CET EKG Technician Roles and Responsibilities 2

Question 1

When a patient refuses to have an EKG performed, what is the appropriate action for an EKG technician?

Accepted Answer

Document the refusal and notify the supervising nurse or physician

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Proceed with the test anyway since it is medically necessary

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Attempt to persuade the patient by explaining consequences

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Cancel the order without notifying anyone

Question 2

Which of the following is a primary responsibility of an EKG technician during electrode placement?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring proper skin preparation to reduce artifact

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Interpreting ST-segment changes for the physician

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Selecting antiarrhythmic medications based on rhythm

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Adjusting the patient's cardiac monitor alarm thresholds

Question 3

An EKG technician notices the patient is diaphoretic and unresponsive mid-procedure. The FIRST action should be:

Accepted Answer

Call for immediate clinical assistance and activate emergency response

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Complete the EKG tracing before calling for help

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Reposition the electrodes and retry the tracing

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Detach all leads and move the patient to a supine position

Question 4

Which professional boundary is most important for EKG technicians to maintain?

Accepted Answer

Limiting clinical interpretation to licensed clinicians

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Sharing EKG interpretations directly with the patient

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Providing medication recommendations based on the rhythm strip

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Adjusting leads without informing the patient

Question 5

What information must an EKG technician verify before performing the procedure?

Accepted Answer

Patient identity using two identifiers such as name and date of birth

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Patient's insurance billing code

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The attending physician's pager number

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The hospital's current census count

Question 6

How should an EKG technician handle a tracing that shows significant 60-Hz electrical interference?

Accepted Answer

Check lead connections, ensure the patient is relaxed, and reacquire the tracing

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Submit the tracing as-is and note poor quality in the chart

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Increase the gain setting to compensate for noise

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Report the equipment as broken and cancel the order

Question 7

An EKG technician working in an outpatient clinic is asked by a patient's family member for the EKG results. The correct response is to:

Accepted Answer

Refer the family member to the patient's physician for results

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Read the waveform findings aloud to the family member

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Provide a copy of the tracing if the patient verbally consents

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Explain the rhythm in simple lay terms to reassure them