Artifacts
Define Artifact
What is any interference with the recording of EKG Tracing
Define stress test
What is evaluating how the heart functions under controlled stress
What are the most common patient identifiers
What is Full name & DOB
Common patient position for EKG Testing
Supine
Pediatric patients are scared what should the electrodes be called
What causes an Artifact to take place
What is environmental factors, defective equipment, and patient condition(s)
Which test uses a radioactive tracer
What is nuclear stress test
How is language interpretation provide to patients that do not speak English
What is computer or phone language service
Pt has scar tissue or chest wall injury, how is electrode placed
never over scar tissue or injury but close to standard position
Name a type of ambulatory EKG monitoring
Holter
How does the EKG Tech limit somatic tremors
For a stress test to be valid
Pt must reach 85% of age-predicted maximal heart rate
Infection Control is always practice by using
What is standard precautions
Describe electrode placement for limb/amputation injury
Electrode can be placed on torso or unaffected limb mirror image to affected limb
How is telemetry monitored
Remotely from patient to a central location on floor
How can the EKG Tech eliminate electrical interference
Turning off appliances, Changing the outlet, use 3-prong (ground), NO extension cords, turn off fluorescent lights
What should patients avoid having prior to having stress test
Caffeine
Patient's skin is assessed to determine if it is
Wet, dry, oily, soiled, body hair, open sores, and scar tissue
When the EKG Tech makes an adaptation during EKG
Must Document
What does PHI stand for & why important
Patient Health Information
Maintain HIPAA
Identify this artifact and what is commonly the cause
What is Wandering Baseline and the Patients respirations
How is controlled cardiac stress induced
What is exercise or medication
All EKG Technicians should be certified in order to respond to emergency situations
CPR
Identify image and describe why
Dextrocardia
Heart developing point is on right side on left side
To diagnose an inferior wall MI leads V7, V8, & V9 are place on patients back
What is Posterior EKG