2026 NHA EKG TECHNICIAN COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔An ekg technician should recognize that which of the following bp readings is within
the expected reference range for an adolescence patient?
1. 60/40 mm hg
2. 78/48 mm hg
3. 86/60 mm hg
4. 98/78 mm hg - ✔✔4. 98/78 mm hg
✔✔For which of the following patients should an EKG technician expect to see somatic
interference on the EKG tracing?
1. a 60 year old patient who is sweating
2. a 20 year old patient who is experiencing a seizure
3. a ten year old patient who is watching tv
4. a 30 year old patient who is using a cell phone - ✔✔2. a 20 year old patient who is
experiencing a seizure
✔✔An EKG technician is instructing a patient about a trans telephonic event monitor
using a heart card monitoring device. To which of the following sites should the patient
apply the card to activate it during an event?
1.over the right side of the chest
2. over the left side of the chest
3. over the middle to lower part of the sternum
4. over the manubrium - ✔✔3. over the middle to lower part of the sternum
✔✔An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test to evaluate a a patient for
coronary artery disease. Which of the following actions should the technician take
regarding this procedure?
1. Report unexpected arrhythmia during the test
2. evaluate the need for the patient to follow an exercise program
3. prescribe oxygen in the patient reports shortness of breath during the test
,4. instruct the patient to cease cardiac medications after the test - ✔✔1. report
unexpected arrhythmia during the test
✔✔An EKG technician is preparing to apply electrodes to a patient for a standard 12
lead EKG. Which of the following methods should the technician use to prepare for
application of the electrodes?
1. Cleanse the patients skin with chlorhexidine
2. Apply tape and remove in a quick motion to remove the patients hair
3. Use a razor or clippers to remove the patients hair
4. cleanse the patients skin with povidone iodine - ✔✔3. Use a razor or clippers to
remove the patients hair
✔✔Which of the following statements made by an EKG technician correctly prepares
the patients for telemetry monitoring?
1. I will clean your skin with an alcohol pad
2. you may feel a slight warming sensation after the electrodes are placed on the skin
3. a mild rash or skin redness should be expected around the electrodes after 24 hours
4. electrodes will be replaced once per week while you're in the hospital - ✔✔1. I will
clean your skin with an alcohol pad
✔✔An EKG technician is preparing a patient for a standard 12 lead EKG. Which of the
following is the correct placement for lead V4?
1. the fifth intercostal space at the midclavivular line
2. the fourth intercostal spcae at the midxillary line
3. the fifth intercostal space at the midaxillary line
4. the fourth intercostal space at the midclavicular line - ✔✔1. the fifth intercostal space
at the midclavicular line
✔✔An EKG technician should recognize that patients are restricted from performing
which of the following activities while wearing a Holter Monitor?
1. Yoga
2. Smoking
3. Sexual Activity
4. showering - ✔✔4. Showering
✔✔Which of the following statements should an EKG technician make when preparing
an 8 year old patient for a standard 12 lead EKG?
1. I am going to apply some stickers to your belly, arms and legs for the test
2. I am going to apply these adhesive electrodes to your chest and extremities for the
EKG
3. I am going to conduct an EKG on your heart
4. I need you to hold still while i attach these wires to you for the EKG - ✔✔1. I am going
to apply some stickers to your belly, arms and legs for the test
, ✔✔An Ekg technician is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test. Which of the
following leads should the techician place on the right lower side of the anterior torso?
1. Lead V1
2. Lead V6
3. Lead Ra
4. Lead RL - ✔✔4. lead RL
✔✔An Ekg technica=ian 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?
1. 60/min
2. 75/min
3. 120/min
4. 150/min - ✔✔3. 120/min
✔✔Which of the following actions should the EKG technician take to resolve a
wandering baseline on a patients EKG tracing?
1. Relieve tension from the lead wires
2. clean the lead wires after each use
3. provide a blanket to the patient
4. have the patient remove any personal electrical devices - ✔✔1. relive the tension
from the lead wires
✔✔Which of the following arteries is the best location for an EKG technician to use to
measure the heart rate for an adult patient following an exercise stress test?
1. Radial
2. Carotid
3. Femoral
4. Brachial - ✔✔1. radial
✔✔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 which of the following conditions?
1. Transient ischemic attack
2. cerebrovascular accident
3. congestive heart failure
4. myocardial infarction - ✔✔4. myocardial infarction
✔✔An ekg technician is performing an exercise stress test for a patient. For which of
the following findings should the technician expect the provider to stop the test?
1. electrode detachment
2. dizziness
3. sweating
4. increased respiratory rate - ✔✔2. dizziness
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔An ekg technician should recognize that which of the following bp readings is within
the expected reference range for an adolescence patient?
1. 60/40 mm hg
2. 78/48 mm hg
3. 86/60 mm hg
4. 98/78 mm hg - ✔✔4. 98/78 mm hg
✔✔For which of the following patients should an EKG technician expect to see somatic
interference on the EKG tracing?
1. a 60 year old patient who is sweating
2. a 20 year old patient who is experiencing a seizure
3. a ten year old patient who is watching tv
4. a 30 year old patient who is using a cell phone - ✔✔2. a 20 year old patient who is
experiencing a seizure
✔✔An EKG technician is instructing a patient about a trans telephonic event monitor
using a heart card monitoring device. To which of the following sites should the patient
apply the card to activate it during an event?
1.over the right side of the chest
2. over the left side of the chest
3. over the middle to lower part of the sternum
4. over the manubrium - ✔✔3. over the middle to lower part of the sternum
✔✔An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test to evaluate a a patient for
coronary artery disease. Which of the following actions should the technician take
regarding this procedure?
1. Report unexpected arrhythmia during the test
2. evaluate the need for the patient to follow an exercise program
3. prescribe oxygen in the patient reports shortness of breath during the test
,4. instruct the patient to cease cardiac medications after the test - ✔✔1. report
unexpected arrhythmia during the test
✔✔An EKG technician is preparing to apply electrodes to a patient for a standard 12
lead EKG. Which of the following methods should the technician use to prepare for
application of the electrodes?
1. Cleanse the patients skin with chlorhexidine
2. Apply tape and remove in a quick motion to remove the patients hair
3. Use a razor or clippers to remove the patients hair
4. cleanse the patients skin with povidone iodine - ✔✔3. Use a razor or clippers to
remove the patients hair
✔✔Which of the following statements made by an EKG technician correctly prepares
the patients for telemetry monitoring?
1. I will clean your skin with an alcohol pad
2. you may feel a slight warming sensation after the electrodes are placed on the skin
3. a mild rash or skin redness should be expected around the electrodes after 24 hours
4. electrodes will be replaced once per week while you're in the hospital - ✔✔1. I will
clean your skin with an alcohol pad
✔✔An EKG technician is preparing a patient for a standard 12 lead EKG. Which of the
following is the correct placement for lead V4?
1. the fifth intercostal space at the midclavivular line
2. the fourth intercostal spcae at the midxillary line
3. the fifth intercostal space at the midaxillary line
4. the fourth intercostal space at the midclavicular line - ✔✔1. the fifth intercostal space
at the midclavicular line
✔✔An EKG technician should recognize that patients are restricted from performing
which of the following activities while wearing a Holter Monitor?
1. Yoga
2. Smoking
3. Sexual Activity
4. showering - ✔✔4. Showering
✔✔Which of the following statements should an EKG technician make when preparing
an 8 year old patient for a standard 12 lead EKG?
1. I am going to apply some stickers to your belly, arms and legs for the test
2. I am going to apply these adhesive electrodes to your chest and extremities for the
EKG
3. I am going to conduct an EKG on your heart
4. I need you to hold still while i attach these wires to you for the EKG - ✔✔1. I am going
to apply some stickers to your belly, arms and legs for the test
, ✔✔An Ekg technician is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test. Which of the
following leads should the techician place on the right lower side of the anterior torso?
1. Lead V1
2. Lead V6
3. Lead Ra
4. Lead RL - ✔✔4. lead RL
✔✔An Ekg technica=ian 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?
1. 60/min
2. 75/min
3. 120/min
4. 150/min - ✔✔3. 120/min
✔✔Which of the following actions should the EKG technician take to resolve a
wandering baseline on a patients EKG tracing?
1. Relieve tension from the lead wires
2. clean the lead wires after each use
3. provide a blanket to the patient
4. have the patient remove any personal electrical devices - ✔✔1. relive the tension
from the lead wires
✔✔Which of the following arteries is the best location for an EKG technician to use to
measure the heart rate for an adult patient following an exercise stress test?
1. Radial
2. Carotid
3. Femoral
4. Brachial - ✔✔1. radial
✔✔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 which of the following conditions?
1. Transient ischemic attack
2. cerebrovascular accident
3. congestive heart failure
4. myocardial infarction - ✔✔4. myocardial infarction
✔✔An ekg technician is performing an exercise stress test for a patient. For which of
the following findings should the technician expect the provider to stop the test?
1. electrode detachment
2. dizziness
3. sweating
4. increased respiratory rate - ✔✔2. dizziness
