A technician is performing an EKG in a hospital setting. The patient becomes
unresponsive, stops breathing, and does not have a pulse. Which of the
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would be the first appropriate step? - Start chest compressions
A patient presents alert and oriented, but an EKG technician finds that all the
waveforms are negative in Lead I. The technician should check the cable
connections for which the following limb electrodes? - Right arm and left arm
An EKG tech detects U waves and the patient reports chest pain and discomfort.
What is the appropriate action? - Notify the patient's physician
An EKG is showing a rhythm that the Tech is not familiar with. What should they
do next? - verify proper lead placement
Which of the following is the correct sensitivity setting to create an EKG
standardization mark of 5 mm? - 1/2
Which activity should the EKG tech tell a patient to record in his Holter monitor
daily? - Running
The EKG tech is educating a patient on when she should push the event button
while wearing a Holter monitor. What shows that she understands? - "I will push
the event button if I'm experiencing discomfort."
Which is the only calculating method that available for both regular & irregular
rhythms? - Six-Second method
During a stress test, an EKG tech notices the patient appears to be hyperventilating.
What is the best action? - Check the patient's respiratory rate
Which of the following sensitivity settings would produce a calibration box that
measures 10 mm tall? - 1
Which of the following methods for calculating a patient's heart rate from the EKG
is correct? - Divide 1,500 by the number of small boxes between two R wavesWhat is the correct order of a complete cardiac cycle in the normal heart? - P wave,
QRS complex, and T wave
While performing a stress test, the patient complains of dizziness. After stopping
the test, which of the following actions should the CET take first? - Notify the
physician
Which of the following describes the correct electrode placement for lead V5? -
Anterior axillary line, 5th intercostal space
The R-R interval on a patient's tracing has five large boxes. Which of the following
is the patient's heart rate? - 60 bpm (This rate is calculated using the 300 method,
in which 300 is divided by the number of large boxes. 300/5=60
Where should the EKG technician place the electrode for lead V5? - On the left
anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
Which of the following waves would an EKG technician measure to evaluate for
atrial enlargement? - P wave
Which of the following lead groups are bipolar leads? - I,II,III
An EKG technician is working with a patient who has a below-the-knee
amputation of the left leg. Where should the technician place the right-leg
electrode? - On the lower right thigh
When performing a posterior EKG, which of the following is the correct location
for placement of lead V8? - Left midscapular line
Which of the following signs should the EKG technician be concerned about in a
patient undergoing stress testing? - Decreased heart rate
Which of the following statements made by the EKG technician correctly prepares
the patient for telemetry monitoring? - "You may clean the skin with an alcohol
pad."
A technician is preparing a patient for a 12-lead EKG. Which of the following is
the correct placement for lead V4? - The 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular
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