Which of the following actions should an EKG technician take before storing EKG cables to prevent the transmission of microorganisms?
Wipe the cables
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An EKG technician is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test. In which of the following locations should the technician place the RL electrode?
Right Lower Abdomen
The R-R interval on a patient's tracing has five large boxes. Which of the following is the patient's heart rate?
60 (300/5+60)
An EKG technician is educating a patient on when to push the event button while wearing a Holter monitor. Which of the following statements indicates patient understanding?
"I will push the event button if I'm experiencing dizziness"
Which of the following is the maximum number of tracings that an EKG technician can obtain on the same patient using single set of disposable electrodes?
A single set of disposable electrodes has enough adhesive for two tracings
Which of the following can cause sinus arrhythmia?
The patient's respirations since arrhythmia is characterized by a cyclic change in respirations
An EKG technician is instructing a patient about a transtelephonic event monitor using a Heart Card monitoring device. To which of the following sites should the patient apply the card to activate it during an event?
Over the middle to lower part of the sternum
An EKG technician is administering an exercise stress test to a patient and notes the patient's heart rhythm shows a depressed ST segment. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
Discontinue the test and contact a provider
An EKG technician should recognize that patients are restricted from performing which of the following activities while wearing a Holter monitor?
Showering
An EKG technician detects a U wave and the patient reports chest pain and discomfort. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Notify the patient's provider
Which of the following is the most likely cause of the artifact in the tracing below?
Electrical interference
Which of the following is the order in which the EKG technician should document a patient's vital signs?
Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
Which of the following actions should the EKG technician take to resolve a wandering baseline on a patient's EKG tracing?
Relieve tension from the lead wires
An EKG technician is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test. Which of the following leads should the technician place on the right lower side of the anterior torso?
Lead RL
An EKG technician notes that a patient is experiencing a variation in respirations that correlates with the EKG tracing. Which of the following irregularities does this indicate?
Sinus dysrhythmia
Which of the following is the correct regarding the EKG below?
The heart rate is 75/min
Which of the following artifacts can appear as drifting away from the center on an EKG tracing?
Wandering Baseline
An EKG technician notices an accelerated idioventricular rhythm on a tracing. Which of the following actions should the technician take next?
Call for help and stay with the patient
Which of the following rhythms is characterized by upright P waves, narrow QRS complexes, and a ventricular rate between 60 and 100/min?
Sinus rhythm
Which of the following electrodes is used to create leads I, II, and aVR?
right arm
What is the EKG gain of the tracing below?
10 mm/mV
An EKG technician is preparing a patient for a standard 12-lead EKG. Which of the following is the correct placement for lead V4?
The fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line
An EKG technician is preparing to perform a 12-lead EKG for a patient who has dextrocardia. In which of the following location should the technician place the electrode for lead V1?
Left sternal border, fourth intercostal space (patient has dextrocardia)
An EKG technician is preparing a patient for the application of a Holter monitor. The patient tells the technician that she runs about 5 miles each day. Which of the following responses should the technician make?
"You should continue exercising as usual while wearing the monitor"
Which of the following actions should an EKG technician take when preparing a patient for a standard 12-lead EKG?
Have the patient remove any jewelry
Which of the following intervals should be used to determine the regularity of ventricular depolarization?
R-R wave interval
Which of the following actions should the EKG technician take immediately after attaching the telemetry lead wires to the electrodes?
Check the wire colors and identifications to ensure attachment to the correct electrodes
In which of the following locations should a EKG technician place the electrodes for leads V7, V8, and V9?
Evenly spaced on the back between the axillary line and the vertebral column at the fifth intercostal space
An EKG technician notes that the QRS complex is too tall to fit on the EKG paper. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Change the gain control to 5 mm/mV
An EKG technician is preparing to obtain a patient's blood pressure reading. The patient's reports jogging to the facility "to get some exercise." Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Have the patient rest before taking the blood pressure reading and document it in the EHR.
During an exercise stress test, an EKG technician notices that the patient appears to be hyperventilating. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
Check the patient's respiratory rate (to confirm hyperventilation)
An EKG technician has just provided patient education prior to an exercise stress test. Which of the following statements made by the patient indicates an understanding of the preparation?
"I can smoke the night before the exam"
An EKG technician observes ST segment depression and T wave inversion in multiple leads on a patient's EKG tracing. Which of the following should the technician suspect?
Myocardial ischemia
Using the tracing below, measure the PR interval.
0.28 seconds
What is the name of the arrhythmia in the EKG tracing below?
Atrial fibrillation
In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the leads for a resting EKG tracing for a patient who is in an immobile fetal position?
On the patient's back
An EKG technician is preparing to perform an exercise stress on a patient. Which of the following findings in a patient's medical history would prevent the patient from participating in an exercise stress test?
Congestive heart failure
An EKG technician is reviewing the EKG tracing for a patient who has a pacemaker. The technician should recognize that which of the following alterations is being recorded on the patient's rhythm strip?
Loss of capture
An EKG technician is providing instructions for a patient who is scheduled for an exercise stress test. Which of the following instructions should the technician use?
"You should avoid wearing shoes with high heels for this test" [Show Less]