EKG Review (1)

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Which of the following waves on an EKG tracing relates to electrical activity in the atria? The P wave, The T wave, The R wave, The Q wave

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The P wave

Front

Which of these questions is an appropriate way of checking one patient identifier before performing an EKG test? Options: “Is your name George Disher?”, “Are your initials G.D.?”, “Can you please state your first and last names?”, “What is your last name, George?”

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“Can you please state your first and last names?”

Front

Widened QRS complexes on an EKG tracing are signs of

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A ventricular dysrhythmia

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A patient is nearing the target heart rate during an exercise stress test when he becomes diaphoretic and complains of intense chest pain. Which response from the EKG technician is best?

Back

Stop the test and alert the doctor immediately.

Front

An EKG technician sees pacing spikes on a patient’s EKG but no electrical activity following the spikes. This is likely due to a pacemaker error known as

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Failure to capture

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Measuring vital signs includes: Checking pulse, body temperature, blood pressure, and respirations.

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Checking pulse, body temperature, blood pressure, and respirations.

Front

What is an ectopic focus?

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A group of cells in the heart that initiates an impulse in an abnormal location.

Front

When placing electrodes for an EKG on a 5-year-old child where should the technician place the V4 electrode?

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On the left side of the chest at the fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line.

Front

An EKG tracing in which the P waves are not uniform may indicate a dysrhythmia originating in the

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Atria

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The bottom row in a 12-lead EKG tracing

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Shows only lead II