NHA EKG PRACTICE EXAM LATEST WITH 400+ UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+)
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NHA EKG PRACTICE
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NHA EKG PRACTICE
NHA EKG PRACTICE EXAM LATEST WITH 400+
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED
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An EKG technician applies electrodes for a 12-lead EKG and
obtains the initial tracing shown below. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? - ANSWER-Ensure that the
ground wire i...
An EKG technician applies electrodes for a 12-lead EKG and
obtains the initial tracing shown below. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? - ANSWER-Ensure that the
ground wire is attached to the patient properly.
An EKG technician is preparing a patient for a scheduled
standard 12-lead EKG. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ANSWER-Use an alcohol pad to cleanse the
electrode placement sites.
When performing a posterior EKG, what is the correct location for
placement of lead V8? - ANSWER-Left midscapular line
what lead is created between the left arm and left leg? -
ANSWER-Lead III
An EKG technician should recognize that which of the following
signs are often present when a patient is experiencing ventricular
tachycardia? - ANSWER-Multiple premature ventricular
contractions in a row
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An EKG technician is entering a patient's history into the
electronic health record. Which of the following statements by the
patient should the technician enter into the social history section?
- ANSWER-"I have smoked cigarettes for a long time."
When placing electrodes on the patient for telemetry, in which of
the following locations should an EKG technician place the
ground electrode? - ANSWER-On the right lower leg
An EKG technician is preparing to explain the EKG procedure to a
pediatric patient. Which of the following terms should the
technician use when explaining the electrodes? - ANSWER-
Stickers
Which of the following is the arrhythmia shown in the EKG tracing
below? - ANSWER-atrial flutter
An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test to
evaluate a patient for coronary vascular disease, Which of the
following actions should the technician take regarding this
procedure? - ANSWER-Report unexpected dysrhythmias during
the test.
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An EKG technician is educating a patient about the home use of
an ambulatory monitor. Which of the following actions should the
technician instruct the patient to take if any electrodes become
loose? - ANSWER-Apply surgical tape to the electrodes to keep
them in place.
Which of the following pulse points is most frequently used to
check an adult patient's pulse during cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR)? - ANSWER-Carotid
Which of the following is the cause for discontinuing a stress test?
- ANSWER-ST segment elevation
Which of the following sites is the most accurate for an EKG
technician to use when measuring a patient's body temperature? -
ANSWER-Temporal
An EKG technician is obtaining a pulse rate for a 2-year-old
patient. Which of the following pulse rates should the technician
recognize as within the expected reference range for this patient?
- ANSWER-120/min
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Which of the following methods can be used to calculate both
regular and irregular rhythms? - ANSWER-6-second method
An EKG technician should recognize that a PR interval that spans
four small boxes on the EKG paper has which of the following
durations? - ANSWER-0.16 seconds
Which of the following activities should an EKG technician instruct
a patient to record in the Holter monitor diary? - ANSWER-Bike
riding
During an exercise stress test, a patient reports heaviness on his
chest and becomes diaphoretic. The EKG technician should
recognize these findings as manifestations of what condition? -
ANSWER-Myocardial infarction
What statement made by the EKG technician correctly prepares
the patient for telemetry monitoring? - ANSWER-"I will clean your
skin with an alcohol pad."
An EKG should recognize that what is a characteristic of the EKG
tracing for a patient who has atrial fibrillation? - ANSWER-R-R
interval is irregularly irregular
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