Certified EKG Technician NHA Practice Test
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An EKG technician is preparing a patient for a scheduled c. Use an alcohol pad to cleanse the electrode placement sites.
standard 12-lead EKG. Which of the following actions
should the technician take?
a. Assist the patient into Sims' position before a placing
the electrodes
b. Apply an oil-free moisturizer to adhere the electrodes
to the skin
c. Use an alcohol pad to cleanse the electrode
placement sites.
d. Select the most muscular site for electrode placement
Which of the following methods should a EKG technician d. Clippers
use when removing hair from electrode placement sites
for telemetry monitoring?
a. Dry shave
b. Wet shave
c. Tape
d. Clippers
,An EKG technician is performing a second standard 12- b. The electrodes will not conduct accurately after two EKG tracings
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
An EKG technician should follow which of the following c. Remove soiled gloves prior to touching uncontaminated surfaces
recommendations regarding infection control practices in
health care settings?
a. Artificial nails should be no longer than 1.27 cm (0.5 in)
in length
b. Use an alcohol-based hand rub if there is visible
contamination on the hands.
c. Remove soiled gloves prior to touching
uncontaminated surfaces
d. Wear the same gloves while performing different
procedures on the same patient
For which of the following patients should an EKG b. A 20-year-old patient who is experiencing a seizure
technician expect to see somatic interference on the EKG
tracing?
a. A 60-year-old patient who is sweating profusely
b. A 20-year-old patient who is experiencing a seizure
c. A 10-year-old patient who is watching TV
d. A 30-year-old patient who is using a cell phone.
Which of the following lead groups are bipolar leads? b. Leads I, II, III
a. Leads aVR, aVL, and aVF
b. Leads I, II, and III
c. Leads V1, V2, and V3
d. Leads V4, V5, and V6
, An EKG technician notes periods of sinus arrest on a a. 6 sec
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
In which of the following locations should an EKG b. On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to lead V4
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
A serial EKG tracing shows a rhythm that does not match c. Verify proper lead placement
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
An EKG technician is working with a patient who has a b. On the lower right abdomen
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
Which of the following methods should an EKG d. In the original, foil-lined packaging
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
Which of the following statements made by an EKG a. "I will clean your skin with an alcohol pad"
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."
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An EKG technician is preparing a patient for a scheduled c. Use an alcohol pad to cleanse the electrode placement sites.
standard 12-lead EKG. Which of the following actions
should the technician take?
a. Assist the patient into Sims' position before a placing
the electrodes
b. Apply an oil-free moisturizer to adhere the electrodes
to the skin
c. Use an alcohol pad to cleanse the electrode
placement sites.
d. Select the most muscular site for electrode placement
Which of the following methods should a EKG technician d. Clippers
use when removing hair from electrode placement sites
for telemetry monitoring?
a. Dry shave
b. Wet shave
c. Tape
d. Clippers
,An EKG technician is performing a second standard 12- b. The electrodes will not conduct accurately after two EKG tracings
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
An EKG technician should follow which of the following c. Remove soiled gloves prior to touching uncontaminated surfaces
recommendations regarding infection control practices in
health care settings?
a. Artificial nails should be no longer than 1.27 cm (0.5 in)
in length
b. Use an alcohol-based hand rub if there is visible
contamination on the hands.
c. Remove soiled gloves prior to touching
uncontaminated surfaces
d. Wear the same gloves while performing different
procedures on the same patient
For which of the following patients should an EKG b. A 20-year-old patient who is experiencing a seizure
technician expect to see somatic interference on the EKG
tracing?
a. A 60-year-old patient who is sweating profusely
b. A 20-year-old patient who is experiencing a seizure
c. A 10-year-old patient who is watching TV
d. A 30-year-old patient who is using a cell phone.
Which of the following lead groups are bipolar leads? b. Leads I, II, III
a. Leads aVR, aVL, and aVF
b. Leads I, II, and III
c. Leads V1, V2, and V3
d. Leads V4, V5, and V6
, An EKG technician notes periods of sinus arrest on a a. 6 sec
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
In which of the following locations should an EKG b. On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to lead V4
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
A serial EKG tracing shows a rhythm that does not match c. Verify proper lead placement
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
An EKG technician is working with a patient who has a b. On the lower right abdomen
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
Which of the following methods should an EKG d. In the original, foil-lined packaging
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
Which of the following statements made by an EKG a. "I will clean your skin with an alcohol pad"
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."
