COMPLETE WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\.The patient is hyperventilating during a stress test which action should take first
A. Administer Oxygen
B. Stop the test
C. Check respiratory rate
D. Slow down the test - ANSWERS✔-C. Check respiratory rate
\.A patient wears a cardiac monitor at home which indicates understanding of
patient instructions?
A. I can shower with monitor on
B. The monitor will keep track of my activities
C. I can use my electric blanket while wearing my monitor
D. If the batteries fail I can replace them - ANSWERS✔-D. If the batteries fail I can
replace them
\.What speed setting can you adjust for a patient experiencing Accelerated
Junctional Rhythm?
,A. 10mm/sec
B. 20mm/sec
C. 25mm/sec
D. 50mm/sec - ANSWERS✔-D. 50mm/sec
\.What lead corresponds to electrical activity of the septal wall?
A. AVL and V5
B. Lead I and V6
C. V1 and V2
D. Lead III and AVF - ANSWERS✔-C. V1 and V2
\.What is the expected shape of P wave in Lead II
A. Peaked and upright
B. Baby Shaped
C. Round and inverted
D. Round and upright - ANSWERS✔-D. Round and upright
\.What signs should you expect to see if a patient is experiencing ventricular
tachycardia?
, A. Narrow QRS
B. Decreased Heart Rate
C. Absence of the R and R
D. Multiple PVCs in a row - ANSWERS✔-Multiple PVCs in a row
\.A patient pulse oximetry is 88% from a patient. What term is used to describe
this position?
A. Rales
B. Hypoxia
C. Hemoptysis
D. Orthopnea - ANSWERS✔-B. Hypoxia
\.The smallest box of time on the EKG graph paper indicates what length of time?
A. 0.02 sec
B. 0.04 sec
C. 0.40 sec
D. 0.10 sec - ANSWERS✔-B. 0.04 sec
\.What activity should you record in the Holter monitor diary?
A. Sleeping