Axcell EKG Mock Exam 1-10

Identify the rhythm tracing

• Atrial Fibrillation

• Wandering atrial pacemaker

• Sinus rhythm

• Atrial flutter with variable conduction

In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the electrodes for leads V7, V8, and V9?

• Evenly spaced on the back between the axillary line and the vertebral column at the fifth intercostal space

• Evenly spaced on the right chest between the sternum and the right axillary line at the fifth intercostal space

• On the axillary plane at the fifth intercostal space

• On the frontal plane at the sixth intercostal space

A thin spike before the P wave indicates that a pacemaker has been implanted to pace which of the following?

• Atria

• Ventricles

• Early repolarization

• Late repolarization

An EKG technician is caring for a patient who is experiencing heart palpitations. Which of the following interventions should the technician expect the provider to prescribe?

• Vasodilator medication

• Holter monitor

• Cardiac inotropic medication

• Chemical stress test

An EKG technician in an outpatient facility is obtaining a patient's vital signs and is having trouble visualizing the patient's chest movement.

Which of the following actions should the technician take to obtain an accurate respiratory rate for the patient?

• Instruct the patient to take deeper breaths so they are easier to count.

• Document that the respiratory rate could not be assessed

• Place a hand on the middle of the patient's back to count the respirations.

• Estimate a respiratory rate based on the assessed pulse

An EKG technician is measuring the intervals on an EKG tracing. Which of the following is an expected finding of impaired conduction through the

• Decreased OT interval

• Prolonged QRS interval

• Prolonged QT interval

• Prolonged PR interval

An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG for a patient. The technician should identify that which of the following information is recorded by lead 1?

• Electrical activity between the right arm and left leg

• Electrical activity between the right arm and left arm

• Electrical activity between the left arm and left leg

• Electrical activity between the right leg and left leg

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

• Decreased heart rate

• Absence of R-R interval

• Narrow ORS complexes on the EKG tracing

Which of the following statements should an EKG technician make when preparing an 8-year-old patient for a standard 12-lead EKG?

• "I am going to apply some stickers to your belly, arms, and legs for the test."

• "I am going to apply these adhesive electrodes to your chest and extremitles for the EKG."

• 'I am going to conduct an electrocardiogram on your heart."

• “need you to hold still while I attach these wires to you for the electrocardiogram”

Which of the following sites is the most accurate for an EKG technician to use when measuring the body temperature of a young child?

• Oral

• Auxiliary

• Temporal

• Tympanic