Certified EKG Technician (CET): practice 3/ Real
Exam Questions with Correct Answers A+ Score
Solutions.
Terms in this set (100)
An EKG technician should 98/78 mm Hg
recognize that which of the
following blood pressure
readings is within the
expected reference range for
an adolescent patient?
A. 60/40 mm Hg
B. 78/48 mm Hg
C. 86/60 mm Hg
D. 98/78 mm Hg
An EKG technician is reviewing the EKG
tracing for a patient who has a
pacemaker. The technician should
recognize that which of the following
alterations is being recorded on the patient's rhythm strip?
loss of capture A. Loss of capture
B. Oversensing
C. Failure to pace
D. Undersensing
,Have the patient place Which of the following actions should
their hands under their the EKG technician take to resolve the
buttocks, palms down.
artifact in the EKG tracing below?
A. Inspect the cables
andconnections for any damage or
exposed wires.
B. Move the patient's bed orexam
table away from the wall. C.
Remove tension from the lead
wires.
D. Have the patient place their
hands under their buttocks,
palms down.
While performing an Signs of acute myocardial injury
exercise stress test on a
patient, a technician
observes elevated ST
segments. The technician
should identify these
findings as which of the
following?
A. Expected EKG
changesas a result of
running
B. Expected EKG
changesdue to hypokalemia
C. Signs of pulmonary
embolism
D. Signs of acute myocardial
injury
,Which of the following "I am going to apply some stickers to your belly, arms, and legs
statements should an EKG for the test.
technician make when
preparing an 8-year-old
patient for a standard 12lead
EKG?
A. "I am going to
applysome stickers to your
belly, arms, and legs for the
test."
B. "I am going to
applythese adhesive
electrodes to your chest and
extremities for the EKG." C. "I
am going to conduct an
electrocardiogram on your
heart."
D. "I need you to hold still
while I attach these wires to
you for the
electrocardiogram.
, An EKG technician is Have the patient rest before taking the blood pressure
preparing to obtain a reading and document it in the EHR.
patient's blood pressure
reading. The patient reports
jogging to the facility "to get
some exercise." Which of the
following actions should the
technician take?
A. Notify the
providerimmediately of the
elevated blood pressure
and document it in the
EHR.
B. Document in
themedical record that the
patient's blood pressure is
elevated.
C. Have the patient
restbefore taking the blood
pressure reading and
document it in the EHR.
D. Verify if the patient
hasa family history of high
blood pressure and
document this finding.
Exam Questions with Correct Answers A+ Score
Solutions.
Terms in this set (100)
An EKG technician should 98/78 mm Hg
recognize that which of the
following blood pressure
readings is within the
expected reference range for
an adolescent patient?
A. 60/40 mm Hg
B. 78/48 mm Hg
C. 86/60 mm Hg
D. 98/78 mm Hg
An EKG technician is reviewing the EKG
tracing for a patient who has a
pacemaker. The technician should
recognize that which of the following
alterations is being recorded on the patient's rhythm strip?
loss of capture A. Loss of capture
B. Oversensing
C. Failure to pace
D. Undersensing
,Have the patient place Which of the following actions should
their hands under their the EKG technician take to resolve the
buttocks, palms down.
artifact in the EKG tracing below?
A. Inspect the cables
andconnections for any damage or
exposed wires.
B. Move the patient's bed orexam
table away from the wall. C.
Remove tension from the lead
wires.
D. Have the patient place their
hands under their buttocks,
palms down.
While performing an Signs of acute myocardial injury
exercise stress test on a
patient, a technician
observes elevated ST
segments. The technician
should identify these
findings as which of the
following?
A. Expected EKG
changesas a result of
running
B. Expected EKG
changesdue to hypokalemia
C. Signs of pulmonary
embolism
D. Signs of acute myocardial
injury
,Which of the following "I am going to apply some stickers to your belly, arms, and legs
statements should an EKG for the test.
technician make when
preparing an 8-year-old
patient for a standard 12lead
EKG?
A. "I am going to
applysome stickers to your
belly, arms, and legs for the
test."
B. "I am going to
applythese adhesive
electrodes to your chest and
extremities for the EKG." C. "I
am going to conduct an
electrocardiogram on your
heart."
D. "I need you to hold still
while I attach these wires to
you for the
electrocardiogram.
, An EKG technician is Have the patient rest before taking the blood pressure
preparing to obtain a reading and document it in the EHR.
patient's blood pressure
reading. The patient reports
jogging to the facility "to get
some exercise." Which of the
following actions should the
technician take?
A. Notify the
providerimmediately of the
elevated blood pressure
and document it in the
EHR.
B. Document in
themedical record that the
patient's blood pressure is
elevated.
C. Have the patient
restbefore taking the blood
pressure reading and
document it in the EHR.
D. Verify if the patient
hasa family history of high
blood pressure and
document this finding.
