EKG Exam Review Questions and Answers.
Question 1
What would be the best method for calculating the rate shown in the strip above?
Correct Answer
Six-second method
Question 2
Sharing details of a patient's health condition with a colleague who is not involved in
the patient'streatment is a violation of
Correct Answer
HIPAA
Question 3
A patient whose EKG shows asystole is conscious and alert. What should the EKG
technician do?
Correct Answer
Check that electrodes are secure and all lead wires connected
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,Question 4
A cardiac rhythm with a name that includes the word tachycardia is
Correct Answer
Faster than normal
Question 5
An EKG technician wheels a facility computer terminal in to a patient's room with the
previouspatient's information still displayed. The terminal screen displays the previous
patient's information
Correct Answer
This is an unintentional breach of confidentiality.
Question 6
Which of these questions relates to a patient's medical history?
Correct Answer
"Have you ever had surgery of any kind?"
Question 7
A 57-year-old patient is undergoing an exercise stress test. What is the heart rate the
patient mustreach during testing in order for the test to be valid?
Correct Answer
139 BPM
Question 8
Which of the following situations is most likely to result in a doctor ordering
ambulatory monitoring?
Correct Answer
Patient's resting EKG is normal but patient reports frequent palpitations
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,Question 9
Sinus bradycardia is not of clinical concern unless
Correct Answer
The patient shows signs of cardiac compromise
Question 10
NSTEMI is a type of heart attack in which
Correct Answer
There is no ST segment elevation
Question 11
Which electrode may also be called the ground electrode?
Correct Answer
Right leg
Question 12
When is the best time to count respirations and record a patient's respiratory rate?
Correct Answer
Immediately after measuring radial pulse, while still holding the wrist
Question 13
Which of these sentences demonstrates patient understanding of directions for Holter
monitoring?
Correct Answer
"I will make a note in the diary when I exercise."
Question 14
Electrical interference may be caused by
Correct Answer
Fluorescent lights in the exam room
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, Question 15
The path in which electrical signals pass through a healthy heart is
Correct Answer
SA node, AV node, bundle of His, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers
Question 16
The patient whose EKG tracing is shown here is experiencing
Correct Answer
A change from a less dangerous rhythm to a more dangerous rhythm
Question 17
Which of the following are forms of ambulatory monitoring? (Choose three correct
answers.)
Correct Answer
Event monitor, Computed tomography, and Mobile cardiac telemetry
Question 18
Acceptable locations for the LL and RL electrodes include the following (select two):
Correct Answer
On the upper thighs and On the lower torso
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Question 1
What would be the best method for calculating the rate shown in the strip above?
Correct Answer
Six-second method
Question 2
Sharing details of a patient's health condition with a colleague who is not involved in
the patient'streatment is a violation of
Correct Answer
HIPAA
Question 3
A patient whose EKG shows asystole is conscious and alert. What should the EKG
technician do?
Correct Answer
Check that electrodes are secure and all lead wires connected
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,Question 4
A cardiac rhythm with a name that includes the word tachycardia is
Correct Answer
Faster than normal
Question 5
An EKG technician wheels a facility computer terminal in to a patient's room with the
previouspatient's information still displayed. The terminal screen displays the previous
patient's information
Correct Answer
This is an unintentional breach of confidentiality.
Question 6
Which of these questions relates to a patient's medical history?
Correct Answer
"Have you ever had surgery of any kind?"
Question 7
A 57-year-old patient is undergoing an exercise stress test. What is the heart rate the
patient mustreach during testing in order for the test to be valid?
Correct Answer
139 BPM
Question 8
Which of the following situations is most likely to result in a doctor ordering
ambulatory monitoring?
Correct Answer
Patient's resting EKG is normal but patient reports frequent palpitations
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,Question 9
Sinus bradycardia is not of clinical concern unless
Correct Answer
The patient shows signs of cardiac compromise
Question 10
NSTEMI is a type of heart attack in which
Correct Answer
There is no ST segment elevation
Question 11
Which electrode may also be called the ground electrode?
Correct Answer
Right leg
Question 12
When is the best time to count respirations and record a patient's respiratory rate?
Correct Answer
Immediately after measuring radial pulse, while still holding the wrist
Question 13
Which of these sentences demonstrates patient understanding of directions for Holter
monitoring?
Correct Answer
"I will make a note in the diary when I exercise."
Question 14
Electrical interference may be caused by
Correct Answer
Fluorescent lights in the exam room
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, Question 15
The path in which electrical signals pass through a healthy heart is
Correct Answer
SA node, AV node, bundle of His, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers
Question 16
The patient whose EKG tracing is shown here is experiencing
Correct Answer
A change from a less dangerous rhythm to a more dangerous rhythm
Question 17
Which of the following are forms of ambulatory monitoring? (Choose three correct
answers.)
Correct Answer
Event monitor, Computed tomography, and Mobile cardiac telemetry
Question 18
Acceptable locations for the LL and RL electrodes include the following (select two):
Correct Answer
On the upper thighs and On the lower torso
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