CET Study Guide 2026
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📋 CET Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CET Topics to Study (69)
✍️ Sample CET Questions & Answers
1. What is the standard Bruce Protocol starting speed and grade for a treadmill stress test?
Stage 1 of the standard Bruce Protocol begins at 1.7 mph and 10% grade, progressing in 3-minute stages.
2. An ECG showing a P-wave axis of +150° (inverted in leads I and aVF, upright in aVR) with a short PR interval most likely indicates:
A P-wave axis of approximately +150° suggests atrial activation spreading superiorly and rightward, consistent with a low atrial or coronary sinus pacemaker rather than the sinus node.
3. Which of the following heart rate variability (HRV) parameters derived from Holter monitoring is a time-domain measure?
SDNN is a time-domain HRV measure representing the standard deviation of normal-to-normal R-R intervals over the recording period.
4. What does a prolonged QTc interval on an ECG suggest clinically?
A prolonged QTc indicates delayed ventricular repolarization, which increases susceptibility to dangerous ventricular arrhythmias.
5. During a pediatric ECG, the technician notices 60-Hz electrical interference on the tracing. The BEST intervention is:
60-Hz artifact is caused by poor electrode contact or nearby electrical devices; checking and resecuring all electrode connections and removing electrical sources eliminates this interference.
6. Which antiarrhythmic drug class is most associated with causing a lupus-like syndrome AND QRS widening on ECG?
Class IA drug procainamide can cause drug-induced lupus syndrome and, due to sodium channel blockade, prolongs the QRS complex.