an ekg technician is providing instructions to a patient who is to wear a cardiac event monitor at home. which of the following statements by the patient i
... [Show More] ndicates an understanding of the instructions?
"if the batteries fall, i will replace them myself"
which of the following artifacts can appear as drifting away from the center on the ekg tracing?
wandering baseline
which of the following ekg findings differentiates idioventricular rhythm from junctional rhythm?
accelerated idioventricular rhythm has a wide QRS complex
an ekg technician is preparing to obtain a patients blood pressure reading. the patient reports jogging to the facility "to get some excercise". which of the following actions should the technician take?
the technician should have the patient sit quietly for at least 5 min before taking the patients blood pressure
which of the following statements should an ekg technician make when preparing an 8 year old patient for a standard 12-lead ekg?
"i am going to apply some stickers to your belly, arm, and legs for the test"
an ekg technician should recognize that which of the following blood pressure readings is within the exoected reference range for an adolescent patient?
98/78
into which of the following positions should the ekg technician assist a patient to undergo a standard 12 lead ekg?
the technician should assist the patient into a supine position, lying flat on the back facing up
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 tech is preparing to use an automatic defibrillator for a patient. after turning on and attaching the aed to the patient, which of the following actions should the tech take next?
stand clear from the patient and allow the aed to analyze
which of the following describes the correct electrode placement for lead v5?
anterior axillary line, fifth intercostal space
an ekg tech is preparing for the application of a holter monitor. the patient tells the tech that she runs about 5 miles each day. which of the following responses should the tech make?
"you should continue excerising as usual while wearing the monitor."
during an excercise ekg test, and ekg tech notices that the patient appears to be hyperventilating. which of the following actions should the tech take first?
check the patient respiratory rate
which of the following terms describes an ekg tech writing defamatory comments in a patients chart?
libel
which of the following electrodes is used to create lead 1, 2, and 3
right arm
an ekg tech is preparing a patient for a transetelephonic monitor. which of the following monitors can the patient wear for 30 days or longer and can record cardiac event info from before, during, or after an episode?
loop-memory monitor
in which of the following locations should and ekg tech place the leads for a resting ekg tracing for a patient who is in an immobile fetal position?
on the patients back [Show Less]
