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WorksheetsEKG CH 10 test
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What should an EKG technician do if a patient's heart rate changes dramatically from baseline during a resting EKG?
Ask the patient to rest for 15 minutes, then repeat the EKG
Report the change if it continues for more than 10 minutes
Report the change if the new rate is above normal (100 BPM)
Report the change immediately
Which of the following is true of an EKG tracing and cardiac emergencies?
Abnormalities in an EKG tracing may be the first evidence of a cardiac emergency.
Abnormalities in an EKG tracing appear only after cardiac symptoms develop.
Cardiac emergencies rarely produce changes to the EKG tracing.
Stress tests may show EKG changes in cardiac emergencies, but resting EKGs will not.
When a patient experiences cardiac arrest in a hospital or other medical facility, which code is commonly called?
Code red
Code gray
Code pink
Code blue
Who should end a 911 call?
The person who called
The person experiencing the emergency
The first medical personnel to arrive at the scene of the emergency
The dispatcher
When a conscious patient is experiencing symptoms of a cardiac emergency she should first be assisted to
Call 911
Loosen clothing to facilitate placement of electrodes for cardiac monitoring
Sit or lie down
Breathe concentrated oxygen
Placing an unconscious patient in recovery position can protect the patient from
Aspiration
Cardiac arrest
Hypoxia
Syncope
What is the rate at which a BVM should be squeezed when assisting an unconscious patient to breathe?
5–8 breaths per minute
10–12 breaths per minute
15–18 breaths per minute
18–22 breaths per minute
AEDs deliver a shock that can correct
Sinus arrhythmia
Second-degree heart block
Junctional rhythm
Ventricular fibrillation
What should be done if an AED does not detect a rhythm that can be corrected with a shock?
The patient should be shocked anyway.
CPR should be performed.
The patient should be pronounced dead.
Oxygen should be administered.
Stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain becomes __________ or ____________.
Full, thickens
Blocked, ruptures
Hardened, thins
Widened, narrows
What does the A in the stroke-detection acronym F.A.S.T. stand for?
Acuity
Alertness
Attack
Arms
Which of these medications may be given by means of a spray onto or under the patient’s tongue?
Aspirin
Oxygen
Beta blockers
Nitroglycerin
Why is aspirin sometimes given to patients who may be experiencing heart attack?
Because it dilates the arteries
Because it decreases blood clotting
Because it can ease the patient’s pain
Because it provides additional oxygen for the body’s tissues.
What will a healthcare facility’s disaster plan outline?
The first and last names of the individuals responsible for evacuating each area of the facility
The role of each team member in a disaster
A list of previous disasters and their outcomes
Telephone numbers to call for directions when a disaster occurs
