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During an exercise stress test, an EKG technician notices that the patient appears to be hyperventilating.
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EKG practice test 2.A
1. During an exercise stress test, an EKG technician notices that the patient
appears to be hyperventilating. Which of the following actions should the
technician take first ?: Check the patient's respiratory rate
2. An EKG technician is providing instructions to a patient who is to wear
a cardiac event monitor at home. Which of the following statements by the
patient indicates an understanding of the instructions ?: "If the batteries fall,
I will replace them myself "
3. An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG for a patient who
is experiencing accelerated junctional rhythm. Which of the following speed
settings should the technician use ?: 25mm/second
4. Which of the following EKG machine functions should an EKG technician
use to control and regulate the height of EKG waveforms on the tracing
?: Gain
5. Which of the following positions is appropriate for a patient during a
nuclear stress test while the camera is scanning ?: Supine with the arms above
the head
6. An EKG technician is evaluating a standard 12-lead EKG tracing during
a recording. The technician should recognize that electrical activity of the
septal wall is recorded by which of the following leads ?: Leads V1 and V2
7. In a healthy adult patient, Which of the following is the expected shape and
direction of the P wave in lead II ?: Rounded and upright
8. An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test for a patient who
exhibits ventricular fibrillation on the EKG tracing. Which of the following
actions should the technician take first ?: Determine if the patient is responsive
9. An EKG technician should recognize that which of the following signs
are often present when a patient is experiencing ventricular tachycardia
?: Multiple premature ventricular contractions in a row
10. Which of the following EKG findings differentiates accelerated idioven-
tricular rhythm from junctional rhythm ?: Accelerated idioventricular rhythm has
a wide QRS complexes
11. An EKG technician should recognize that a rhythm strip should be at least
how many seconds long to accurately identify rate and rhythm ?: 6 seconds
12. An EKG technician obtains a pulse oximetry reading of 88 % from a
patient. Which of the following terms should the technician use to describe
the patient's condition ?: Hypoxemia
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13. An EKG technician should recognize that the smallest box on EKG graph
paper represents which of the following lengths of time ?: 0.04 seconds
14. Which of the following activities should an EKG technician instruct a
patient to record in the holter monitor diary ?: Bike riding
15. An EKG technician is preparing to obtain a standard 12-lead EKG tracing
for a patient who is at 35 weeks of gestation. In which of the following
positions should the technician place the patient ?: Slightly on the left side
with a pillow supporting the right hip
16. An EKG technician is obtaining a pulse rate for a 2-year-old patient. Which
of the following pulse rates should the technician recognize as within the
expected reference range for this patient ?: 120/min
17. Which of the following actions should the EKG technician take to resolve
a wandering baseline on a patient's EKG tracing ?: Relieve tension from the
lead wires
18. An EKG technician is preparing a patient for the application of a Holter
monitor. The patient tells the technician that she runs about 5 miles each day.
Which of the following responses should the technician make ?: " you should
continue exercising as usual while wearing the monitor"
19. Which of the following statements made by an EKG technician correctly
prepares the patient for telemetry monitoring ?: " I will clean your skin with an
alcohol pad"
20. An EKG technician is preforming an exercise stress test to evaluate a
patient for coronary vascular disease. Which of the following actions should
the technician take regarding this procedure ?: Report unexpected dysrhyth-
mias during the test
21. While performing a standard 12-lead EKG, an EKG technician notices that
none of the leads are giving a reading. Which of the following limbs should
the technician check first when correcting this problem ?: Right leg
22. An EKG technician is entering a patient's history into the electronic
health record. Which of the following statements by the patient should the
technician enter into the social history section ?: " I have smoked cigarettes
for a long time "
23. Which of the following actions should an EKG technician take when
preparing a patient for a standard 12-lead EKG ?: Have the patient remove any
jewelry
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