patient care final review part 2

Which of the following are forms of ambulatory monitoring? (Choose three correct answers.)

• Continuous monitor

• Event monitor

• Holter monitor

• Computed tomography

• Mobile cardiac telemetry

What should an EKG technician always do before applying an ambulatory monitor to a patient?

• Ask the doctor to calibrate the monitor

• Check that the batteries are fresh

• Acquire a new monitor

• Complete a brief test run with the monitor

Sharing details of a patient's health condition with a colleague wterm-63ho is not involved in the patient's treatment is a violation of

• HIPAA

• The HITECH Act

• Slander laws

• Libel laws

In the image above, the area of the heart shown within the circle is called the

• Base

• Foundation

• Apex

• Pinnacle

In sinus arrhythmia the patient's heart rhythm often changes in relation to

• The patient's blood pressure

• The patient's breathing

• The patient's mood

• The patient's level of anxiety

A run of ventricular tachycardia is occurring when three __________ appear in a row.

• Premature junctional contractions

• Ventricular escape beats

• Bundle branch blocks

• Premature ventricular contractions

If a patient does not have a palpable pulse that patient's

• Heart is not beating

• Pulse cannot be felt

• Cardiac output is high

• EKG will show no electrical activity

Some forms of atrioventricular block are marked by prolonged

• PR intervals

• QRS complexes

• R-R intervals

• P-P intervals

What can be said about the P waves in the EKG tracing above?

• They are prolonged.

• They are not present.

• They are hidden in the previous T wave.

• They vary in appearance.

Which of these items might be used to prepare a patient's skin for electrode placement? (Choose two correct answers.)

• A fine-grain nail file

• Abrading tape

• A washcloth and soapy water

• Medical clippers

• A disposable razor