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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 indicates an understanding of the instructions? - "if the batteries fall, i will replace them myself" Which of the following artifacts can ap...

After completing an EKG on a patient, which of the following should the tech perform next? - Before disconnecting patient from the machine, check that the tracing is free from artifacts Communication with members of the health care team can be accomplished through which of the following methods? ...

Which of the following would be considered correct for the average liter of bloods that is pumped by the heart in a 24 hour period? - 7000-9000 liters Which of the following would be considered the main function of the pulmonary vein? To carry oxygenated blood to the left atrium - To carry oxyge...

Which of the following actions should an EKG technician take before storing EKG cables to prevent the transmission of microorganisms? - Wipe the cables with disinfectant An EKG technician is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test. In which of the following locations should the technician...

Which of the following EKG machine functions should an EKG technician use to control and regulate the height of EKG waveforms on the tracing? a. Speed b. Output display c. Artifact filter d. Gain - d. Gain Which of the following methods should a EKG technician use when removing hair from elec...

A technician is preparing a patient for a 12 lead EKG. What is the correct placement for lead v4? - The 5th intercostal space at the mid clavicular line. The R-R interval on a patient's tracing has five large boxes. What is the patient's heart rate? - The rate is calculated using the large box ...

ST segment elevation is associated with - myocardial injury During a stress test the patient begins to feel fatigue and the ekg shows v-tach the first thing you should do is - notify the physician If the QRS is too tall to fit on the ekg paper, change the gain control to - 1/2 If the patien...

What is the heart's primary pacemaker? - SA Node What is a more medically correct term for the clotting of an artery? - Occlusion When the Atria depolarize (or contract), what is shown on the EKG tracing? - P Wave aVR picks up from the center of the ___ to the ___ ___. (Add "to the" in...

Which of the following actions should an EKG technician take when preparing a patient for a standard 12 lead EKG? 1. Encouraged the patient to ask questions during the procedure 2. Instruct the patient to hold their breath 3. Place electrodes over the patient’s chest hair 4. Have the patient r...

The patient is hyperventilating during a stress test which action should take first A. Administer Oxygen B. Stop the test C. Check respiratory rate D. Slow down the test - C. Check respiratory rate A patient wears a cardiac monitor at home which indicates understanding of patient instructio...

The EKG records the: - Electrical activity of the heart Electrodes are also referred to as: - Sensors Why would a physician request an exercise electrocardiography? - Previous symptoms of angina What is NOT the EKG technician's responsibility during an exercise electrocardiography? - Admin...

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 accurate respiratory rate? - Place hand on middle of patients back, count respiration...

1. What action should the technician instruct the patient to take if any electrodes become loose during at-home use of an ambulatory monitor?: Apply surgical tape to the electrodes to keep them in place 2. Which leads record activity of the inferior wall of the left ventricle?: Leads III and AVF ...