Mason EKG 1-10

An EKG Tech. notes that a patient is experiencing a variation in respiration that correlates with the EKG tracing. Which of the following irregularities does this indicate?

• Sinus Arrest

• Sinus Dysrhthymia

• Tachycardia

• Bradycardia

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

• Early repolarization

• Ventricles

• Atria

• Late repolarization

An EKG Tech. should recognize that the smallest box on an EKG graph paper represents which of the following lengths of time?

• 0.04 seconds

• 0.02 seconds

• 0.10 seconds

• 0.40 seconds

An EKG tech. should recognize 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

after completing a standard 12 lead EKG on a patient, which of the following actions should be taken

• remove the electrodes and assist the patient in a sitting position

• remove the EKG tracing from the machine

• check the tracing is free from artifacts and then disconect

• tell the patient the test is complete

the presence of which of the following on an EKG tracing can indicate a previous myocardial infraction

• pathologic Q waves

• small P waves

• Prolonged PR intervals

when placing electrodes on a patient for telemetry, in which of the following locations should an EKG tech. place the ground electrode?

• on the right upper arm

• on the left upper arm

• on the left leg

• on the right lower leg

which of the following patient findings indicates myocardial infraction?

• cyanosis

• facial droppings

• arm weakness

• aphisia

which of the following term describes an EKG tech. writing defamatory comments in a patients chart.

• asssult

• slander

• lible

• battery

which of the following electrodes is used to create leads I, II, III and a VR

• left arm

• Right Arm

• left leg

• right leg