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An EKG technician obtains the below tracing on a patient. Which of the following dysrhythmias should
the technician recognize? - correct answer ✔✔Bundle branch block
After completing a standard 12-lead EKG on a patient, which of the following actions should an EKG
technician take next? - correct answer ✔✔Check that the tracing is free from artifacts and then
disconnect the patient from the machine
Identify the rhythm in the tracing below - correct answer ✔✔atrial fibrillation
In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the electrodes for leads v7, v8, and v9
- correct answer ✔✔Evenly spaced on the back between the axillary line and the vertebral column at the
fifth intercostal space.
A thin spike before the P wave indicates that a pacemaker has been implanted to pace what? - correct
answer ✔✔Atria
An EKG technician is caring for a patient who is experiencing heart palpitations. Which of the following
interventions should the technician expect the provider to prescribe? - correct answer ✔✔Holter
Monitor
An EKG technician is 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 an accurate respiratory rate for the patient? - correct answer ✔✔Place a hand on the middle of
the patient's back to count the respirations.
An EKG technician is measuring the intervals on an EKG tracing. Which of the following is an expected
finding of impaired conduction through the AV node? - correct answer ✔✔Prolonged PR interval
,An EKG technician is preforming a standard 12-lead EKG for a patient. The technician should identify that
which of the following information is recorded by lead 1? - correct answer ✔✔Electrical activity between
the right arm and left arm.
An EKG technician should recognize that which of the following signs are often present when a patient is
experiencing ventricular tachycardia? - correct answer ✔✔Multiple premature ventricular contractions
in a row.
Which of the following statements should an EKG technician make when preparing an 8-year-old patient
for a standard 12-lead EKG? - correct answer ✔✔"I am going to apply some stickers to your belly, arms,
and legs for the test."
Which of the following sites is the most accurate for an EKG technician to use when measuring the body
temperature of a young child? - correct answer ✔✔Temporal
An EKG technician is working with a patient who has a below-the-knee amputation on the left leg. In
which of the following locations should the technician place the right leg electrode? - correct answer
✔✔On the lower right abdomen.
An EKG technician is preforming a standard 12-lead EKG for a patient who is experiencing accelerated
junctional rhythm. Which of the following speed settings should the technician use? - correct answer
✔✔25 mm/second
For which of the following types of heart block should an EKG technician observe the patient for signs
and symptoms of decreased cardiac output that could lead to the cardiac arrest? - correct answer
✔✔Third-degree AV block
The presence of which of the following on an EKG tracing can indicate a previous myocardial infarction? -
correct answer ✔✔Pathologic Q waves
When placing electrodes on the patients for telemetry, in which of the following locations should an EKG
technician place the ground electrode? - correct answer ✔✔On the right lower leg
Which of the following patient findings indicates myocardial infarctions? - correct answer ✔✔Cyanosis
, Which of the following terms describes an EKG technician writing defamatory comments in a patient's
chart? - correct answer ✔✔Libel
Which of the following electrodes is used to create leads 1, 2, and aVR? - correct answer ✔✔Right arm
An EKG technician working at a central monitoring station notes that a patient has a rhythm of
ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? - correct answer
✔✔Notify a licensed practitioner to evaluate the patient
An EKG technician eliminates an artifact on a 3-lead EKG tracing by plugging the machine into a different
wall outlet. Which of the following cause the artifact? - correct answer ✔✔AC interference
An EKG technician is monitoring a patient who is undergoing an exercise stress test. Which of the
following findings should indicate to the technician that the patient is experiencing an adverse reaction?
- correct answer ✔✔Report of tingling sensations in the lower extremities
An EKG technician hears another staff member making derogatory comments about a patient's
appearance. This is an example of which of the following torts? - correct answer ✔✔Slander
An EKG technician is reviewing a tracing for a patient who has a ventricular pacemaker. Which of the
following rhythm patterns should the technician expect after a pacing spike? - correct answer ✔✔Wide
QRS interval
An EKG technician is preparing a patient for a standard 12-lead EKG. Which of the following is the correct
placement for lead V4? - correct answer ✔✔The fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line
In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the leads for a resting EKG tracing for
a patient who is an immobile fetal position? - correct answer ✔✔On the patient's back
Which of the following leads is created when an EKG technician places the electrode to the right of the
patient's sternum at the forth intercostal space? - correct answer ✔✔Lead V1
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