BAYCARE EKG TEST FINAL STUDY PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ An EKG technician observes st segment depression and t wave
inversion in multiple leads. Which of the following should the
technician suspect?
A) Myocardial infarction
B) Myocardial injury
C) Myocardial ischemia
D) Heart block Answer: C. Myocardial ischemia
◉ When placing the electrodes on the patient for telemetry. In which
of the following locations should an EKG technician place the ground
electrode? Answer: On the right lower leg
◉ 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 caused the artifact? Answer: AC interference
◉ Which of the following intervals should be used to determine the
regularity of ventricular depolarization? Answer: R-R interval
,◉ Which of the following patient findings indicates Myocardial
Infarction? Answer: Cyanosis
◉ An EKG technician should recognize the smallest box on EKG
graph paper represents which of the following length of time?
Answer: 0.04 seconds
◉ An EKG technician notes that the QRS complex is too small to fit
on the EKG paper. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? Answer: Change the gain control to 5mm/mV
◉ An EKG technician is reviewing the EKG tracing of a patient who
has ventricular hypertrophy. Which of the following findings should
the technician expect? Answer: Increased amplitude of the QRS
COMPLEX
◉ Which of the following leads is created when an EKG technician
places an electrode to the right of the patients sternum at the 4th
intercostal space? Answer: Lead v1
◉ An EKG technicians is preparing to perform a standard 12 lead
EKG tracing on a patient who has a heart rate of 150/min. Which of
the following speed controls should the technician select? Answer:
50 mm/second
, ◉ Which of the following EKG machine functions should an EKG
technician use to control and regulate the height of EKG waveforms
on the tracing? Answer: Gain
◉ In a healthy adult patient, which of the following is the expected
shape and direction of the P wave in lead II? Answer: Rounded and
upright
◉ An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test for a
patient who exhibits ventricular fibrillation on the EKG tracing.
Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
Answer: Determine if the patient is responsive
◉ During an exercise stress test, an EKG technician notices that the
patient appears to be hyperventilating. Which of the following
actions should the technician take first? Answer: Check the patients
respiratory rate
◉ In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place
the electrodes for V7, V8, and V9? Answer: Evenly spaced on the
back between the axillary line and the vertebral column at the 5th
intercostal space
◉ An EKG technician is providing instructions for a patient who is
going home with a Holter Monitor for 48 hours. Which of the
following statements indicates that the patient understands the
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ An EKG technician observes st segment depression and t wave
inversion in multiple leads. Which of the following should the
technician suspect?
A) Myocardial infarction
B) Myocardial injury
C) Myocardial ischemia
D) Heart block Answer: C. Myocardial ischemia
◉ When placing the electrodes on the patient for telemetry. In which
of the following locations should an EKG technician place the ground
electrode? Answer: On the right lower leg
◉ 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 caused the artifact? Answer: AC interference
◉ Which of the following intervals should be used to determine the
regularity of ventricular depolarization? Answer: R-R interval
,◉ Which of the following patient findings indicates Myocardial
Infarction? Answer: Cyanosis
◉ An EKG technician should recognize the smallest box on EKG
graph paper represents which of the following length of time?
Answer: 0.04 seconds
◉ An EKG technician notes that the QRS complex is too small to fit
on the EKG paper. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? Answer: Change the gain control to 5mm/mV
◉ An EKG technician is reviewing the EKG tracing of a patient who
has ventricular hypertrophy. Which of the following findings should
the technician expect? Answer: Increased amplitude of the QRS
COMPLEX
◉ Which of the following leads is created when an EKG technician
places an electrode to the right of the patients sternum at the 4th
intercostal space? Answer: Lead v1
◉ An EKG technicians is preparing to perform a standard 12 lead
EKG tracing on a patient who has a heart rate of 150/min. Which of
the following speed controls should the technician select? Answer:
50 mm/second
, ◉ Which of the following EKG machine functions should an EKG
technician use to control and regulate the height of EKG waveforms
on the tracing? Answer: Gain
◉ In a healthy adult patient, which of the following is the expected
shape and direction of the P wave in lead II? Answer: Rounded and
upright
◉ An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test for a
patient who exhibits ventricular fibrillation on the EKG tracing.
Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
Answer: Determine if the patient is responsive
◉ During an exercise stress test, an EKG technician notices that the
patient appears to be hyperventilating. Which of the following
actions should the technician take first? Answer: Check the patients
respiratory rate
◉ In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place
the electrodes for V7, V8, and V9? Answer: Evenly spaced on the
back between the axillary line and the vertebral column at the 5th
intercostal space
◉ An EKG technician is providing instructions for a patient who is
going home with a Holter Monitor for 48 hours. Which of the
following statements indicates that the patient understands the
