EKG Test Review Exam Questions with Verified Answers.
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What does the electrocardiogram or ECG detect? - Correct Answer The electrical
activity of the heart
An ECG monitor technician's main responsibility is to: - Correct Answer view the ECG
tracings and alert the health care professional of an abnormal heart rhythm.
Continuous ECG monitoring done in a hospital setting with a small transmitter box is
known as: - Correct Answer telemetry monitoring.
(Continuous monitoring done in the hospital with a small transmitter box is known as
telemetry monitoring.)
Your patient states, "I do not want that electricity going through me!" as you are getting
ready to perform an ECG on him. The best response is to: - Correct Answer: explain
that the ECG machine is not harmful and does not produce electricity.
(Explain the procedure to the patient in a calm manner. Explain that the machine does
not generate electricity and the procedure is quick and painless.)
You have a patient that can only sign an "X" on the consent form. You need to: - Correct
Answer: explain the procedure to the patient with a witness present, have the patient
place an X on the form, and have the witness sign the form also.
What does the term "Code Blue" mean when used in a hospital setting? - Correct
Answer A patient is unresponsive and needs immediate assistance.
Slander is an illegal and unethical act and is defined as: - Correct Answer Making
derogatory remarks about someone that jeopardizes his or her reputation or means of
livelihood is called slander.
Which device recognizes an abnormal rhythm and can deliver an electric shock to the
heart if necessary? - Correct Answer AED
An automatic external defibrillator (AED) is a device that analyzes the heart rhythm and
determines whether it is considered a "shockable" rhythm.
You have been asked to perform an ECG on a hospital patient in ICU. When you reach
the patient's room, you notice that the patient is under airborne precautions. In addition
to gloves, which of the following PPE should you wear while you perform the ECG? -
Correct Answer HEPA respirator
Explanation: Airborne precautions require special air handling, ventilation, and
additional respiratory protection, such as a HEPA or N95 respirator.
, An electrocardiograph is a (n) - Correct Answer An electrocardiograph is an instrument
that is used to record an electrocardiogram (ECG), which is a tracing or graph of the
heart's electrical activity.
The amount of blood the heart pumps each minute is known as the:
Explanation: A weak, irregular, or otherwise abnormal pulse may cause a patient to
show signs of low cardiac output, which is the amount of blood the heart pumps per
minute.
During her last two doctor appointments, a patient's blood pressure was measured at
160/92 and 156/94. The physician has not been able to identify a cause for these blood
pressure readings. This patient has:
Multiple Choice
Hypotension.
Low cardiac output.
Essential hypertension. Correct
Secondary hypertension. - Correct Answer essential hypertension.
Both of the blood pressure readings are above the normal range, so this patient has
hypertension. Since there is no identifiable cause, the patient has essential
hypertension.
A patient complains of feeling lightheaded and having frequent fainting spells. Which
test might the physician order to determine whether a drop in heart rate or blood
pressure may be causing the patient's symptoms? - Correct Answer Tilt table test
A tilt table test may be ordered for a patient complaining of dizziness, lightheadedness,
or frequent fainting episodes to determine the heart's response to a sudden change in
elevation.
Which of the following monitoring methods is performed while the patient is outside of
the hospital/clinical setting? - Correct Answer Trans telephonic monitoring
Trans- means "across," so Tran’s telephonic means "across the telephone lines."
The time from the beginning of atrial depolarization to the beginning of ventricular
depolarization is shown on the ECG waveform as the: - Correct Answer PR interval.
The PR interval includes the P wave and the baseline before the QRS complex and
represents the time from the beginning of atrial depolarization to the beginning of
ventricular depolarization.
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