NHA PCT Module Exam 5

In which of the following locations should a patient care technician place the V5 lead?

At the anterior axillary line on the same horizontal level as V4

A patient care technician is monitoring a patient who goes into asystole. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?

Initiate CPR

A patient care technician is preparing to perform a 12-lead EKG for a patient who has a heart rate of 225/min. Which of the following paper speed settings should the technician expect the provider to prescribe?

50 mm/sec

A patient care technician is performing a right-sided 12 lead EKG. For which of the following conditions will a provider request a right-sided EKG?

Dextrocardia

A patient care technician is performing a 12-lead EKG for a patient. The technician should use which of the following as a reference to compare the cardiac complexes during a cardiac cycle on an EKG tracing?

Calibration Marks

A patient care technician should identify the EKG tracing below as which of the following artifacts?

Wandering Baseling

A patient care technician should identify that which of the following parts of the EKG machine regulates the height of the waveforms on the tracing?

Gain Controls

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is experiencing cardiopulmonary compromise. The technician should identify that which of the following structures of the cardiac conduction system initiated the heartbeat?

SA Node

A patient care technician should identify that which of the following artifacts is present in the tracing below?

Somatic Tremor

A patient care technician is performing a 12 lead EKG. Which of the following should the technician identify as a dysrhythmia?

Three different P wave configurations in one lead.

A patient care technician should identify that which of the following is the standard paper speed for a 12 lead EKG?

25 mm/sec

A patient care technician is obtaining an EKG from a patient who reports chest pain. Which of the following changed in a wave form should the technician recognize as an indication of a myocardial infarction and report to the nurse immediately?

ST segment elevation

A patient care technician is providing instructions to a patient who is about to undergo an EKG. Which of the following statements should the technician make?

"You should empty your bladder prior to the test."

A patient care technician is preparing to perform a 12 lead EKG for a patient who is pregnant. Into which of the following positions should the technician assist the patient?

Slightly on the left side

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has heart failure. Which of the following should the technician identify as an indication of left ventricular failure?

Pulmonary Edema

A patient care technician is planning to clean EKG equipment. Which of the following actions should the technician plan to take?

Wipe the equipment with a soft cloth moistened with disinfectant

A patient care technician is replacing the paper on an EKG machine. Which of the following steps should the technician take first?

Thread the paper through the roller to the outside of the machine

A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has ventricular tachycardia and becomes unresponsive. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?

Begin CPR

A patient care technician identifies P waves are present, but there are missing QRS complexes on a patient's EKG tracing. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?

Report the rhythm to the nurse

A patient care technician is preparing a patient for an EKG. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Ask the patient to turn off any electronic devices.