Roles
Certification Process
Places
Personality Traits
100

What does EKG stand for?

Electro-cardiograms


100

What certifications are needed for an EKG tech?

CPR

AHA basic life support 

CEU


100

Where can EKGs be ordered in an ambulatory care facilities? 

Doctors office, urgent care, occupational health clinic, cardiology specialist

100

Name some personality traits of an EKG tech?

Reliable attendance, attention to detail, communication skills, and compassion

200

What is an EKG?

Quick, painless test that records the electrical activity of the heart

200

What is a licensure?

Legally required process that must be completed to practice medical profession

200

What are some impatient facility's worked at?

Hospital, long term care, inpatient rehab facility


200

What does it mean for an EKG tech to be tact?

The ability to say something without causing offense

300

What is the role of the EKG Tech?

Performs or assists with EKG tests and may document or verify patients medical history

300

Who sets education requirements

Certifying agency and employers 

300

EKG techs work in acute care, what is acute care?

Treatment given when the patient is admitted to the hospital

300

How do EKG techs show compassion?

Non verbal communication

ex: holding patients hands or gently touching patients


400

What is an essential skill for EKG Techs?

Paying attention carefully to details

400

Before taking a certification test what must you typically complete?

Lab component and or clinical experience

400

What is ambulatory care?

Care in any setting where medical care is given without the patient being admitted to a hospital

400

How does an EKG tech demonstrate problem solving ability?

EKG techs are part of a team, with other health care workers they identify problems and find solutions.


500

What are the 4 different types of EKG tests?

3-lead

12-lead

Ambulatory monitor

Stress test


500

NHA requires how many CEU's?

10 CEU's every 2 years or if relapsed over 30 days it is 15 CEU's

500

Where might a patient be taken for intense EKG testing?

Hospitals, cardiac lab, a specialized laboratory

500

What is the best personality trait for an EKG tech to have? 

Interpersonal and communication skills