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?
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report of tingling sensations in the lower extremeties
Which of the following EKG findings differentiates accelerated idioventricular rhythm
from junctional rhythm?
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accelerated idioventricular rhythm has wide qrs complexes
,For which of the following patients should an EKG technician expect to see somatic
interference on the EKG tracing?
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a 20-year-old patient who is experiencing a seizure
Which of the following is the order in which the EKG technician should document a
patient's vital signs?
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temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
An EKG technician 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?
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50 mm/second
An EKG technician is caring for a patient who is experiencing heart palpitations.
Which of the following interventions should the technicians expect the provider to
prescribe?
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, holter monitor
Which of the following sites is the most accurate for an EKG technician to use when
measuring the body temperature of a young child?
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temporal
An EKG technician is speaking with a patient on the phone. The patient is wearing a
Holter monitor and reports severe chest pain and shortness of breath. Which of the
following actions should the technician take?
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have someone call emergency services while remaining on the call with the
patient
In which of the following locations should the EKG technician place the electrodes for
a 3-lead ambulatory monitor?
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on the right shoulder, the left shoulder, and the left abdomen
Which of the following can cause sinus arrhythmia?
Which of the following findings should indicate to the technician that the patient is
experiencing an adverse reaction?
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report of tingling sensations in the lower extremeties
Which of the following EKG findings differentiates accelerated idioventricular rhythm
from junctional rhythm?
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accelerated idioventricular rhythm has wide qrs complexes
,For which of the following patients should an EKG technician expect to see somatic
interference on the EKG tracing?
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a 20-year-old patient who is experiencing a seizure
Which of the following is the order in which the EKG technician should document a
patient's vital signs?
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temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
An EKG technician 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?
Give this one a try later!
50 mm/second
An EKG technician is caring for a patient who is experiencing heart palpitations.
Which of the following interventions should the technicians expect the provider to
prescribe?
Give this one a try later!
, holter monitor
Which of the following sites is the most accurate for an EKG technician to use when
measuring the body temperature of a young child?
Give this one a try later!
temporal
An EKG technician is speaking with a patient on the phone. The patient is wearing a
Holter monitor and reports severe chest pain and shortness of breath. Which of the
following actions should the technician take?
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have someone call emergency services while remaining on the call with the
patient
In which of the following locations should the EKG technician place the electrodes for
a 3-lead ambulatory monitor?
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on the right shoulder, the left shoulder, and the left abdomen
Which of the following can cause sinus arrhythmia?
