NHA EKG CERTIFICATION TEST
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
◉ Communication with members of the health care team can be
accomplished through which of the following methods?
Answer: Electronic health record and verbal exchange
◉ During a stress test an EKG technician notices the patient to be
hyperventilating. Which of the following is an appropriate course of
action for the technician?
Answer: Check the patient's respiratory rate
◉ During a stress test, an EKG tech notices the patient appears to be
hyperventilating. Which of the following course of action for the
tech?
Answer: Check the patient's respiratory rate
◉ An EKG has a 2 mm ST elevation in leads I, AVL, V5, and V6. What
type of infarction would this represent?
Answer: Lateral infarction
◉ An EKG tech detects a U wave and the patient reports chest pain
and discomfort. What actions should the tech take?
, Answer: Notify the patient's provider
◉ An EKG tech had just provided patient education prior to a stress
test. What statement made by the patient indicates an
understanding of the preparation?
Answer: I may smoke the night before my exam
◉ EKG tech has just provided patient education prior to an exercise
stress test. Which of the following statements made by the patient
indicates an understanding of the preparation?
Answer: I can smoke the night before the exam
◉ An EKG tech is an outpatient facility is obtaining a patient's vital
signs and is having trouble visualizing the patient.'s chest
movement. Which of the following actions should the tech take to
obtain an accurate respiratory rate for the patient?
Answer: Place a hand on the middle of the patient's back to count
the respirations
◉ An EKG tech is asked to obtain a right-sided EKG on a patient with
suspected acute myocardial infarction of the inferior wall. Which of
the following leads is most sensitive and specific to right ventricular
ischemia?
Answer: V4R
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
◉ Communication with members of the health care team can be
accomplished through which of the following methods?
Answer: Electronic health record and verbal exchange
◉ During a stress test an EKG technician notices the patient to be
hyperventilating. Which of the following is an appropriate course of
action for the technician?
Answer: Check the patient's respiratory rate
◉ During a stress test, an EKG tech notices the patient appears to be
hyperventilating. Which of the following course of action for the
tech?
Answer: Check the patient's respiratory rate
◉ An EKG has a 2 mm ST elevation in leads I, AVL, V5, and V6. What
type of infarction would this represent?
Answer: Lateral infarction
◉ An EKG tech detects a U wave and the patient reports chest pain
and discomfort. What actions should the tech take?
, Answer: Notify the patient's provider
◉ An EKG tech had just provided patient education prior to a stress
test. What statement made by the patient indicates an
understanding of the preparation?
Answer: I may smoke the night before my exam
◉ EKG tech has just provided patient education prior to an exercise
stress test. Which of the following statements made by the patient
indicates an understanding of the preparation?
Answer: I can smoke the night before the exam
◉ An EKG tech is an outpatient facility is obtaining a patient's vital
signs and is having trouble visualizing the patient.'s chest
movement. Which of the following actions should the tech take to
obtain an accurate respiratory rate for the patient?
Answer: Place a hand on the middle of the patient's back to count
the respirations
◉ An EKG tech is asked to obtain a right-sided EKG on a patient with
suspected acute myocardial infarction of the inferior wall. Which of
the following leads is most sensitive and specific to right ventricular
ischemia?
Answer: V4R
