EKG NCCT Practice Questions & Answers
Prior to transmitting any ECG report to a patient's EMR/EHR, what should the ECG technician ensure?(Ans- eliminate artifacts, ensure correct ICD codes were used, and ensure all patient information is correct
ECG technician has to obtain the patient's temperature. Before the oral thermometer is placed in patient's mouth the technician should ask if the
patient has recently:
(Ans- consumed hot or cold food or beverages
Patient with Parkinson's comes in for ECG with noticeably severe tremors.What should you do for proper ECG readings?(Ans- have patient slide their hands under their backside or buttocks to help stabilize the body
What are contact precautions to be observed?(Ans- wash hands, avoid contaminated surfaces, disinfect all equipment
When performing an ECG on a child, the ECG technician should place:
(Ans- V3 on the right side of the chest
If you see an idioventricular rhythm on an ECG printout, you should:
(Ans- notify the physician 1 / 2
Patient with blood pressure of 158/96 mm Hg is considered:
(Ans- hypertensive (high blood pressure)
An idioventricular rhythm has an absence of:
(Ans- P waves
What should the ECG technician adjust to correct a QRS complex that is too tall to properly record the ECG?(Ans- sensitivity control
What standard ECG lead is used to record a rhythm strip?(Ans- Lead II
What is a specialized electrode wire advanced intravenously into the right upper heart chamber?(Ans- Intra-atrial Lead
What is a substance that enhances contact between the skin and the electrode?(Ans- Electrolyte
The transmission of ECG signals via radio waves is known as:
(Ans- Telemetry
The positive electrode of an ECG lead is a(n) (Ans- anode
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