Which of the following has enhanced a patient's right to control his or her own health
information, making it necessary to handle ECG tracings confidentially? - answerHIPAA
(Hospitality insurance portability accountability act)
Electrical safety is maintained while performing an ECG by all of the following except: -
answerremoving any electrical equipment from the patient's body.
After completing the ECG procedure, which of the following tasks is not included in the
ECG technician's responsibly? - answerInterpret the ECG and explain the results to the
patient.
Which of the following is least likely to help the ECG technician maintain infection
control while performing an ECG procedure? - answerBe sure the patient is not
touching the bed frame.
You are about to record an ECG on a patient who has Parkinson's disease. What
measures can you take to prevent somatic tremors from being recorded on the ECG
recording? - answerHave the patient put his or her hands, palms down, under the
buttocks.
What must you always check prior to performing any procedure on a patient? -
answerThe patient's name and identification number.
What is the term for an oppressive pain or pressure in the chest when the heart muscle
does not receive enough oxygen due to partial or complete blockage of a coronary
artery? - answerAngina
Which of the following is an instrument that records the electrical activity of the heart
during a patient's normal daily activities? - answerAmbulatory monitor
What is somatic tremor - answer
What is wandering baseline - answer
What is AC interference? - answerIt is an artifact caused by electrical interference
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