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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? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Place
a hang on the middle of the patient's back to count the
respirations.
In which of the following locations should an EKG
technician place the electrodes for leads V7, V8, and V9?
,- ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Evenly spaced on the back between
the axillary line and the vertebral column at the fifth
intercostal space.
A thin spike before the P wave indicates that a
pacemaker has been implanted to pace which of the
following? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Atria.
An EKG technician is caring for a patient who is
experiencing heart palpitations. Which of the following
interventions should the technician expect the provider
to prescribe? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Holter Monitor
An EKG technician should recognize that which of the
following signs are often present when a patient is
experiencing ventricular tachycardia? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Multiple premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) in a
row.
Which of the following statements should an EKG
technician make when preparing an 8-year-old patient
,for a standard 12-lead EKG? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-"I am
going to apply some STICKERS to your belly, arms, and
legs for the test."
Which of the following sites is the most accurate for an
EKG technician to use when measuring a patient's body
temperature? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Temporal
An EKG technician is working with a patient who has a
below-the-knee amputation on the left leg. In which of
the following locations should the technician place the
right leg electrode? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-On the lower
right abdomen (leads have to be level)
After completing a standard 12-lead EKG on a patient,
which of the following actions should an EKG technician
take next? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Check that the tracing is
FREE FROM ARTIFACTS and THEN DISCONNECT the
patient from the machine.
, An EKG technician is preforming a standard 12-lead EKG
for a patient who is experiencing ACCELERATED
JUNCTIONAL RHYTHM. Which of the following speed
settings should the technician use? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-25
mm/second
For WHICH of the following types of HEART BLOCK should
an EKG technician observe the patient for signs and
symptoms of decreased cardiac output that could LEAD
TO CARDIAC ARREST? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Third degree
AV block
The presence of which of the following on an EKG tracing
can INDICATES A PREVIOUS MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Pathologic Q waves
When placing electrodes on the patients for telemetry, in
which of the following locations should an EKG
technician place the GROUND ELECTRODE) - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-On the RIGHT lower LEG
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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? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Place
a hang on the middle of the patient's back to count the
respirations.
In which of the following locations should an EKG
technician place the electrodes for leads V7, V8, and V9?
,- ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Evenly spaced on the back between
the axillary line and the vertebral column at the fifth
intercostal space.
A thin spike before the P wave indicates that a
pacemaker has been implanted to pace which of the
following? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Atria.
An EKG technician is caring for a patient who is
experiencing heart palpitations. Which of the following
interventions should the technician expect the provider
to prescribe? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Holter Monitor
An EKG technician should recognize that which of the
following signs are often present when a patient is
experiencing ventricular tachycardia? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Multiple premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) in a
row.
Which of the following statements should an EKG
technician make when preparing an 8-year-old patient
,for a standard 12-lead EKG? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-"I am
going to apply some STICKERS to your belly, arms, and
legs for the test."
Which of the following sites is the most accurate for an
EKG technician to use when measuring a patient's body
temperature? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Temporal
An EKG technician is working with a patient who has a
below-the-knee amputation on the left leg. In which of
the following locations should the technician place the
right leg electrode? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-On the lower
right abdomen (leads have to be level)
After completing a standard 12-lead EKG on a patient,
which of the following actions should an EKG technician
take next? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Check that the tracing is
FREE FROM ARTIFACTS and THEN DISCONNECT the
patient from the machine.
, An EKG technician is preforming a standard 12-lead EKG
for a patient who is experiencing ACCELERATED
JUNCTIONAL RHYTHM. Which of the following speed
settings should the technician use? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-25
mm/second
For WHICH of the following types of HEART BLOCK should
an EKG technician observe the patient for signs and
symptoms of decreased cardiac output that could LEAD
TO CARDIAC ARREST? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Third degree
AV block
The presence of which of the following on an EKG tracing
can INDICATES A PREVIOUS MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Pathologic Q waves
When placing electrodes on the patients for telemetry, in
which of the following locations should an EKG
technician place the GROUND ELECTRODE) - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-On the RIGHT lower LEG
