EKG competency Exam
Questions & Answers Latest
2025/2026 with complete solution
How do you introduce yourself to your patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-Make eye
contact and introduce yourself and state what will be done
How would you use adequate patient identifiers - CORRECT ANSWER-Ask "can
you please state your name and date of birth"
Wandering baseline (artifact) - CORRECT ANSWER-appears when electrodes are
improperly placed. A wavelength up and down movement throughout the tracing
Causes of wandering baseline - CORRECT ANSWER-
Causes of wandering baseline - CORRECT ANSWER-movement of cables or
leads during leading, patient movement, loose electrodes, dry electrodes, patients
labored breathing, improper skin prep
Somatic Tremor (artifact) - CORRECT ANSWER-muscle movement on the EKG
paper, uneven spikes on the EKG tracing
, Causes of Somatic Tremor - CORRECT ANSWER-shivering, active seizure
activity
Troubleshooting Somatic Tremor - CORRECT ANSWER-offer a light blanket to
control shivering, people with Parkinson's may place palms in prone position and
hands under their butt or crossed over their abdomen
AC interference (artifact) - CORRECT ANSWER-uniform sharp spikes on the
EKG tracing
AC interference causes - CORRECT ANSWER-any electronic device on or near
the patient (cell phone)
Troubleshooting AC interference - CORRECT ANSWER-move the stuff away
causing interference
interrupted baseline (artifact) - CORRECT ANSWER-a tracing that is not
continuous
Causes of interrupted baseline - CORRECT ANSWER-disconnected or broken
lead wire
Troubleshooting interrupted baseline - CORRECT ANSWER-regular observation
and maintenance on wires and double checking connections
ST elevation - CORRECT ANSWER-shows the injury is current, and the tissue
has not yet died
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Questions & Answers Latest
2025/2026 with complete solution
How do you introduce yourself to your patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-Make eye
contact and introduce yourself and state what will be done
How would you use adequate patient identifiers - CORRECT ANSWER-Ask "can
you please state your name and date of birth"
Wandering baseline (artifact) - CORRECT ANSWER-appears when electrodes are
improperly placed. A wavelength up and down movement throughout the tracing
Causes of wandering baseline - CORRECT ANSWER-
Causes of wandering baseline - CORRECT ANSWER-movement of cables or
leads during leading, patient movement, loose electrodes, dry electrodes, patients
labored breathing, improper skin prep
Somatic Tremor (artifact) - CORRECT ANSWER-muscle movement on the EKG
paper, uneven spikes on the EKG tracing
, Causes of Somatic Tremor - CORRECT ANSWER-shivering, active seizure
activity
Troubleshooting Somatic Tremor - CORRECT ANSWER-offer a light blanket to
control shivering, people with Parkinson's may place palms in prone position and
hands under their butt or crossed over their abdomen
AC interference (artifact) - CORRECT ANSWER-uniform sharp spikes on the
EKG tracing
AC interference causes - CORRECT ANSWER-any electronic device on or near
the patient (cell phone)
Troubleshooting AC interference - CORRECT ANSWER-move the stuff away
causing interference
interrupted baseline (artifact) - CORRECT ANSWER-a tracing that is not
continuous
Causes of interrupted baseline - CORRECT ANSWER-disconnected or broken
lead wire
Troubleshooting interrupted baseline - CORRECT ANSWER-regular observation
and maintenance on wires and double checking connections
ST elevation - CORRECT ANSWER-shows the injury is current, and the tissue
has not yet died
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law
