An EKG technician is Instructing patient about the use of a transtelephonic monitor with the loop memory. Which of the following instructions should the
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"Press the record button on the device when you begin to feel dizzy or have chest pain"
An EKG technician has a prescription to perform an EKG tracing on an older adult patient who is unconscious upon arrival at the emergency department. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Assume implied consent because the patient's condition is considered critical
Which of the following methods should an EKG technician use to calculate a patient's heart rate from the EKG tracing?
Divide 300 by the number of large boxes between two R waves.
An EKG technician is caring for a patient who is admitted to an inpatient facility for chest pain. Which of the following actions should the technician take when performing a series of EKG readings for this patient?
Apply silver electrodes that can checked daily.
An EKG technician has performed an EKG on a patient. What action by the technician would protect the patients health information in accordance with HIPPA regulations?
Hand-delivering the EKG to the patients provider.
After completing a standard 12-lead EKG on a patient, what action should a EKG technician take next?
Check that the tracing is free from artifacts and the disconnect the patient from the machine.
What is the most effective technique for an EKG technician to use to verify that a patient understands the Holter monitor instructions?
Have the patient repeat the instructions back
What section of the EKG tracing should an EKG technician use to measure the QRS complex?
Beginning of the Q wave to the end of the S wave.
What lead group forms the Einthovens triangle?
Leads I, II, and III
What lead groups are bipolar leads?
Leads I, II, and III
what describes a complete cardiac cycle in a health heart?
P wave, QRS complex, and T wave
A serial EKG tracing shows a rhythm that does not match the last tracing that the EKG technician performed. What action should the technician take first?
Verify proper lead placement
What is the result of atrial depolarization?
P wave
A patient has a prescription to wear a Holder monitor for 24 hours. what statement by the patient indicates an understanding of home care instructions?
"I should record spontaneous symptoms unrelated to an activity."
For what type of heart block should an EKG technician observe the patient for sings and symptoms of decreased cardiac output that could lead to cardiac arrest?
Third-degree AV block
What EKG machine functions should an EKG technician use to control and regulate the height of EKG waveforms on the tracing?
Gain
An EKG technician is performing a stress test for a patient. What EKG changes indicates that the patient is beginning to show signs of myocardial ischemia?
Depressed ST segment
An EKG technician is concerned for a patient who is experiencing heart palpitations. what interventions should the technician expect the provider to prescribe?
Holter monitor
When performing a stress test, an EKG technician should recognized that the test can be stopped when the patient reaches what percentage of their targeted hear rate?
85%-100%
An EKG technician is preparing to perform an standard 12-lead EKG tracing on a patient who has a heart rate of 150/min. What speed controls should the technician select?
50mm/second
What lead is created when an EKG technician places the electrode to the right of the patients sternum at the fourth intercostal space?
Lead V1
Calculate the ventricular rate in the tracing below using the 1500 method.
75/min
What action should an EKG technician perform for a patient immediately before an exercise stress test?
Measure blood pressure and obtain an EKG while the patient is supine, sitting, and standing up
In what situation is it acceptable for an EKG technician to share a patients protected health information?
An inquiry for training purposes for the quality assurance office
What patient findings indicates myocardial infarction?
Cyanosis
While performing a standard 12-lead EKG, and EKG technician notices the none of the leads are giving a reading. What limb should the technician check first when correcting this problem?
Right leg
An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG on a patient who is 4 years old. In what location should the technician place the V6 electrode?
Left midaxillary line
An EKG technician is performing a second standard 12-lead on a patient immediately following the first test. For what reason should the technician recognize that resting tab electrodes should not be used for more than two consecutive EKG tracings?
the electrodes will not conduct accurately after two EKG tracings
When performing an EKG on an infant, in what location should the EKG technician place the electrode for lead V3R?
Between V2 and V4 on the right side of the chest
what statement should the EKG technician include when preparing a patient for an upcoming exercise stress test?
"Refrain from caffeine, smoking, or alcohol for at least 3 hours prior to the test."
An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test for a patient who exhibits ventricular fibrillation on the EKG tracing. What action should the technician take first?
Determine if the patient is responsive
Which of the following artifacts is shown in the tracing below?
Wandering baseline
What method should an EKG technician use to store electrodes when not in use?
In the original, foil-lined packaging
For what type of patients should an EKG technician expect the provider to prescribe a chemical stress test?
A patient who is 40 years old and is unable to walk due to the presence of a full leg cast
An EKG technician should recognize that what situation is an allowable disclosure of patient information according to HIPPA guidelines?
Patients write their names on a basic sign-in sheet at the registration desk
An EKG technician applies electrodes for a 12-lead EKG and obtains the initial tracing shown below. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Ensure that the ground wire is attached to the patient properly.
Identify the rhythm in the tracing below.
atrial fibrillation
An EKG technician is preparing a patient for a scheduled standard 12-lead EKG. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Use an alcohol pad to cleanse the electrode placement sites.
When performing a posterior EKG, what is the correct location for placement of lead V8?
Left midscapular line
what lead is created between the left arm and left leg?
Lead III
Which of the following is the duration of the QT interval in the tracing below?
13 x 0.04 sec
= 0.52 seconds
An EKG technician should recognize that which of the following signs are often present when a patient is experiencing ventricular tachycardia?
Multiple premature ventricular contractions in a row
An EKG technician is entering a patient's history into the electronic health record. Which of the following statements by the patient should the technician enter into the social history section?
"I have smoked cigarettes for a long time."
When placing electrodes on the patient for telemetry, in which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the ground electrode?
On the right lower leg
An EKG technician is preparing to explain the EKG procedure to a pediatric patient. Which of the following terms should the technician use when explaining the electrodes?
Stickers
Which of the following is the arrhythmia shown in the EKG tracing below?
atrial flutter
An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test to evaluate a patient for coronary vascular disease, Which of the following actions should technician take regarding this procedure?
Report unexpected dysrhythmias during the test. [Show Less]