b. cardiovascular technologist
c. ECG technician
d. physician assistant correct answers a. ECG monitoring technician
Which of the following measures help(s) ensure that your patients' information is protected?
a. Standard precautions
b. Isolation precautions
c. Patient precautions
d. HIPAA correct answers d. HIPAA
For how long should you count a patient's respirations?
a. 10 seconds
b. 15 seconds
c. 30 seconds
d. 60 seconds correct answers d. 60 seconds
What is the single most important procedure you can perform to prevent the spread of infection?
, a. Standard precautions
b. Hand hygiene
c. Patient education
d. Communication correct answers b. Hand hygiene
When speaking to a person who is hard of hearing, it is important to speak
a. in high-pitched tones
b. rapidly
c. slowly and distinctly
d. loudly correct answers c. slowly and distinctly
Which of the following is NOT considered a vital sign?
a. Blood pressure
b. Pain assessment
c. Urinary output
d. Respirations correct answers c. Urinary output
Which of the following is an appropriate pulse point for measuring an adult pulse?
a. Radial artery
b. Popliteal artery
c. Brachial artery
d. Abdominal aorta correct answers a. radial artery
The systolic blood pressure represents the blood pressure when
a. the right atrium relaxes
b. the left ventricle contracts
c. the right ventricle relaxes
d. The left atrium contracts correct answers b. the left ventricle contracts
A patients pulse is an indirect measurement of his or her
a. blood volume
b. blood viscosity
c. vasoconstriction
d. cardiac output correct answers d. cardiac output
The PR interval is usually
a. 0.06 to 0.10 second
b. 0.12 to 0.20 second
c. greater than 0.20 second
