EKG Final Exam

The electrocardiograph may be used to evaluate the function of

A. artificial pacemakers

B. Liver

C. Lungs

D. Brain

A. artificial pacemakers

Job duties for the EKG technician may include:

A. escorting patients into treatment room

B. obtaining patient information

C. identifying abnormal heart activity

D. All the above

D. All the above

Equipment used by a EKG technician may include:

A. calculator

B. Calipers

C. scissors

D. all the above

D. all the above

EKG technician should be able to

A. multitask

B. write short essays

C. work with precision and accuracy

D. Draw blood

C. work with precision and accuracy

Holter monitoring records cardiac rhythm for a time period of

A. 4-10 hrs

B. 10-16 hrs

C. 24-48 hrs

D. 12-24 hrs

C. 24-48 hrs

Stress testing records and monitors cardiac rhythm during

A. Sleep

B. Exercise

C. Relaxation

D. Speaking

B. Exercise

Phonocardiograph Technicians operate equipment used to record abnormal

A. Heart sounds

B. Heart beat

C. Heart murmur

D. Pulse

A. Heart sounds

Vectorcardiograph Technicians monitor 3-dimensional tracings of the activity of the

A. thyroid

B. Heart

C. Pancreas

D. Veins

B. Heart

Taking vital signs normally means the recording of body

A. Temperature

B. Blood pressure

C. Respiration

D. All the above

D. All the above

Normal vital signs can change due to different factors such as:

A. Ethnicity

B. Weight

C. Eye color

D. none of the above

B. Weight

In order to take and record vital signs, the following equipment is needed

A. Thermometer

B. Scissors

C. Calculator

D. Printer

A. Thermometer

Oral temperatures can be affected by

A. smoking

B. intake of food

C. breathing

D. all the above

D. all the above

temperature measured inside the mouth is ….. than the rectal temperature

A. Lower

B. Higher

C. Same as

D. None of the above

A. Lower

With the intake of food or drinks that are calorie rich, the temperature will

A. Increase

B. decrease

C. stay the same

D. depends on the person

A. Increase

The consumption of alcohol will show a small decrease in \n temperatures during the day, but ….. temperatures during the night

A. Decrease

B. Increase

C. decrease or increase

D. none of the above

B. Increase

A person's sleep patterns can also affect body temperatures. In general, temperatures …. at night and throughout the night

A. Drop at night

B. Rise at night

C. Stay the same at night

D. Increase then decrease at night

A. Drop at night

Sites used for temperature measurement include

A. Oral temperature

B. Rectal temperature

C. Vaginal temperature

D. All the above

D. All the above

Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of

A. Blood vessels

B. Skull

C. Stomach

D. Brain

A. Blood vessels

The systolic blood pressure is when the heart is

A. Beating

B. Not Beating

C. Contracting

D. None of the above

C. Contracting

The diastolic blood pressure is when the heart is

A. Contracting

B. Beating

C. Relaxing

D. none of the above

C. Relaxing

the medical term for low blood pressure

A. Hypotension

B. Hyperglycemia

C. Arrhythmia

D. all of the above

A. Hypotension

Symptoms of low blood pressure can include

A. Dizziness

B. Vomiting

C. decrease in body temperature

D. rash

A. Dizziness

Causes of low blood pressure may include

A. Pregnancy

B. Severe allergic reaction

C. Heart Problems

D. All the above

D. All the above

Some medications can also cause low blood pressure

A. Drugs for Parkinson's disease

B. Vitamin C

C. Vitamin E

D. Aspirin

A. Drugs for Parkinson's disease

Orthostatic Hypotension Is

A. Sudden drop in blood pressure when standing up from a sitting or lying position

B. Low Blood pressure during sleep

C. A sudden increase in Blood pressure at night

D. High Blood Pressure in the morning

A. Sudden drop in blood pressure when standing up from a sitting or lying position

Postprandial Hypotension is

A. a sudden drop in blood pressure after eating

B. A sudden increase in blood pressure after eating

C. A drop of blood pressure during sleep

D. a drop of blood pressure in the morning

A. a sudden drop in blood pressure after eating

Shy-Drager syndrome causes

A. damage to brain

B. damage to liver

C. progressive damage to autonomic nervous system

D. progressive damage to all organs

C. progressive damage to autonomic nervous system

A common drug to treat orthostatic hypotension

A. Hydrocortisone

B. fludrocortisone

C. Flomax

D. Calcium

B. fludrocortisone

Hypertension is a medical condition where the force of blood against artery walls is

A. High in the morning

B. High enough that it can cause serious health problems

C. High enough to cause Blood Vessels to bust

D. high or low depending on various external factors

B. High enough that it can cause serious health problems

Types of High Blood Pressure are:

A. Primary (essential) and Secondary

B. Male and Female

C. child and adult

D. age-related

A. Primary and Secondary

Various conditions in medications can lead to secondary hypertension can include:

A. Kidney problem

B. Adrenal gland tumors

C. cocaine

D. all the above

D. all the above

Sphygmomanometer is a medical device used to measure

A. Temperature

B. Blood sugar level

C. Blood pressure

D. Respiration rate

C. Blood pressure

A stethoscope is an acoustic medical device used for

A. listening to internal sounds in the body

B. listening to blood flown in arteries

C. measure blood pressure

D. All the above

D. All the above

Respiratory Rate is the number breaths a person takes with in a specified time and is measured in breaths per

A. seconds

B. minutes

C. Hours

D. Days

B. minutes

A normal respiration rate for the average adult is considered to be

A. 16-20

B. 20-40

C. 8-12

D. 40+

A. 16-20

Tachypnea is

A. abnormal fast Respiration Rate

B. abnormal blood pressure

C. abnormal low respiration rate

D. sudden changes in breathing pace

A. abnormal fast Respiration Rate

causes of tachypnea may include

A. Heart or lung problems

B. Panic attacks

C. Allergies

D. All the above

D. All the above

abnormally Low respiration rate are called

A. Bradypnea

B. Hypernea

C. Hypopnea

D. none of the above

A. Bradypnea

In order to measure Respiration rate the patient should be

A. standing

B. Walking

C. Resting position

D. sleeping

C. Resting position

A normal pulse rate for newborn

A. 200-240

B. 120-160

C. 100-150

D. none of the above

B. 120-160

Factors that affect heart rate include

A. medication

B. Trauma

C. illness

D. all the above

D. all the above

Physical Activity increases the heart rate as the heart has to be faster and harder for more

A. Blood flow

B. Oxygen

C. Carbon Dioxide

D. All the above

B. Oxygen

A person’s natural response to psychological stress is an increased

A. heart rate

B. Blood pressure

C. Temperature

D. number of breaths per minute

A. heart rate

Illness such as fever will put an increase metabolic demand on the body and the heat rate increases due to

A. Oxygen requirements

B. faster breathing

C. Slower breathing

D. Increase in Body temperature

Oxygen requirements

Heart Problems caused by Plaque buildup in arteries can lead to

A. Brain damage

B. Kidney failure

c. Heart attack

D. stomach pain

c. Heart attack

Causes for abnormal heart rate can be caused by many factors including

A. Hot climate

B. anxiety

C. spider bites

D. Mood swings

B. anxiety

Pulse rate can be measured in any place where arteries can be compressed against a bone to fill

A. Temperature

B. Pulsation

C. Blood Flow

D. none of the above

B. Pulsation

Points for heart rate measurement include

A. facial artery

B. ulnar artery

C. dorsalis pedis

D. All the above

D. All the above

Common pulse sites are

A. Torso

B. Lower Limb

C. Head/neck

D. all the above

D. all the above

the Average heart weights about

A. 2 ounces

B. 11 ounces

C. 100 ounces

D. none of the above

B. 11 ounces

The heart is about the size of

A. foot

B. fist

C. Toe

D. Cheek

B. fist

Heavy ….. may have negative effects on the heart

A. Lifting

B. drinking

C. snoring

D. All the above

C. snoring

the Average heart pumps about …. gallons of the blood a day

A. 2 gallons

B. 20 gallons

C. 2000 gallons

D. none of the above

C. 2000

Renee Laennec invented …. in 1816

A. stethoscope

B. EKG

C. needle

D. bulb

A. stethoscope

Heart consists of 4

A. veins

B. parts

C. chambers

D. none of the above

C. chambers

How many types of valves regulate the blood flow throughout the heart

A. 4

B. 6

c. 10

d. 24

A. 4

Blood vessels are hollow, tube-like structures that circulate … throughout the body

A. carbon

B. blood

C. oxygen

D. arteries

B. blood

Heart node refers to a special tissue type that acts as

A. supports

B. muscle and nervous tissue

C. pump

D. none of the above

B. muscle and nervous tissue

Neurological pathways connect the heart with the medulla of the

A. veins

B. Head

C. brain

D. feet

C. brain

The lungs are the organs where the exchange of…. between the air and blood take place

a. oxygen and carbon dioxide

b. fluids

c. poisonous substances

d. none of the above

a. oxygen and carbon dioxide

Oxygen enters … with each inhalation

A. lungs

B. heart

C. stomach

D. thyroid

A. lungs

…. spreads from the blood to the airspace

A. water

B. oxygen

C. Carbon dioxide

D. all the above

C. Carbon dioxide

an EKG is done to

A. check the heart’s electrical activity

B. find causes of chest pain such as inflammation, angina, or heart attack

C. determine if walls of heart chambers are too thick

D. all the above

D. all the above

Prepare the patient for the ekg procedure involves

a. giving a patient low dose aspirin

b. making sure a patient is asleep

c. instructing a patient to remove jewelry

d. offering a tranquilizer

c. instructing a patient to remove jewelry

EKG test procedure involves the following

a. patients will lie on bed or table

b. areas where electrodes are placed need to be cleaned and/or shaved

c. several electrodes are placed on arms, legs, and chest

d. all the above

d. all the above

EKG is done to

A. check the heart’s electrical activity

B. check if medication works and or the side effects they may cause

C. determine if walls of heart chambers are too thick

D. all the above

D. all the above

Factors that can affect a ekg test are

a. exercising before testing

b. moving or talking during the procedure

c. certain medications

d. all the above

d. all the above

A normal pulse rate is usually between … beats per minute

a. 20-30 bpm

b. 2-4 bpm

c. 60-100 bpm

d. 30-70 bpm

c. 60-100 bpm

The … in an ekg show the sequences of repolarization and depolarization of the atria and ventricles

a. numbers

b. waves

c. colors

d. none of the above

b. waves

the p-wave

a. shows the wave of atrial depolarization

b. duration is usually between 0.08 seconds and 0.1 second

c. the interval between P-waves can be used to determine atrial rate

d. all the above

d. all the above

the color codes of the American Heart Association for lead wires are

a. pink

b. burgundy

c. white

d. yellow

c. white

the standard speed for ekg printouts

a. 60 mm/per hour

b. 25 mm/second

c. 100 mm/second

d. none of the above

b. 25 mm/second

Causes for the appearance of artifacts (disturbances) may include

a. patient not being relaxed

b. room temperature

c. the patients height

d. the patients weight

a. patient not being relaxed

Arrythmia is

a. a change in heart rate during morning hours

b. a disorder of the heart rate beating either too fast or too slow

c. a sudden drop in body temperature during the night

d. none of the above

b. a disorder of the heart rate beating either too fast or too slow

Atria fibrillation is

a. lung disease

b. irregular heart size

c. a disorder of the heart involving rapid and irregular heart rate

d. other term for concussion

a disorder of the heart involving rapid and irregular heart rate

ATHEROSCLEROSIS is

a. a condition in which fatty materials collect on the artery walls

b. another term for multiple sclerosis

c. high blood pressure causing sudden bursts of artery walls

d. aging process of the artery walls

a condition in which fatty materials collect on the artery walls

CARDIOMYOPATHY is

a. a disorder of artery walls

b. condition in which a weakening or change of the heart muscle occurs

c. a very close vein

d. overactive thyroid

b. condition in which a weakening or change of the heart muscle occurs

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE is

a. a sudden and unexpected

b. chronic, long-term condition

c. may not be noticed

d. all the above

b. chronic, long-term condition

CORONARY HEART DISEASE is a condition in which

a. small blood vessels narrow

b. blood flows to parts of the heart are blocked

c. large blood vessels become even larger

d. none of the above

small blood vessels narrow

Heart murmurs are

a. sounds of the heart caused by plaque

b. sounds of the heart caused by turbulent blood flow

c. blood clots

d. none of the above

b. sounds of the heart caused by turbulent blood flow

MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA is

a. a condition in which blood flow to the heart is temporarily decreased

b. swelling or inflammation of veins caused by blood clots

c. rapid heart beat, chest pain, and shortness off breath

d. all of the above

d. all of the above

THROMBOPHLEBITIS is

a. treatment for various heart disorders

b. swelling or inflammation of veins caused by blood clots

c. diagnostic tests for heart problems

d. none of the above

b. swelling or inflammation of veins caused by blood clots

VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION is

a. is a severe form of arrhythmia

b. causes can include heart attack, congenital heart disease, and/or ischemia

c. treatment may include medications and monitoring

d. all of the above statements are true

d. all of the above statements are true

Holter monitoring records cardiac rhythm for a time period of

A. 24-48 hrs

B. 12-32 hrs

C. 4-10 hrs

D. 48-56 hrs

A. 24-48 hrs

Stress testing records and monitors cardiac rhythm during

A. night

B. sleep

C. exercise

D. day

C. exercise

Phonocardiograph Technicians operate equipment used to record abnormal

A. Heart sounds

B. blood pressure

C. thyroid

D. Pancreas

A. Heart sounds

With further education and training, EKG technicians are able to specialize in

a Holter monitoring

b. stress testing

c. other specialized fields

d. all the above

d. all the above

for the average healthy adult, normal vital signs are

a. temperature 97.8 - 99 degrees

b. blood pressure 120/80 mmhg

c. respiratory rate 16-20 rpm

d. all the above

d. all the above

in order to take and record vital signs the following equipment is needed

a. printer

b. watch

c. scissors

d. none of the above

b. watch

Body temperature refers to the amount of …. produced and sustained by the body processes

a. water

b. heat

c. oxygen

d. carbon dioxide

b. heat

methods of temperature measurement are

a. oral

b. rectal

c. gut

d. all the above

d. all the above

Low blood pressure may be caused by

a. pregnancy

b. a person’s height

c. arecophobia

d. none of the above

a. pregnancy

Bradycardia is a condition where

a. heart rate increases above 80

b. heart rate drops below 60

c. heart rate increases above 100

d. none of the above

b. heart rate drops below 60

factors which may affect heart rate are

a. physical stress

b. illness

c. medication

d. all of the above

d. all of the above

The left ventricle is the hardest working chamber

a. true

b. false

a. true

The left ventricle pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery

a. true

b. false

b. false

The left ventricle pumps the blood to the aorta

a. true

b. false

a. true

the device used to measure temperature may consist of

a. sensor and scale

b. small mirrors

c. glass and paper

d. none of the above

a. sensor and scale

dehydration may cause low blood pressure

a. true

b. false

a. true

endocrine problems may cause low blood pressure

a. true

b. false

a. true