NHA EKG Technician Certification Exam | Newest
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• right leg -✓✓ While performing a standard 12- lead EKG, an EKG technician
notices that none of the leads are giving a reading. Which of the following limbs
should the technician check first when correcting this problem?
• Refrain from caffeine, smoking, or alcohol for at least 3 hours prior to the test -
✓✓ Which of the following statements should an EKG technician include when
preparing a patient for an upcoming exercise stress test?
• Slander -✓✓ An EKG technician hears another staff member making derogatory
comments about a patient appearance. This is an example of which of the
following torts?
• Left leg -✓✓ While performing a 5-lead EKG, an EKG technician notices that
lead II and lead III are not yielding a reading. Which of the following limbs should
the technician check to correct the error?
• Use stress loops on the electrodes to reduce tension on the leads -✓✓ An EKG
technician is preparing a patient for holter monitor placement. Which of the
following actions should the technician take to reduce the chance of artifacts on the
tracing?
• Holter monitor -✓✓ An EKG technician is caring for a patient who is
experiencing heart palpations. Which of the following interventions should the
technician expect the provider to prescribe?
, • 98/78 mm Hg -✓✓ An EKG should recognize that which of the following blood
pressure readings is within the expected reference range for an adolescent patient?
• A 20-year-old patient who is experiencing a seizure -✓✓ For which of the
following patients should an EKG technician expect to see somatic interference on
the EKG tracing?
• Over the middle to lower part of the sternum -✓✓ An EKG technician is
instructing a patient about a transtelephonic 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?
• Report unexpected dysrhythmias during the test -✓✓ An EKG technician is
performing an exercise stress test to evaluate a patient for coronary vascular
disease. Which of the following actions should technician take regarding this
procedure?
• Use tape to remove the patient's loose hair -✓✓ 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 the patient for application of the
electrodes?
• 0.28 seconds -✓✓ Using the tracing below, measure the PR interval?
• I will clean your skin with an alcohol pad -✓✓ Which of the following statements
made by an EKG technician correctly prepares the patient for telemetry
monitoring?
Questions and Answers | 2026 Update | Expert
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• right leg -✓✓ While performing a standard 12- lead EKG, an EKG technician
notices that none of the leads are giving a reading. Which of the following limbs
should the technician check first when correcting this problem?
• Refrain from caffeine, smoking, or alcohol for at least 3 hours prior to the test -
✓✓ Which of the following statements should an EKG technician include when
preparing a patient for an upcoming exercise stress test?
• Slander -✓✓ An EKG technician hears another staff member making derogatory
comments about a patient appearance. This is an example of which of the
following torts?
• Left leg -✓✓ While performing a 5-lead EKG, an EKG technician notices that
lead II and lead III are not yielding a reading. Which of the following limbs should
the technician check to correct the error?
• Use stress loops on the electrodes to reduce tension on the leads -✓✓ An EKG
technician is preparing a patient for holter monitor placement. Which of the
following actions should the technician take to reduce the chance of artifacts on the
tracing?
• Holter monitor -✓✓ An EKG technician is caring for a patient who is
experiencing heart palpations. Which of the following interventions should the
technician expect the provider to prescribe?
, • 98/78 mm Hg -✓✓ An EKG should recognize that which of the following blood
pressure readings is within the expected reference range for an adolescent patient?
• A 20-year-old patient who is experiencing a seizure -✓✓ For which of the
following patients should an EKG technician expect to see somatic interference on
the EKG tracing?
• Over the middle to lower part of the sternum -✓✓ An EKG technician is
instructing a patient about a transtelephonic 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?
• Report unexpected dysrhythmias during the test -✓✓ An EKG technician is
performing an exercise stress test to evaluate a patient for coronary vascular
disease. Which of the following actions should technician take regarding this
procedure?
• Use tape to remove the patient's loose hair -✓✓ 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 the patient for application of the
electrodes?
• 0.28 seconds -✓✓ Using the tracing below, measure the PR interval?
• I will clean your skin with an alcohol pad -✓✓ Which of the following statements
made by an EKG technician correctly prepares the patient for telemetry
monitoring?
