WorksheetsCardiovascular Services
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following statements is in compliance with HIPAA regulations?
The patient's diagnosis is considered protected health information.
The patient's vital signs should be disclosed only to the provider.
The patient's treatment plan can be shared with their family.
The patient's identification number cannot be disclosed as a part of providing facility health care statistics.
Which of the following actions is a technical safeguard for maintaining patient privacy?
Using a person-specific password to access the electronic health record
Using a computer privacy screen when entering patient information
Enabling automatic log-off from the electronic health record
Including a confidentiality disclosure on emails that contain patient information
Which of the following is the most important action to take to break the chain of infection when preparing to perform an EKG procedure for a patient?
Sanitizing the examination table
Washing hands
Wearing personal protective equipment
Disinfecting the EKG leads
An EKG tech is assisting a patient during a stress test. The patient develops nausea and vomits blood tinged fluid. In which of the following locations should the technician place a cloth hand towel that is soiled by vomit?
Trash can
Sharps container
Biohazard Bag
Soiled utility sink
Which of the following actions by an EKG technician is an example of adhering to the ethical principle of professional liability?
Recommending an over-the-counter medication to treat a patient's condition
Monitoring a patient's condition during an exercise stress test
Interpreting the results of an EKG test for a patient
Informing a patient about available treatment options
An EKG technician is preparing to perform a standard 12-lead EKG for a 9 year old child. Which of the following actions should the technician take to reduce the child's anxiety?
Give the child the option to ask their parent to leave the room
Wait 15 minutes before entering the child's room
Explain the procedure to the child using medical terminology
Allow the child to touch the equipment before the procedure
An EKG tech is interviewing a patient who states, "my chest has been hurting for the last 2 days." Which of the following responses by the tech is an example of the active listening technique of restating?
"You have been having chest pain"?
"Tell me more about your pain"
"You seem concerned about your pain."
"Have you had this kind of pain before?"
An EKG tech is preparing to measure the heart rate of an adolescent patient. Which of the following resting heart rates is within the expected reference range for this patient.
15/min
80/min
120/min
185/min
An EKG tech is observing a patient during a stress test. Which of the following findings is a sign of cardiovascular distress?
Heart rate 100/min
Blood pressure 138/78 mm Hg
SaO2 82%
Respiratory rate 24/min
While performing a standard 12-lead EKG, and EKG tech notices the patient has stopped breathing and has no pulse. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
Call for help and begin CPR
Provide two breaths to the patient.
Review and interpret the EKG tracing.
Obtain a defibrillator
Which of the following findings should an EKG tech expect for a patient who is experiencing cardiopulmonary compromise?
Warm, dry skin
Hypertension
Persistent chest discomfort
Sudden weight loss
Which of the following health care professionals is responsible for communicating the results of a cardiac stress test to the patient?
Medical assistant
EKG technician
Registered nurse
Cardiologist
An EKG tech is measuring blood pressure on a healthy adult patient. Which of the following blood pressure measurements is within the expected reference range?
85/55 mm Hg
100/62 mm Hg
110/56 mm Hg
122/84 mm Hg
