Valeria EKG Mock Exam 21-30

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

• Axillary

• Temporal

• Tympanic

An EKG technician should recoenize that eleccrican interrerence on a 12-lead EKG tracing is most likely a result of which of the following:

• Patient movement

• Expired electrodes

• Crossed lead wires

• insufficient skin preparation

An EKG technician is instructing a patient about the use of a transtelephonic monitor with loop memory. Which of the following instructions should the technician include?

• “Press record button on the device when you begin to feel dizzy or have chest pain”

• 'Remove the monitor when connecting to the phone or internet to send the recording to the central monitoring location.

• "Record a notation in your diary that describes the time and the activity that you were doing when the pain started."

• Contact the technician at the central monitoring station whenever you begin to experience Chest pain

An EKG technician is working with a patient who has a below-the-knee amputation of the left leg. In which of the following locations should the technician place the right leg electrode?

• On the lower right foot

• On the lower right abdomen

• on the lower left torso

• On the lower right leg

Which or the rollowing actions should the exc cecnnician take to resolve a wandering baseline on a patient's EKG tracing?

• Relieve tension from the lead wires

• Clean the lead wires after each use.

• Provide a blanket to the patient.

• Have the patient remove any personal electronic devices

An EKG technician is preparing a patient for a standard 12-lead EKG. Which of the following is the correct placement for lead V4?

• The fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line

• The fourth intercostal space at the midaxilary line

• The fifth intercostal space at the midaxillary line

• The fourth intercostal space at the midclavicular line

An EKG technician is speaking with a patient on the phone. The patient is wearing a Holter monitor and reports severe chest pain and shortness of breath. Which of the following actions should the technician

take?

• Have someone call emergency services while remaining on the call with the patient

• Remind the patient to document the incident in the patient diary.

• Place the pat

  lent on hold and consult with the patients provider

• Tell the patient to hang up the phone and call emergency services

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

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

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

• I am going to conduct an electrocardiogram on your heart

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

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

• Check the patient for breathing.

• Begin chest compressions.

• Apply automated external defibrillator (AED) pads

A patient tells the EKG technician that she does not understand why she needs an ambulatory monitor after having a standard 12 lead EKG two days ago which of the following response to the technician make?

• An Ambulatory monitor record differently than an EKG

• Your provider wants to study your heart over a longer period of time

• It is standard practice to attach an ambulatory monitor shortly after an EKG

• The provider wants to perform another test before he communicates his concerns