NHA EKG Module 1

When a patient requests their medical records, it should be provided to them within _________.

• 30 days

• 7 days

• 60 days

• 90 days

Implied Consent: (a)   adheres to instructions provided by the EKG tech; ex: the EKG tech is preparing for an EKG, and the patient lays back and pulls up shirt for the electrodes.

• client

• doctor

• nurse

• technician

Supine Position: lying on (a)   , facing upward, perfect position for administering test.

• stomach

• back

• side

• chair

Stress Test: exercise tolerance test (ETT) determines the heart's response to (a)   exertion (stress).

• mental

• physical

• emotional

• chemical

Medical Asepsis: practices used to remove or destroy (a)   and to prevent their spread from one person or place to another person or place; clean technique.

• bacteria

• viruses

• pathogens

• fungi

Standard Precautions: basic level of infection control practices that health care workers must perform before, during and after every encounter with every (a)   .

• doctor

• patient

• visitor

• nurse

The first step in ensuring that a piece of medical equipment is as clean as possible: _________.

Active Listening: (a)   listening to what the patient says, observing nonverbal cues, and providing feedback.

• Passively

• Actively

• Occasionally

• Rarely

Empathy: ____________

• Identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives

• A lack of concern for others' feelings or experiences

• The ability to manipulate others for personal gain

• A tendency to avoid social interactions

Respiration Rate (RR): ____________

• The number of times a patient breathes per minute

• The number of times a patient blinks per minute

• The number of times a patient eats per day

• The number of times a patient stands up per hour