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What should a technician do if he or she is ordered to obtain an ECG from an unconscious patient? explain the whole procedure to the family in the room

An in-hospital telemetry technician on arriving for is shift notices that the report for the prior shift is incomplete. What should he/she do ______________ Notify and seek advice from a senior technician or supervisor.

A patient with a trans-telephonic monitor suddenly starts complaining that he has tingling in his left arm and begin slurring his words. Then the most appropriate action is to activate EMS

What is the best way for recording the symptoms of a patient with an event monitor who calls the service for submission of his recordings? usage of the patient's verbiage

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The cardiology office gets a call from the primary care technician’s office. She orders a 48-hour Holter monitor for the diagnosis of syncope in a patient new to the cardiology office. Within the following 24 hours to schedule the patient's testing, the cardiology office is unable to contact the patient. What should be the next step: Verify contact information by calling the primary physician's office.

A testing facility was ordered to send a mobile cardiovascular telemetry monitor to the patient. The cardiology office was notified by the testing facility and the primary care physician that the patient had palpitations. What is the appropriate next step? Explain the issue regarding coverage by contacting primary care physician's office. Offer a different type of monitor that would cover the patient's insurance.

It has been reported by trans-telephonic technicians responsible for checking pacemakers in a cardiology office, that a particular demographic area of the patient’s population faces more unpredictable disconnections during transmissions than other locations. Next appropriate step is to create a list of patients who faced a problem with disconnections

The most effective sequence of steps during ECG analysis is Regularity, rate, P wave, PR interval, and QRS complex

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$68,750
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

$75,780
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

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CCI's official website recommends the following sources to help you prepare for the exam.

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Asirvatham, Samuel J., Friedman, Paul A., and Hayes, David L. Cardiac pacing, defibrillation and resynchronization: a clinical approach. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell
Barold, S. Serge, and Roland X. Stroobandt. Cardiac Pacemakers and Resynchronization Step by Step an Illustrated Guide. 2nd ed. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2010
Dubin, Dale. Rapid Interpretation of EKG’s: an interactive course. 6th ed. Tampa, Fla.: Cover Pub. Co., 2000.
Kenny, Tom. The nuts and bolts of cardiac pacing. 2nd ed. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Futura, 2008.
Wesley, Keith. Pocket Guide to Huszer’s Basic Dysrhythmias and Acute Coronary Syndromes: Interpretation & Management. Mosby Jems Elsevier.
Booth, Kathryn A., and Thomas E. O’Brien. Electrocardiography for Healthcare Professionals. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Woods, Stephanie L. and Karen S. Ehrat. The Art of EKG Interpretation: a Self-Instructional Text. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt Pub Co.

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