NHA NOW EKG Technician Practice Test
Questions and Answers; verified
After completing an EKG on a patient, which of the following should the tech
perform next? - -Before disconnecting patient from the machine, check that the
tracing is free from artifacts
-Communication with members of the health care team can be accomplished
through which of the following methods? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -Lateral infarction
-An EKG tech detects a U wave and the patient reports chest pain and discomfort.
What actions should the tech take? - -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? - -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? - -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? -
-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? - -V4R
-An EKG tech is performing an exercise stress test for a patient. Which of the
following findings should the tech expect the provider to stop the test? - -Dizziness
-An EKG tech is performing a posterior 12- lead ELG for a patient. Which of the
following leads should the tech place along the paraspinous border? - -Lead V9
, -An EKG tech is performing a standard 12-lead EKG for a patient who has a below
the knee amputation left leg. The tech should modify and document the lead
placement for this patient in which of the following ways? - -Place the lower
extremity lead on the left groin
-An EKG tech is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test. Which of the
following leads should the tech place on the right lower side of the anterior torso? - -
Lead RL
-An EKG tech is preparing a patient for holter monitor placement. Which of the
following activities should the tech take to reduce the chance of artifacts on the
tracing? - -Use stress loops on the electrodes to reduce tension on the leads
-An EKG tech is preparing a patient for the application of a holter monitor. The
patient tells the tech she runs 5 miles each day. Which of the following responses
should the tech make? - -You should continue exercise as usual while wearing the
monitor
-An EKG tech is preparing to perform an exercise stress test on a patient. Which of
the following findings in a patient's medical history would prevent the patient from
participating in an exercise stress test? - -Congested heart failure
-An EKG tech is applying a holter monitor for a patient. Which of the following in the
final step should the tech take when applying a holter monitor? - -Document the
procedure in the patient's health record
-An EKG tech is evaluating a standard 12-lead EKG tracing during a recording. The
tech should recognize that electrical activity of the septal wall is recorded by which
of the following leads? - -Leads V1 and V2
-An EKG tech notices that the waveforms on an EKG are very close together and
the patient has an usually rapid heart rate m. In order to spread out the tracing, the
tech should change the paper speed to which of the following? - -50 mm
-An EKG tech is measuring the intervals on an EKG tracing. Which of the following is
an anticipated finding of impaired conduction through the AV node? - -Prolonged PR
interval
-An EKG tech releases information about a patient diagnosis to the patient's
employer. Which of the following patient's rights was violated? - -Patient
confidentiality
-An EKG tech notes that the QRS complex to too tall to fit on the EKG paper. Which
of the following actions should the tech take? - -Change the gain control to 5
mm/mv
-An EKG tech notices an accelerated idioventricular rhythm on a tracing. Which of
the following actions should the tech take next? - -Call for help and stay with the
patient
Questions and Answers; verified
After completing an EKG on a patient, which of the following should the tech
perform next? - -Before disconnecting patient from the machine, check that the
tracing is free from artifacts
-Communication with members of the health care team can be accomplished
through which of the following methods? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -Lateral infarction
-An EKG tech detects a U wave and the patient reports chest pain and discomfort.
What actions should the tech take? - -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? - -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? - -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? -
-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? - -V4R
-An EKG tech is performing an exercise stress test for a patient. Which of the
following findings should the tech expect the provider to stop the test? - -Dizziness
-An EKG tech is performing a posterior 12- lead ELG for a patient. Which of the
following leads should the tech place along the paraspinous border? - -Lead V9
, -An EKG tech is performing a standard 12-lead EKG for a patient who has a below
the knee amputation left leg. The tech should modify and document the lead
placement for this patient in which of the following ways? - -Place the lower
extremity lead on the left groin
-An EKG tech is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test. Which of the
following leads should the tech place on the right lower side of the anterior torso? - -
Lead RL
-An EKG tech is preparing a patient for holter monitor placement. Which of the
following activities should the tech take to reduce the chance of artifacts on the
tracing? - -Use stress loops on the electrodes to reduce tension on the leads
-An EKG tech is preparing a patient for the application of a holter monitor. The
patient tells the tech she runs 5 miles each day. Which of the following responses
should the tech make? - -You should continue exercise as usual while wearing the
monitor
-An EKG tech is preparing to perform an exercise stress test on a patient. Which of
the following findings in a patient's medical history would prevent the patient from
participating in an exercise stress test? - -Congested heart failure
-An EKG tech is applying a holter monitor for a patient. Which of the following in the
final step should the tech take when applying a holter monitor? - -Document the
procedure in the patient's health record
-An EKG tech is evaluating a standard 12-lead EKG tracing during a recording. The
tech should recognize that electrical activity of the septal wall is recorded by which
of the following leads? - -Leads V1 and V2
-An EKG tech notices that the waveforms on an EKG are very close together and
the patient has an usually rapid heart rate m. In order to spread out the tracing, the
tech should change the paper speed to which of the following? - -50 mm
-An EKG tech is measuring the intervals on an EKG tracing. Which of the following is
an anticipated finding of impaired conduction through the AV node? - -Prolonged PR
interval
-An EKG tech releases information about a patient diagnosis to the patient's
employer. Which of the following patient's rights was violated? - -Patient
confidentiality
-An EKG tech notes that the QRS complex to too tall to fit on the EKG paper. Which
of the following actions should the tech take? - -Change the gain control to 5
mm/mv
-An EKG tech notices an accelerated idioventricular rhythm on a tracing. Which of
the following actions should the tech take next? - -Call for help and stay with the
patient
