National EKG Certification
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, In stress testing or ambulatory monitoring what purpose It is a ground and helps reduce artifacts( the location of the green lead is the right
does the green lead serve? lower abdomen or lower chest area and the right lead serves as a ground.
Which of the following statements is in compliance with The patient's diagnosis is considered protected health information.The assistant
HIPPA regulations? should take care to protect PHI from authorized disclosure
Which of the following actions is a technician safeguard Using a person specific pw to access the electronic health records the assistant
for maintaining patients privacy should always use a unique person specific identification name or number and
unique pw to access the electronic health records . this allows the health care
facility to track who has accessed patient record information
Which of the following is most important action to take to washing hands is the single most important action that assistant prevent the
break the chain of infection when preparing to perform spread of micro organisms and break the chain of infection.
an ekg procedure for a patient ?
An EKG assistant is helping a patient during a stress test Biohazard Bag the assistant should dispose of soiled linens in a biohazard bag to
the patient develops nausea and vomits blood tinged prevent the spread of potentially infectious agents
fluid In which of the following locations should the tech
place a cloth hand towel that is soiled by vomit?
Which of the following actions by a ekg technician is an Monitoring a patient's condition during an exercise stress test is our responsibility
example of adhering to the ethical principle of to monitor patients due to liability.
professional liability ?
An EKG tech is preparing to perform a standard 12 lead Allow the child to touch the equipment before the procedure and answer
EKG for a 9 year old child which of the following actions question the child anxiety of the unknown will go away
should the technician take to reduce the child's anxiety
An EKG technician is interviewing a patients who's states You been having chest pain? repeating can gain a better understanding of what
My chest has been hurting for the last 2 days which of the the patient is trying to communicated
following responses by the technician is an example of
the active listening technique of restating ?
An EKG technician is preparing to measure the heart rate a resting heart rate of 80min within the expected reference range of 60 to 100 min
of an adolescent patient which of the following resting for an adolescent patient
heart rate is within the expected reference range for this
patient?
an EKG technician is instructing a patient about preparing You should avoid taking betal blockers on the day of the test. to prevent skewed
for a stress test wihich of the following intructions should test results or a delay in testing
the technician include?
An EKG technician is evaluating a patients understanding Holter monitor ,records continuously for 24 to 48 hr to dectect abnormal cardiac
of a scheduled cardiac test the patient states i will events the patient should maintain a normal routine and records all activity in a
continue with my journal the Medical assistant should journal .
recognized that this statement is true for which of the
following cardiac test?
Test 2026 | Practice
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, In stress testing or ambulatory monitoring what purpose It is a ground and helps reduce artifacts( the location of the green lead is the right
does the green lead serve? lower abdomen or lower chest area and the right lead serves as a ground.
Which of the following statements is in compliance with The patient's diagnosis is considered protected health information.The assistant
HIPPA regulations? should take care to protect PHI from authorized disclosure
Which of the following actions is a technician safeguard Using a person specific pw to access the electronic health records the assistant
for maintaining patients privacy should always use a unique person specific identification name or number and
unique pw to access the electronic health records . this allows the health care
facility to track who has accessed patient record information
Which of the following is most important action to take to washing hands is the single most important action that assistant prevent the
break the chain of infection when preparing to perform spread of micro organisms and break the chain of infection.
an ekg procedure for a patient ?
An EKG assistant is helping a patient during a stress test Biohazard Bag the assistant should dispose of soiled linens in a biohazard bag to
the patient develops nausea and vomits blood tinged prevent the spread of potentially infectious agents
fluid In which of the following locations should the tech
place a cloth hand towel that is soiled by vomit?
Which of the following actions by a ekg technician is an Monitoring a patient's condition during an exercise stress test is our responsibility
example of adhering to the ethical principle of to monitor patients due to liability.
professional liability ?
An EKG tech is preparing to perform a standard 12 lead Allow the child to touch the equipment before the procedure and answer
EKG for a 9 year old child which of the following actions question the child anxiety of the unknown will go away
should the technician take to reduce the child's anxiety
An EKG technician is interviewing a patients who's states You been having chest pain? repeating can gain a better understanding of what
My chest has been hurting for the last 2 days which of the the patient is trying to communicated
following responses by the technician is an example of
the active listening technique of restating ?
An EKG technician is preparing to measure the heart rate a resting heart rate of 80min within the expected reference range of 60 to 100 min
of an adolescent patient which of the following resting for an adolescent patient
heart rate is within the expected reference range for this
patient?
an EKG technician is instructing a patient about preparing You should avoid taking betal blockers on the day of the test. to prevent skewed
for a stress test wihich of the following intructions should test results or a delay in testing
the technician include?
An EKG technician is evaluating a patients understanding Holter monitor ,records continuously for 24 to 48 hr to dectect abnormal cardiac
of a scheduled cardiac test the patient states i will events the patient should maintain a normal routine and records all activity in a
continue with my journal the Medical assistant should journal .
recognized that this statement is true for which of the
following cardiac test?
