NHA Certified EKG Technician Practice test 2.0 Questions
With Complete Solutions
"An EKG technician is preparing to use an automatic external
defibrillator (AED) for a patient. After turning on and attaching
the AED to the patient, which of the following actions should
the technician take next? Correct Answer Stand clear from the
patient and allow the AED to analyze
A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals
ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following actions should
the EKG technician take first? Correct Answer Call for help
and begin CPR
A patient presents alert and oriented, but an EKG technician
finds that all the waveforms are negative in lead I. The
technician should check the cable connections for which of the
following limb electrodes? Correct Answer Right arm and left
arm
A patient tells the EKG technician that she does not understand
why she needs an ambulatory monitor after having a standard
12-lead EKG 2 days ago. Which of the following responses
should the technician make? Correct Answer "Your provider
wants to study your heart over a longer period of time"
An EKG technician detects a U wave and the patient reports
chest pain and discomfort. Which of the following actions
should the technician take? Correct Answer Notify the patient's
provider
,An EKG technician eliminates an artifact on a 3-lead EKG
tracing by plugging the machine into a different wall outlet.
Which of the following caused the artifact? Correct Answer
AC interference
An EKG technician has just provided patient education prior to
an exercise stress test. Which of the following statements made
by the patient indicates an understanding of the preparation?
Correct Answer "I can smoke the night before the exam"
An EKG technician in an outpatient facility is obtaining a
patient's vital signs and is having trouble visualizing the patient's
chest movement. Which of the following actions should be the
technician take to obtain an accurate respiratory rate for the
patient? Correct Answer Place a hand on the middle of the
patient's back to count the respirations
An EKG technician is administering an exercise stress test to a
patient and notes the patient's heart rhythm shows a depressed
ST segment. Which of the following actions should the
technician take first? Correct Answer Discontinue the test and
contact a provider
An EKG technician is administering an exercise stress test to an
adult patient. Which of the following findings should the
technician identify as an indication that the patient is
experiencing an adverse reaction to the stress test? Correct
Answer An increase in respiratory rate from 16/min to 34/min
An EKG technician is applying a Holter monitor for a patient.
Which of the following is the final step the technician should
, take when applying a Holter monitor? Correct Answer
Document the procedure in the patient's health record
An EKG technician is educating a patient on when to push the
event button while wearing a Holter monitor. Which of the
following statements indicates patient understanding? Correct
Answer "I will push the event button if I'm experiencing
dizziness"
An EKG technician is entering information about a patient's
lifestyle and occupation into the electronic health record (EHR).
The technician should enter this information into which of the
following sections of the EHR? Correct Answer Social History
An EKG technician is evaluating a standard 12-lead EKG
tracing during a recording. The technician should recognize that
electrical activity of the septal wall is recorded by which of the
following leads? Correct Answer Lead V1 and V2
An EKG technician is instructing a patient about a
transtelephonic event monitor using a Heart Card monitoring
device. To which of the following sites should the patient apply
the card to activate it during an event? Correct Answer Over
the middle to lower part of the sternum
An EKG technician is monitoring the pulse of a 50-year-old
patient during an exercise stress test. The provider uses an 85%
multiplier for this patient. Which of the following is the target
heart rate for submaximal exercise for this patient? Correct
Answer 145/min (the target heart rate for submaximal exercise
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