NHA CET

The patient is hyperventilating during a stress test which action should take first A. Administer Oxygen B. Stop the test C. Check respiratory rate D. Slow down the test - CORRECT ANSWER C. Check respiratory rate A patient wears a cardiac monitor at home which indicates understanding of patient...

which of the following action should in the EKG technician take when preparing a patient for a standard 12-lead EKG? - CORRECT ANS have the patient remove any jewelry. while performing a standard 12-lead EKG, an EKG technician notices that none of the leads are giving a reading, which of the fol...

After completing a standard 12 lead EKG which of the following action should an EKG technician take next - CORRECT ANS Check that the tracing is free from artifact then disconnect patient from the machine A serial EKG tracing shows a rhythm that does not match the lasting tracing that the EKG te...

The presence of which of the following on an EKG tracing can indicate a previous myocardial infarction (MI)? - CORRECT ANSWER Pathologic Q waves An EKG technician is reviewing EKG tracings of a patient who has ventricular hypertrophy (enlarged ventricle). Which of the following findings should th...

Identifying the patient - CORRECT ANS The Joint Commission mandates using two identifiers to verify each patient's identity before performing any procedure. Ask the patient to state at least two of the following acceptable identifiers: the patient's full name, date of birth, home address, telep...