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1. Which of the following enables lay rescuers to help a
person in sudden cardiac arrest?
A. Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
B. Holter monitor
C. ECG monitor with defibrillator
D. Transtelephonic monitoring - ANSWERS-A. Automatic
External Defibrillator (AED)
2. Document clear and complete information to provide
continuity of care and protect yourself legally. Which is NOT
proper documentation in the patient's medical record?
A. The ECG was performed at 10:00am and Mr. Smith
tolerated the procedure well.
,B. Mr. Janes complained of check pain during the ECG. Dr.
Jackson was notified.
C. I did not perform the ECG because Mr. Harris is an old
drunk and is nasty and dirty.
D. The ECG was ordered because Mr. Henderson complained
of shortness of breath and check pain. - ANSWERS-C. I did
not perform the ECG because Mr. Harris is an old drunk and
is nasty and dirty.
3. The ECG tracing provides critical information about the
patient and misdiagnosis could result if the tracing is:
A. Too long
B. Inaccurate
C. Filed in the correct patient record
D. Ordered to be run STAT - ANSWERS-B. Inaccurate
4. Which of the following is an unethical act that is also
illegal?
A. Acting unprofessionally and being disrespectful towards a
patient or co-worker.
,B. Reporting the blood pressure results of a stress test
incorrectly and resulting in a myocardial infarction to the
patient.
C. Exposing the patient's body when preforming any
procedure?
D. Skipping a mandatory continuing education class. -
ANSWERS-B. Reporting the blood pressure results of a stress
test incorrectly and resulting in a myocardial infarction to
the patient.
1. In addition to recording the ECG and preparing the report,
an ECG technician must be able to:
A. Determine if the tracing is accurate and recognize if
interference causes abnormalities during the recording
process.
B. Evaluate tracing, recognize abnormal heart rhythms, and
report abnormalities to the appropriate health care
professionals.
C. Maintain patient records and evaluate tracings.
D. Perform ultrasounds on blood vessels and assist with
angioplasty. - ANSWERS-A. Determine if the tracing is
accurate and recognize if interference causes abnormalities
during the recording process.
, 2. Monitor technicians record an ECG tracing and place it
into the patient record, but they must perform which of the
following?
A. Assist the physician with angioplasty.
B. Perform an ultrasound of blood vessels.
C. Prepare an ECG report.
D. Evaluate the tracing and recognize abnormal rhythms. -
ANSWERS-D. Evaluate the tracing and recognize abnormal
rhythms.
3. Which of the following employees assists the physician
with invasive cardiovascular diagnostic tests such as
angioplasty, heart surgery, or implantation of artificial
pacemakers?
A. ECG technician
B. Cardiovascular technologist
C. Medical assistant
D. Monitor technician - ANSWERS-B. Cardiovascular
technologist