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EKG Practice test #1

Quiz by Ruth Sealy

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  • Q1
    The person with Parkinson's disease have tremors that are called somatic tremors. How can we do an EKG on this patient without causing artifacts
    tell them to hold still just for a few moments
    have them sit on hands with palms down
    there is nothing you can do just do the EKG the best you can
    cover them with a warm blanket
    30s
  • Q2
    Which rhythm carries a SPIKE
    Paced rhythm
    atrial fibrillation
    sinus rhythm
    ventricular fibrillation
    30s
  • Q3
    Atrial fibrillation can cause
    clots
    heart attack
    shortness of breath
    bleeding
    30s
  • Q4
    This monitor will remain on the patient for 24-72hrs at a time
    12 lead monitor
    none of the above
    telemetry monitor
    Holter monitor
    30s
  • Q5
    P wave represents
    ventricular repolarization
    atrial repolarization
    ventricular depolarization
    atrial depolarization
    30s
  • Q6
    The descending aorta is a vessel in which type of circulation carries oxygenated blood:
    systemic circulation
    cerebral circulation
    coronary circulation
    pulmonary circulation
    30s
  • Q7
    The normal duration of the P-R interval is
    0.12-0.2 sec
    0.04-0.08 sec
    no greater than 0.12 sec
    0.08-0.16
    30s
  • Q8
    If the R-R interval is 2 large squares, the heart rate is
    120 bts/min
    60 bts/min
    75 bts/min
    150 bts/min
    30s
  • Q9
    A line between wave forms is called
    interval
    wave form
    segment
    complex
    30s
  • Q10
    The small squares horizontally on the EKG paper equal
    0.12 sec
    0.04 sec
    0.20 sec
    0.08 sec
    30s
  • Q11
    The number of R waves in six second strip is 10. What is the heart rate?
    100 bts/min
    70 bts/min
    60 bts/min
    90 bts/min
    30s
  • Q12
    Which of the following is NOT an EKG technician's responsibility during exercise electrocardiography
    Providing safety for patient
    instruct the patient to report symptoms
    monitoring the patient including blood pressure
    administration of drugs
    30s
  • Q13
    The correct lead from the center of the heart to the positive pole of the right arm is
    aVr
    lead 1
    lead 2
    aVL
    30s
  • Q14
    The correct lead for the 5th intercostal space, mid-axillary line on left side is
    v1
    v6
    v3
    v4
    30s
  • Q15
    The amount of blood pumped into the aorta each minute by the heart is
    cardiac output
    ejection fraction
    venous volume
    stroke volume
    30s

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