NHA EKG Certification Test All Answers Correct
1. After Completing an EKG
After completing an EKG on a patient, which of the following should the tech perform next?
️ Before disconnecting the patient from the machine, check that the tracing is free from artifacts. ---
2. Communication...
After completing an EKG on a patient, which of the following should the tech perform next?
✔️ Before disconnecting the patient from the machine, check that the tracing is free from artifacts.
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2. Communication Methods within Healthcare Team
Communication with members of the health care team can be accomplished through which of the
following methods?
✔️ Electronic health record and verbal exchange.
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3. Response to Hyperventilating Patient During Stress Test
,During a stress test, an EKG technician notices the patient to be hyperventilating. Which of the following
is an appropriate course of action for the technician?
✔️ Check the patient's respiratory rate.
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4. Identical Question on Hyperventilation
During a stress test, an EKG tech notices the patient appears to be hyperventilating. Which of the
following course of action for the tech?
✔️ Check the patient's respiratory rate.
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5. Interpretation of EKG Findings
An EKG has a 2 mm ST elevation in leads I, AVL, V5, and V6. What type of infarction would this
represent?
, ✔️ Lateral infarction.
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6. Action for U Wave Detection
An EKG tech detects a U wave, and the patient reports chest pain and discomfort. What actions should
the tech take?
✔️ Notify the patient's provider.
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7. Patient Education Before Stress Test
An EKG tech had just provided patient education prior to a stress test. What statement made by the
patient indicates an understanding of the preparation?
✔️ I may smoke the night before my exam.
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