Certified cardiographic technician (CCT) test

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This is an introduction to content further reviewed in other quizzes. The quiz contains a variety of questions from different cases.


about 3–5 minutes

This is an introduction to content further reviewed in other quizzes. The quiz contains a variety of questions from different cases.

Question 1 of 10

What happens during diastole: (The first phase of cardiac cycle)

Question 2 of 10

Which of the following medications would most likely be stopped before a treadmill stress test?

Question 3 of 10

Which of the following symptoms a patient may expect during exercise electrocardiography:

Question 4 of 10

The most commonly used stress test protocol is:

Question 5 of 10

The target heart rate used during exercise electrocardiography is at least:

Question 6 of 10

Systolic pressure is:

Question 7 of 10

Bruce Protocol increases incline and speed:

Question 8 of 10

Naughton protocol increases incline and speed:

Question 9 of 10

Which of the following refers to a drug which increases the force of heart muscle contraction:

Question 10 of 10

Which of these kinds of drug causes a decrease in heart rate:

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Correct answers

  • All of the above
  • Beta-blocker
  • All of the above
  • Bruce protocol
  • 220 minus the patient’s age X 85%
  • The arterial pressure at maximum left ventricular contraction
  • Every 3 minutes
  • Every 2 minutes
  • Inotropic
  • Beta blockers

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