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Which of the following EKG machine functions should an EKG technician use to control and regulate the height of EKG waveforms on the tracing? a. Speed b. Output display c. Artifact filter d. Gain - Accurate Answersd. Gain Which of the following methods should a EKG technician use when removi...

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NHA NOW EKG TECHNICIAN EXAM
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NHA NOW EKG TECHNICIAN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE
ANSWERS




Which of the following EKG machine functions should an EKG
technician use to control and regulate the height of EKG waveforms on
the tracing?
a. Speed
b. Output display
c. Artifact filter
d. Gain - Accurate Answers✔✔d. Gain


Which of the following methods should a EKG technician use when
removing hair from electrode placement sites for telemetry monitoring?
a. Dry shave

,b. Wet shave
c. Tape
d. Clippers - Accurate Answers✔✔d. Clippers


An EKG technician notes periods of sinus arrest on a patient's EKG
tracing. The technician should consider the sinus arrest to be a medical
emergency when the arrest reaches which of the following durations?
a. 6 sec
b. 4 sec
c. 3 sec
d. 1 sec - Accurate Answers✔✔a. 6 sec


Which of the following lead groups are bipolar leads?
a. Leads aVR, aVL, and aVF
b. Leads I, II, and III
c. Leads V1, V2, and V3
d. Leads V4, V5, and V6 - Accurate Answers✔✔b. Leads I, II, III


An EKG technician is performing a second standard 12-lead EKG on a
patient immediately following the first test. For which of the following
reasons should the technician recognize that resting tab electrodes
should not be used for more than two consecutive EKG tracings?
a. The electrodes cannot conduct the signal after two EKG tracings
b. The electrodes will not conduct accurately after two EKG tracings
c. The electrodes need to be cleaned after two EKG tracings

,d. The electrodes will not re-adhere to the skin after being removed
between tracings - Accurate Answers✔✔b. The electrodes will not
conduct accurately after two EKG tracings


In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the
electrode for leavd V5?
a. On the left midaxillary line, horizontal to lead V4
b. On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to lead V4
c. On the left midclavicular line, fifth intercostal space
d. On the right margin of the sternum, fourth intercostal space - Accurate
Answers✔✔b. On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to lead V4


An EKG technician is working with a patient who has a below-the-knee
amputation of the left leg. In which of the following locations should the
technician place the right leg electrode?
a. On the lower right foot
b. On the lower right abdomen
c. On the lower left torso
d. On the lower right leg - Accurate Answers✔✔b. On the lower right
abdomen


Which of the following methods should an EKG technician use to store
electrodes when not in use?
a. Loose in the EKG cart
b. In a folded paper bag

, c. In an open plastic bag
d. In the original, foil-lined packaging - Accurate Answers✔✔d. In the
original, foil-lined packaging


A serial EKG tracing shows a rhythm that does not match the last tracing
that the EKG technician performed. Which of the following actions
should the technician take first?
a. Connect the patient to a different EKG machine.
b. Report the finding to the provider
c. Verify proper lead placement
d. Perform a maintenance check on the machine - Accurate
Answers✔✔c. Verify proper lead placement


Which of the following statements made by an EKG technician correctly
prepares the patient for telemetry monitoring?
a. "I will clean your skin with an alcohol pad"
b. "You may feel a slight warming sensation after the electrodes are
placed on the skin"
c. "A mild rash or skin redness should be expected around the electrodes
after 24 hours."
d. "Electrodes will be replaced once per week while you're in the
hospital." - Accurate Answers✔✔a. "I will clean your skin with an
alcohol pad"

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