NHA CET Certification Exam Certified EKG Technician
EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATED VERSION 100
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
An EKG technician is entering a patient's history into the electronic health record. Which of the
following statements by the patient should the technician enter into the social history section? -
answer>>"i have smoked cigarettes for a long time"
An EKG technician is reviewing the EKG tracing of a patient who has ventricular hypertrophy.
Which of the following findings should the technician expect? - answer>>increased amplitude of
the qrs complex
Which of the following activities should an EKG technician instruct a patient to record in the
Holter monitor diary? - answer>>bike riding
In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the electrodes for leads V7,
V8, and V9? - answer>>evenly spaced on the back between the axillary line and the vertebral
column at the 5th intercostal space
An EKG technician is providing instructions for a patient who is going home with a Holter
monitor for 48 hours. Which of the following statements indicates the patient understands the
instructions? - answer>>"i should activate the event marker if i have chest pain"
An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test for a patient who exhibits ventricular
fibrillation on the EKG tracing. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? -
answer>>determine if the patient is responsive
An EKG technician should recognize that electrical interference on a 12-lead EKG tracing is most
likely a result of which of the following? - answer>>crossed lead wires
While performing an exercise stress test on a patient, a technician observes elevated ST
segments. The technician should identify these findings as which of the following? -
answer>>signs of acute myocardial injury
, For which of the following types of heart block should an EKG technician observe the patient for
signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output that could lead to cardiac arrest? -
answer>>third-degree AV block
An EKG technician 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? -
answer>>120/min
In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the leads for a resting EKG
tracing for a patient who is in an immobile fetal position? - answer>>on the patient's back
An EKG technician is measuring the intervals on an EKG tracing. Which of the following is an
expected finding of impaired conduction through the AV node? - answer>>prolonged pr interval
An EKG technician is performing a second standard 12-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. -
answer>>the electrodes will not conduct accurately after two EKG tracings
An EKG technician is reviewing a tracing for a patient who has a ventricular pacemaker. Which of
the following rhythm patterns should the technician expect after a pacing spike? -
answer>>wide qrs interval
Which of the following leads is created when an EKG technician places the electrode to the right
of the patient's sternum at the fourth intercostal space? - answer>>lead v1
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? - answer>>myocardial infarction
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? -
answer>>use stress loops on the electrodes to reduce tension on the leads
EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATED VERSION 100
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
An EKG technician is entering a patient's history into the electronic health record. Which of the
following statements by the patient should the technician enter into the social history section? -
answer>>"i have smoked cigarettes for a long time"
An EKG technician is reviewing the EKG tracing of a patient who has ventricular hypertrophy.
Which of the following findings should the technician expect? - answer>>increased amplitude of
the qrs complex
Which of the following activities should an EKG technician instruct a patient to record in the
Holter monitor diary? - answer>>bike riding
In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the electrodes for leads V7,
V8, and V9? - answer>>evenly spaced on the back between the axillary line and the vertebral
column at the 5th intercostal space
An EKG technician is providing instructions for a patient who is going home with a Holter
monitor for 48 hours. Which of the following statements indicates the patient understands the
instructions? - answer>>"i should activate the event marker if i have chest pain"
An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test for a patient who exhibits ventricular
fibrillation on the EKG tracing. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? -
answer>>determine if the patient is responsive
An EKG technician should recognize that electrical interference on a 12-lead EKG tracing is most
likely a result of which of the following? - answer>>crossed lead wires
While performing an exercise stress test on a patient, a technician observes elevated ST
segments. The technician should identify these findings as which of the following? -
answer>>signs of acute myocardial injury
, For which of the following types of heart block should an EKG technician observe the patient for
signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output that could lead to cardiac arrest? -
answer>>third-degree AV block
An EKG technician 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? -
answer>>120/min
In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the leads for a resting EKG
tracing for a patient who is in an immobile fetal position? - answer>>on the patient's back
An EKG technician is measuring the intervals on an EKG tracing. Which of the following is an
expected finding of impaired conduction through the AV node? - answer>>prolonged pr interval
An EKG technician is performing a second standard 12-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. -
answer>>the electrodes will not conduct accurately after two EKG tracings
An EKG technician is reviewing a tracing for a patient who has a ventricular pacemaker. Which of
the following rhythm patterns should the technician expect after a pacing spike? -
answer>>wide qrs interval
Which of the following leads is created when an EKG technician places the electrode to the right
of the patient's sternum at the fourth intercostal space? - answer>>lead v1
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? - answer>>myocardial infarction
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? -
answer>>use stress loops on the electrodes to reduce tension on the leads
