EKG Technician Practice Test.
Questions with Correct Verified
Answers Newest 2026-2027. Graded A
a blood pressure reading of 145/80 is considered - ANShypertensive
a cardiac rhythm with a name that includes the word tachycardia is -
ANSfaster than normal
a patient whose EKG shows a systole is conscious and alert. What should
the EKG technician do? - ANScheck that the electrodes are secure and all
lead wires connected
a patient with his left arm amputated at the shoulder will require alternate
placement of - ANSboth the ra and la electrodes
a QRS complex that measures 4 small boxes wide would be considered -
ANSabnormally wide
A run of ventricular tachycardia is occurring when three ____ appear in a
row - ANSthe patient's breathing
a Spanish speaking patient says that she understands English but seems
to be having difficulty answering the EKG technician's questions. what
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, should the EKG technician do? - ANScontact an interpreter or initiate
interpretation Service
a supraventricular rhythm may intiate - ANSin the atrioventricular node
acceptable locations for the LL and RL electrodes include the following -
ANSon the upper thighs
on the lower torso
after leaving the room to give the patient privacy for downing, the EKG
technician knocks and does not hear a response. She enters cautiously
and finds that the patient is unconscious, does not have a pulse and is not
breathing. What is the best response> - ANSshout out for someone to call
911 and start car
an ectopic focus is a group of cells in the heart that initiates an impulse -
ANSin an abnormal location
an ekg shows a normal sinus rhythm, but the patient has no pulse.
electrodes securely in place and lead wires are connected, and so the
technician can assume that the patient is experiencing - ANScardiac arrest
An EKG technician is receiving an error message on the EKG machine and
cannot resolve the problem using the manufacturer's troubleshooting
information. Which department should she contact? - ANSthe biomedical
engineering department
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Questions with Correct Verified
Answers Newest 2026-2027. Graded A
a blood pressure reading of 145/80 is considered - ANShypertensive
a cardiac rhythm with a name that includes the word tachycardia is -
ANSfaster than normal
a patient whose EKG shows a systole is conscious and alert. What should
the EKG technician do? - ANScheck that the electrodes are secure and all
lead wires connected
a patient with his left arm amputated at the shoulder will require alternate
placement of - ANSboth the ra and la electrodes
a QRS complex that measures 4 small boxes wide would be considered -
ANSabnormally wide
A run of ventricular tachycardia is occurring when three ____ appear in a
row - ANSthe patient's breathing
a Spanish speaking patient says that she understands English but seems
to be having difficulty answering the EKG technician's questions. what
1
, should the EKG technician do? - ANScontact an interpreter or initiate
interpretation Service
a supraventricular rhythm may intiate - ANSin the atrioventricular node
acceptable locations for the LL and RL electrodes include the following -
ANSon the upper thighs
on the lower torso
after leaving the room to give the patient privacy for downing, the EKG
technician knocks and does not hear a response. She enters cautiously
and finds that the patient is unconscious, does not have a pulse and is not
breathing. What is the best response> - ANSshout out for someone to call
911 and start car
an ectopic focus is a group of cells in the heart that initiates an impulse -
ANSin an abnormal location
an ekg shows a normal sinus rhythm, but the patient has no pulse.
electrodes securely in place and lead wires are connected, and so the
technician can assume that the patient is experiencing - ANScardiac arrest
An EKG technician is receiving an error message on the EKG machine and
cannot resolve the problem using the manufacturer's troubleshooting
information. Which department should she contact? - ANSthe biomedical
engineering department
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