NTA NTA Telemetry Equipment and Technology 2

Question 1

What is the most important skin preparation step before applying telemetry electrodes?

Accepted Answer

Clean and dry the skin, clipping hair if necessary

Answer

Apply moisturizing lotion

Answer

Warm the skin with a heating pad

Answer

Apply talcum powder to the site

Question 2

Which monitoring lead is preferred for detecting bundle branch blocks in telemetry patients?

Accepted Answer

MCL1 (V1 equivalent)

Answer

Lead I

Answer

Lead II

Answer

Lead aVR

Question 3

What is the purpose of alarm threshold settings on a telemetry monitor?

Accepted Answer

To alert staff when heart rate or rhythm exceeds defined safe limits

Answer

To mute nuisance alarms automatically

Answer

To record blood pressure trends

Answer

To control pacemaker output settings

Question 4

What is the typical transmission range of most hospital telemetry systems?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 300–1000 feet depending on the system

Answer

Only within the same room (under 20 feet)

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Unlimited range throughout the facility

Answer

No more than 10 feet

Question 5

What does a slowly wandering baseline on a telemetry strip most commonly indicate?

Accepted Answer

Poor electrode contact or patient respiratory movement

Answer

Ventricular fibrillation

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Atrial flutter

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Normal sinus rhythm variation

Question 6

What does the 'freeze' or 'hold' feature on a telemetry monitor allow a technician to do?

Accepted Answer

Pause the rhythm display on screen for review and documentation

Answer

Stop the patient's heart rate display

Answer

Lock the printer mechanism

Answer

Silence all alarms temporarily