EKG TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION EXAM |VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED A+|LATEST 2026/2027
An EKG technician working at a certain monitoring station notes that a patient has a rhythm of
ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
A. Prepare for defibrillation of the patient
B. Document the rhythm in the patient's medical record
C. Notify a licensed practitioner to evaluate the patient
D. Verfity the time of the last dose of the patient's cardiac medications - ANSWER✔ Notify a licensed
practitioner to evaluate the patient
An EKG technician is caring for patient in a providers clinic who asks why the technician performs a
standard 12-lead EKG as part of the physical examination. Which of following responses should the
technician make?
A. "The test is used to determine whether your heart is receiving enough blood"
B. "The result can be used to determine if changes have occured sinve your last EKG"
C. "It is used to show your heart's rhythm for the past week's"
D. "The test is used to meassure your heart's stroke volume for the duration of the EKG" - ANSWER✔
The result can be used to determine if changes have occured sinve your last EKG"
wander baseline - ANSWER✔ Which of the following artifacts is shown in the tracing below
A. electrical interference
B. somatic tremor
C. wander baseline
D. interrupted baseline
Which of the following sites is the most accurate for an EKG technician to use when measuring the body
temperature of a young child?
A. Oral
B. Axillary
,C. Temporal
D. Tympanic - ANSWER✔ Temporal
In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the electrode for lead 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 - ANSWER✔ On the left anterior
axillary line, horizontal to lead V4
An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG on a patiant who is 9 years old. In which of the
following locations should the technician place the V6 alactrode?
A. Right midclavicular space
B. Left midclavicular space
C. Right midaxillary line
D. Left midaxilary line - ANSWER✔ Left midaxilary line
68 min - ANSWER✔ Calculate the heart rate in the tracing below using the 1500 method.
A. 40/min
B. 53/min
C. 68/min
D. 75/min
Ensure that the ground wire is attached to the patient properly. - ANSWER✔ 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?
A. Ensure that the ground wire is attached to the patient properly.
B. Examine the cables for damage.
C. Instruct the patient to breathe slowly and deeply.
D. Mark the tracing as the patient's baseline in the medical record.
, For which of the following patients should an EKG 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-vear-old patient who is watching TV
D. A 30-vear-old patient who is using a cell phone - ANSWER✔ A 20-year-old patient who is
experiencing a seizure
A patient has a prescription to wear a Holter monitor for 24 hr. Which of the following statements by
the patient indicates an understanding of home care instructions?
A. "I can turn the Holter monitor off in order to shower or bathe."
B. "I should record spontaneous symptoms unrelated to an activity."
C. "I should not replace electrodes that come loose."
D. "I should avoid daily activities that might trigger heart abnormalities." - ANSWER✔ "I should record
spontaneous symptoms unrelated to an activity.
When performing a stress test, an EKG technician should recognize that the test can be stopped when
the patient reaches what percentage of their target heart rate?
A. 25% to 40%
B. 45% to 60%
C. 65% to 80%
D. 85% to 100% - ANSWER✔ 85% to 100%
An EKG technician has performed an EKG on a patient. Which of the following actions by the technician
would protect the patient's health information in accordance with HIPAA regulations?
A. Sending the EKG in an encrypted electronic file to the patient's employer
B. Using corrective fluid on the patient's name, address, and physical description on the EKG printout
C. Restricting the patient's access to the EKG file
D. Hand-delivering the EKG to the patient's provider - ANSWER✔ Hand-delivering the EKG to the
patient's provider
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED A+|LATEST 2026/2027
An EKG technician working at a certain monitoring station notes that a patient has a rhythm of
ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
A. Prepare for defibrillation of the patient
B. Document the rhythm in the patient's medical record
C. Notify a licensed practitioner to evaluate the patient
D. Verfity the time of the last dose of the patient's cardiac medications - ANSWER✔ Notify a licensed
practitioner to evaluate the patient
An EKG technician is caring for patient in a providers clinic who asks why the technician performs a
standard 12-lead EKG as part of the physical examination. Which of following responses should the
technician make?
A. "The test is used to determine whether your heart is receiving enough blood"
B. "The result can be used to determine if changes have occured sinve your last EKG"
C. "It is used to show your heart's rhythm for the past week's"
D. "The test is used to meassure your heart's stroke volume for the duration of the EKG" - ANSWER✔
The result can be used to determine if changes have occured sinve your last EKG"
wander baseline - ANSWER✔ Which of the following artifacts is shown in the tracing below
A. electrical interference
B. somatic tremor
C. wander baseline
D. interrupted baseline
Which of the following sites is the most accurate for an EKG technician to use when measuring the body
temperature of a young child?
A. Oral
B. Axillary
,C. Temporal
D. Tympanic - ANSWER✔ Temporal
In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the electrode for lead 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 - ANSWER✔ On the left anterior
axillary line, horizontal to lead V4
An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG on a patiant who is 9 years old. In which of the
following locations should the technician place the V6 alactrode?
A. Right midclavicular space
B. Left midclavicular space
C. Right midaxillary line
D. Left midaxilary line - ANSWER✔ Left midaxilary line
68 min - ANSWER✔ Calculate the heart rate in the tracing below using the 1500 method.
A. 40/min
B. 53/min
C. 68/min
D. 75/min
Ensure that the ground wire is attached to the patient properly. - ANSWER✔ 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?
A. Ensure that the ground wire is attached to the patient properly.
B. Examine the cables for damage.
C. Instruct the patient to breathe slowly and deeply.
D. Mark the tracing as the patient's baseline in the medical record.
, For which of the following patients should an EKG 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-vear-old patient who is watching TV
D. A 30-vear-old patient who is using a cell phone - ANSWER✔ A 20-year-old patient who is
experiencing a seizure
A patient has a prescription to wear a Holter monitor for 24 hr. Which of the following statements by
the patient indicates an understanding of home care instructions?
A. "I can turn the Holter monitor off in order to shower or bathe."
B. "I should record spontaneous symptoms unrelated to an activity."
C. "I should not replace electrodes that come loose."
D. "I should avoid daily activities that might trigger heart abnormalities." - ANSWER✔ "I should record
spontaneous symptoms unrelated to an activity.
When performing a stress test, an EKG technician should recognize that the test can be stopped when
the patient reaches what percentage of their target heart rate?
A. 25% to 40%
B. 45% to 60%
C. 65% to 80%
D. 85% to 100% - ANSWER✔ 85% to 100%
An EKG technician has performed an EKG on a patient. Which of the following actions by the technician
would protect the patient's health information in accordance with HIPAA regulations?
A. Sending the EKG in an encrypted electronic file to the patient's employer
B. Using corrective fluid on the patient's name, address, and physical description on the EKG printout
C. Restricting the patient's access to the EKG file
D. Hand-delivering the EKG to the patient's provider - ANSWER✔ Hand-delivering the EKG to the
patient's provider
