NHA EKG Technician Review Fall 2019

If you do not recognize a rhythm strip the Tech should verify their lead placements?

A patient should note symptoms when wearing a Holter monitor such as palpitations?

Upright P waves, narrow QRS complexes, and a ventricular rate between 60-100?

This precordial lead is located at the 5th intercostal space between V4/V6?

The monitor shows electrical activity, but the patient does not have a pulse.

Artifact can come from the following: Seizure,trembling, cold patient, dry skin, wet skin?

The patient can stop the stress test at any time if they have chest pains or dizziness?

EKG changes can be observed days to weeks after a MI?

A change of respiratory cycle and variations in vagal tone is called

Less than 60 beats per minute is called

Greater than 150 beats per minute is called?

An elevated ST wave on a rhythm strips indicates an?

A 60 cycle interference means too many electrical devices are plugged in the outlet

A faster paper speed makes the rhythm appear slower?

Unreliable pulse oximeter results are caused by

If electrodes fall off during a Holter monitor test call the physician's office?

A wandering baseline is a result of improperly placed electrodes?

The horizontal axis of the graph paper represents?

The saw tooth appearance is called

It is okay to go to work, exercise, etc. while wearing a Holter monitor?

Lead placement must be modified in patients who have extremity amputation?

On standard graph paper, 15 large squares equal?

Nitroglycerin dilates the blood vessels to increase blood flow.

On standard graph paper, 1 small square equals

EKG machine repairs should be performed by?

A current EKG rhythm strip can predict if a patient will have a MI in the future?

The Holter monitor measures heart electrical activity over a period of 24 to 72 hours?

The vertical axis of the graph paper represents the?

The precordial lead located between the V2/V4 is?

Telemetry is used to continuously monitor the electrical system of the heart?

An EKG is a non-invasive, painless procedure that only takes a few minutes to complete?

The correct term for a flat line is

The appearance of a U wave is associated with

Beta blockers help lower blood pressure?

A 12 lead EKG only has 10 electrodes?

ST depression or T wave inversions are?

Aspirin, Coumadin & Heparin are examples of blood thinners?

The back up pacemaker of the heart

On standard graph paper, 5 small squares equals?

The V1 precordial lead is placed on the right sternum, in what intercostal space?

To measure a baby's pulse which artery is used?

The standard paper speed is 25 mm/second?

A stress test takes approximately 10 minutes to complete?

Digoxin or Digitalis help lower heart rate

Greater than 100 beats per minute is called?

U wave with chest pain & discomfort?

Which leads represent Einthoven's Triangle?

A patient should call 911 if they experience serious symptoms such as unrelieved chest pains?

If placing an electrode and the breast needs to be moved, use the palm of your hand.

1 millimeter (mm) = 0.10 millivolt (mV)

Instruct the patient not to eat, drink, or smoke for 3 hours before stress test?

Sensitivity on the EKG machine measures?

A risk of a beta blocker is having hypotension?

The precordial lead located at the 5th intercostal space, midclavicular ?

The V2 precordial lead is found left of the sternum in what intercostal space?

The rate at which ECG paper goes through the printer is adjustable?

Patient history includes: social hx, medical conditions, surgical hx, & a list of medications.

An EKG tracing shows what pattern on the rhythm strip?

A patient must understand the procedure in order to provide informed consent?

Before performing an EKG you should remove the following from the patient?

A pulse oximeter result below 90% is normal?

The leads represent different views or pictures of the heart?

On an Infant EKG where should the lead V3R placed?

On standard graph paper, 30 large squares equals?

V1 & V2 area of involvement is the

A stress test determines how the heart functions under increased workload caused by exercise?

Who is the primary pacemaker of the heart?

The precordial lead located at the 5th intercostal space, midaxillary is?

Blood thinners prevent clots from forming.

Normal pulse range is