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

Answer

The technician must document the refusal and immediately notify the supervising clinician so the care team can respond appropriately.

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

Answer

Proper skin preparation, including cleansing and light abrasion, minimizes electrical artifact and ensures accurate waveform capture.

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

Answer

An unresponsive, diaphoretic patient is a medical emergency requiring immediate activation of emergency response before any other action.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Limiting clinical interpretation to licensed clinicians

Answer

EKG technicians acquire and transmit tracings; interpretation and clinical decision-making must remain within the scope of licensed clinicians.

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

Answer

Using at least two patient identifiers before any procedure is a Joint Commission safety requirement to prevent wrong-patient errors.

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