NHA EKG Certification Test 100% Correct Solutions
After completing an EKG on a patient, which of the following should the tech perform
next? - Correct Answer ️️ -Before disconnecting patient from the machine, check that
the tracing is free from artifacts
Communication with members of the he...
After completing an EKG on a patient, which of the following should the tech perform
next? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Before disconnecting patient from the machine, check that
the tracing is free from artifacts
Communication with members of the health care team can be accomplished through
which of the following methods? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Electronic health record and
verbal exchange
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? - Correct Answer
✔️✔️-Check the patient's respiratory rate
During a stress test, an EKG tech notices the patient appears to be hyperventilating.
Which of the following course of action for the tech? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Check the
patient's respiratory rate
An EKG has a 2 mm ST elevation in leads I, AVL, V5, and V6. What type of infarction
would this represent? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Lateral infarction
An EKG tech detects a U wave and the patient reports chest pain and discomfort. What
actions should the tech take? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Notify the patient's provider
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? - Correct Answer
✔️✔️-I may smoke the night before my exam
, EKG tech 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 tech is 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
the tech 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 tech is asked to obtain a right-sided EKG on a patient with suspected acute
myocardial infarction of the inferior wall. Which of the following leads is most sensitive
and specific to right ventricular ischemia? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-V4R
An EKG tech is performing an exercise stress test for a patient. Which of the following
findings should the tech expect the provider to stop the test? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-
Dizziness
An EKG tech is performing a posterior 12- lead ELG for a patient. Which of the following
leads should the tech place along the paraspinous border? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Lead
V9
An EKG tech is performing a standard 12-lead EKG for a patient who has a below the
knee amputation left leg. The tech should modify and document the lead placement for
this patient in which of the following ways? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Place the lower
extremity lead on the left groin
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