NHA CET #4 STUDY QUESTIONS (Actual 2025)
WITH ANSWERS
A technician is preparing a patient for a 12-lead EKG. Which
of the following is the correct placement for lead V4? -
<<Answers>>>The 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular
line
After completing an EKG on a patient, which of the following
should the technician perform next? - <<Answers>>>Before
disconnecting the patient from the machine, check that the
tracing is free of artifacts.
Which of the following rhythm is characterized be upright P
waves, narrow QRS complexes, and a ventricular rate
between 60 and 100 BPM? - <<Answers>>>Sinus rhythm.
An EKG technician has just provided patient education prior
to a stress test. Which of the following statements made by the
patient indicates an understanding of the procedure? -
<<Answers>>>"I may smoke the night before the exam."
Which of the following can cause sinus arrhythmia in
children? - <<Answers>>>The respiration of the patient.
For 5-lead electrode placement for ambulatory monitoring,
where should the EKG technician place the green ground
electrode? - <<Answers>>>On a rib on the lower right side.
, NHA CET #4 STUDY QUESTIONS (Actual 2025)
WITH ANSWERS
Which of the following is the most appropriate site for taking
the pulse of an infant? - <<Answers>>>Brachial artery
Repairs on an EKG machine should be performed by which of
the following? - <<Answers>>>A biomedical technologist
In a normal patient, which of the following is the expected
shape and direction of the P wave in lead II? -
<<Answers>>>Rounded and upright
Which lead is created between the left arm and left leg? -
<<Answers>>>III
Which of the following symptoms would be cause for an EKG
technician to stop a stress test? - <<Answers>>>Dizziness
For a 5-lead EKG, where should the red lead be placed? -
<<Answers>>>Lower left torso
For which patient would an EKG technician expect to see
somatic interference on the EKG monitor? -
<<Answers>>>20 year-old man seizing
WITH ANSWERS
A technician is preparing a patient for a 12-lead EKG. Which
of the following is the correct placement for lead V4? -
<<Answers>>>The 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular
line
After completing an EKG on a patient, which of the following
should the technician perform next? - <<Answers>>>Before
disconnecting the patient from the machine, check that the
tracing is free of artifacts.
Which of the following rhythm is characterized be upright P
waves, narrow QRS complexes, and a ventricular rate
between 60 and 100 BPM? - <<Answers>>>Sinus rhythm.
An EKG technician has just provided patient education prior
to a stress test. Which of the following statements made by the
patient indicates an understanding of the procedure? -
<<Answers>>>"I may smoke the night before the exam."
Which of the following can cause sinus arrhythmia in
children? - <<Answers>>>The respiration of the patient.
For 5-lead electrode placement for ambulatory monitoring,
where should the EKG technician place the green ground
electrode? - <<Answers>>>On a rib on the lower right side.
, NHA CET #4 STUDY QUESTIONS (Actual 2025)
WITH ANSWERS
Which of the following is the most appropriate site for taking
the pulse of an infant? - <<Answers>>>Brachial artery
Repairs on an EKG machine should be performed by which of
the following? - <<Answers>>>A biomedical technologist
In a normal patient, which of the following is the expected
shape and direction of the P wave in lead II? -
<<Answers>>>Rounded and upright
Which lead is created between the left arm and left leg? -
<<Answers>>>III
Which of the following symptoms would be cause for an EKG
technician to stop a stress test? - <<Answers>>>Dizziness
For a 5-lead EKG, where should the red lead be placed? -
<<Answers>>>Lower left torso
For which patient would an EKG technician expect to see
somatic interference on the EKG monitor? -
<<Answers>>>20 year-old man seizing
