2026 NHA EKG CORRECT PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A patient tells the EKG technician that she does not understand why she needs
ambulatory monitor after having a standard 12-lead EKG 2 days ago. Which of the
following responses should the technician make? - ✔✔"Your provider wants to study
your heart over a longer period of time"
✔✔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? - ✔✔Use the stress loops on the electrodes to reduce tension on the leads
✔✔An EKG technician is applying a Holter monitor for a patient. Which of the following
is the final step the technician should take when applying a holter monitor? -
✔✔Document the procedure in the patient's health record
✔✔An EKG technician is evaluating a standard 12-lead EKG tracing during a recording.
The technician should recognize that electrical activity of the septal wall is recorded by
which of the following leads? - ✔✔Leads V1 and V2
✔✔An EKG technician detects a U wave and the patient reports chest pain and
discomfort. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ✔✔Notify the
patient's provider
✔✔An EKG technician observes ST segment depression and T wave inversion in
multiple leads on a patient's EKG tracing. Which of the following should the technician
suspect? - ✔✔Myocardial Ischemia
✔✔An EKG technician is preparing a patient for the application of a holter monitor. The
patient tells the technician that she runs about 5 miles each day. Which of the following
responses should the technician make? - ✔✔"You should continue exercising as usual
while wearing the monitor"
, ✔✔Into which of the following positions should the EKG technician assist a patient to
undergo a standard 12-lead EKG? - ✔✔Supine
✔✔An EKG technician is applying a holter monitor for a patient. Which of the following
is the final step the technician should take when applying a holter monitor? -
✔✔Document the procedure in the patients health record
✔✔which of the following is used to ensure the EKG machine is working properly? -
✔✔Calibration
✔✔which of the following is the electrode charge combination for the limb leads for a
standard 12-lead EKG? - ✔✔right arm negative pole, left arm positive pole, and left leg
positive pole
✔✔Atrial Fibrillation - ✔✔Atrial fibrillation is characterized by the presence of fibrillatory
waves between QRS complexes and an irregular rhythm
✔✔An EKG technician is preparing a patient for a standard 12-lead EKG. Which of the
following is the correct placement for Lead V4? - ✔✔The fifth intercostal space at the
midclavicular line
✔✔An EKG technician is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test. Which of the
following statements should the technician make before the test? - ✔✔"This procedure
requires informed consent"
✔✔Which of the following sites is the most appropriate for an EKG technician to use
when taking the pulse of an infant? - ✔✔Brachial artery
✔✔An EKG technician is educating a patient on when to push the event button while
wearing a holter monitor. Which of the following statements indicates patient
understanding? - ✔✔''I will push the event button if i'm experiencing dizziness''
✔✔Which of the following describes the correct electrode placement for lead V5? -
✔✔Anterior axillary line, fifth intercostal space
✔✔Which of the following is the order in which an EKG technician should document a
patient's vital signs? - ✔✔Temperature,pulse,respirations, and blood pressure
✔✔A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation.
Which of the following actions should the EKG technician take first? - ✔✔Call for help
and begin CPR
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A patient tells the EKG technician that she does not understand why she needs
ambulatory monitor after having a standard 12-lead EKG 2 days ago. Which of the
following responses should the technician make? - ✔✔"Your provider wants to study
your heart over a longer period of time"
✔✔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? - ✔✔Use the stress loops on the electrodes to reduce tension on the leads
✔✔An EKG technician is applying a Holter monitor for a patient. Which of the following
is the final step the technician should take when applying a holter monitor? -
✔✔Document the procedure in the patient's health record
✔✔An EKG technician is evaluating a standard 12-lead EKG tracing during a recording.
The technician should recognize that electrical activity of the septal wall is recorded by
which of the following leads? - ✔✔Leads V1 and V2
✔✔An EKG technician detects a U wave and the patient reports chest pain and
discomfort. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ✔✔Notify the
patient's provider
✔✔An EKG technician observes ST segment depression and T wave inversion in
multiple leads on a patient's EKG tracing. Which of the following should the technician
suspect? - ✔✔Myocardial Ischemia
✔✔An EKG technician is preparing a patient for the application of a holter monitor. The
patient tells the technician that she runs about 5 miles each day. Which of the following
responses should the technician make? - ✔✔"You should continue exercising as usual
while wearing the monitor"
, ✔✔Into which of the following positions should the EKG technician assist a patient to
undergo a standard 12-lead EKG? - ✔✔Supine
✔✔An EKG technician is applying a holter monitor for a patient. Which of the following
is the final step the technician should take when applying a holter monitor? -
✔✔Document the procedure in the patients health record
✔✔which of the following is used to ensure the EKG machine is working properly? -
✔✔Calibration
✔✔which of the following is the electrode charge combination for the limb leads for a
standard 12-lead EKG? - ✔✔right arm negative pole, left arm positive pole, and left leg
positive pole
✔✔Atrial Fibrillation - ✔✔Atrial fibrillation is characterized by the presence of fibrillatory
waves between QRS complexes and an irregular rhythm
✔✔An EKG technician is preparing a patient for a standard 12-lead EKG. Which of the
following is the correct placement for Lead V4? - ✔✔The fifth intercostal space at the
midclavicular line
✔✔An EKG technician is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test. Which of the
following statements should the technician make before the test? - ✔✔"This procedure
requires informed consent"
✔✔Which of the following sites is the most appropriate for an EKG technician to use
when taking the pulse of an infant? - ✔✔Brachial artery
✔✔An EKG technician is educating a patient on when to push the event button while
wearing a holter monitor. Which of the following statements indicates patient
understanding? - ✔✔''I will push the event button if i'm experiencing dizziness''
✔✔Which of the following describes the correct electrode placement for lead V5? -
✔✔Anterior axillary line, fifth intercostal space
✔✔Which of the following is the order in which an EKG technician should document a
patient's vital signs? - ✔✔Temperature,pulse,respirations, and blood pressure
✔✔A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation.
Which of the following actions should the EKG technician take first? - ✔✔Call for help
and begin CPR
