Axcell Espinoza EKG mock exam 71 - 80

An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG on a patient who is 9 years old. In which of the following locations should the technician place the V6 electrode?

• Right midclavicular space

• Left midclavicular space

• Right midaxillary line

• Left midaxillary line

Which of the following arteries is the best location for an EKG technician to use to measure the heart rate for an adult patient following an exercise stress test?

• Radial

• Carotid

• Femoral

• Brachlal

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?

• "I can take showers while wearing this monitor."

• "The monitor will keep track of all my daily activitles."

• "I can continue to use my electric blanket while wearing the monitor."

• "I will continue to do my dally walk to the grocery store."

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.

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."

• “Make sure to increase your cardiac medications while wearing the monitor to offset the activity”

• "You should talk to your provider about continuing that activity while wearing the monitor."

• "Take someone with you when you are running while wearing the monitor."

For which of the following patients should an EKG technician expect to see somatic interference on the EKG tracing?

• A 60-year-old patient who is sweating profusely

• A 20-year-old patient who is experiencing a seizure

• A 10-year-old patient who is watching TV

• A 30-year-old patient who is using a cell phone

An EKG technician is performing a posterior 12-lead EKG for a patient. Which of the following leads should the technician place along the paraspinous border?

• Lead V7

• Lead V8

• Lead V9

• Lead VTR

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

• 0.02 seconds

• 0.04 seconds

• 0.10 seconds

• 0.40 seconds

Which of the following sites is the most appropriate for an EKG technician to use when taking the pulse of an infant?

• Brachial artery

• Carotid artery

• Radial artery

• Femoral artery

While performing a 5-lead EKG, an EKG technician notices that lead II and lead Ill are not yielding a reading. Which of the following limbs should the technician check to correct the error?

• Right arm

• Left arm

• Right leg

• Left leg