NHA EKG Certification Exam with Verified Solutions
1. Patient confiden- An EKG technician releases information about a patient
tiality diagnosis to the patients employer. Which of the following
patient rights was violated?
2. Implied A patient follows an EKG technician to the examination
room l, voluntarily undress from the waist up, and lies
on the examination table. Which of the following types of
consent is the patient giving?
3. Electronic health Communication with members of the health care team can
record and Ver- be accomplished through which of the following methods?
bal exchange
4. Radial Pulse When measuring a 28 year old patient, which site do you
use measure heart rate
5. 60 to 100 bpm What is the heart rate of a adult(older than 15 years) ?
6. Brachial Pulse What is site for measuring a heart rates for a patient who
is 5 years old?
7. 80-120 bpm What is the expected heart rate for ages 3-5 years
8. lower right thigh If there is a below the knee amputation of the left leg,
where do you put the right leg electrode
9. Round and Up- In a normal patient, which of the following is the expected
right shape and
direction of the p wave in lead II?
10. Dizziness Which of the following symptoms would be cause for an
EKG tech to a
stress test?
11. Sinus Rhythm Which of the following rhythms is characterized by upright
p waves,
narrow QRS complexes, and a ventricular rate between 60
and
100/min?
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12. Your doctor A patient has difficulty understanding why she needs an
wants to study ambulatory
your heart over a monitor after having an EKG two days prior. Which of the
longer period of following is
time an appropriate explanation by the EKG technician?
13. 5 When applying a Holter monitor, how many monitor leads
are placed on
the patient?
14. V4R 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 ven-
tricular
ischemia?
15. 3 What is the lead between the left arm and left leg
16. Cell phones can Which of the following statements made by a new EKG
not be a cause technician
of electrical in- regarding artifact demonstrates a knowledge deficit?
terference on the
EKG
17. Lateral Infarction An EKG has a 2 mm ST elevation in leads l, AVL, V5, and
V6. What type
of infarction would this represent?
18. Right Leg When performing the EKG, the tech notices that none of
the leads are
giving a reading. Which limb should the tech check first to
correct the
problem?
19. Wipe with disin- Which of the following actions should an EKG technician
fectant perform on EKG
cables to prevent the transmission of microorganisms?
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1. Patient confiden- An EKG technician releases information about a patient
tiality diagnosis to the patients employer. Which of the following
patient rights was violated?
2. Implied A patient follows an EKG technician to the examination
room l, voluntarily undress from the waist up, and lies
on the examination table. Which of the following types of
consent is the patient giving?
3. Electronic health Communication with members of the health care team can
record and Ver- be accomplished through which of the following methods?
bal exchange
4. Radial Pulse When measuring a 28 year old patient, which site do you
use measure heart rate
5. 60 to 100 bpm What is the heart rate of a adult(older than 15 years) ?
6. Brachial Pulse What is site for measuring a heart rates for a patient who
is 5 years old?
7. 80-120 bpm What is the expected heart rate for ages 3-5 years
8. lower right thigh If there is a below the knee amputation of the left leg,
where do you put the right leg electrode
9. Round and Up- In a normal patient, which of the following is the expected
right shape and
direction of the p wave in lead II?
10. Dizziness Which of the following symptoms would be cause for an
EKG tech to a
stress test?
11. Sinus Rhythm Which of the following rhythms is characterized by upright
p waves,
narrow QRS complexes, and a ventricular rate between 60
and
100/min?
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12. Your doctor A patient has difficulty understanding why she needs an
wants to study ambulatory
your heart over a monitor after having an EKG two days prior. Which of the
longer period of following is
time an appropriate explanation by the EKG technician?
13. 5 When applying a Holter monitor, how many monitor leads
are placed on
the patient?
14. V4R 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 ven-
tricular
ischemia?
15. 3 What is the lead between the left arm and left leg
16. Cell phones can Which of the following statements made by a new EKG
not be a cause technician
of electrical in- regarding artifact demonstrates a knowledge deficit?
terference on the
EKG
17. Lateral Infarction An EKG has a 2 mm ST elevation in leads l, AVL, V5, and
V6. What type
of infarction would this represent?
18. Right Leg When performing the EKG, the tech notices that none of
the leads are
giving a reading. Which limb should the tech check first to
correct the
problem?
19. Wipe with disin- Which of the following actions should an EKG technician
fectant perform on EKG
cables to prevent the transmission of microorganisms?
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