NHA NOW Study Guide
1. An EKG technician in 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 technician take to obtain accurate respiratory rate?
Place hand on middle of patients back, count respiration.
2. An EKG technician is measuring the intervals on an EKG tracing. Which of the following is
an expected finding of impaired conduction through the AV node?
Prolonged PR interval.
3. An EKG technician is performing standard 12 EKG. Technician should identify that which
of the following information is recorded by lead 1?
Right arm and left arm
4. An EKG technician should recognize that which of the following signs are often present
when a patient is experiencing ventricular tachycardia?
Multiple premature ventricular contractions in a row
5. Which of the following sites is the most accurate for an EKG technician to use when
measuring a patient's body temperature?
Temporal
6. An EKG technician is working with a patient who has a below the knee amputation of the
left leg. In which of the following locations should the technician place the right leg
electrode?
On the lower right abdomen (the electrodes should remain equidistant from one
another)
, 7. After completing a standard 12 lead EKG on a patient, which of the following actions
should an EKG technician take next?
Check that the tracing is free from artifacts then disconnect the patient from the
machine.
8. An EKG technician is performing standard EKG for patient experiencing accelerated
junctional rhythm. Which of the following speed settings should the technician use?
25 mm/ second
9. For which of the following types of heart block should an EKG technician observe the
patient for signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output?
Third degree AV block
10. The presence of which of the following can indicate a previous myocardial infarction?
Pathologic Q waves
11. When placing electrodes on the patient for telemetry, in which of the following locations
should an EKG technician place the ground electrode?
On the right lower leg
12. Which of the following patient finding indicates myocardial infarction?
Cyanosis (occurs due to lack of oxygen, turning lips blue)
13. Which of the following terms describes an EKG technician writing defamatory comments
in a patient's chart?
Libel
14. Which of the following electrodes is used to create l, ll, and AVR?
Right arm
1. An EKG technician in 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 technician take to obtain accurate respiratory rate?
Place hand on middle of patients back, count respiration.
2. An EKG technician is measuring the intervals on an EKG tracing. Which of the following is
an expected finding of impaired conduction through the AV node?
Prolonged PR interval.
3. An EKG technician is performing standard 12 EKG. Technician should identify that which
of the following information is recorded by lead 1?
Right arm and left arm
4. An EKG technician should recognize that which of the following signs are often present
when a patient is experiencing ventricular tachycardia?
Multiple premature ventricular contractions in a row
5. Which of the following sites is the most accurate for an EKG technician to use when
measuring a patient's body temperature?
Temporal
6. An EKG technician is working with a patient who has a below the knee amputation of the
left leg. In which of the following locations should the technician place the right leg
electrode?
On the lower right abdomen (the electrodes should remain equidistant from one
another)
, 7. After completing a standard 12 lead EKG on a patient, which of the following actions
should an EKG technician take next?
Check that the tracing is free from artifacts then disconnect the patient from the
machine.
8. An EKG technician is performing standard EKG for patient experiencing accelerated
junctional rhythm. Which of the following speed settings should the technician use?
25 mm/ second
9. For which of the following types of heart block should an EKG technician observe the
patient for signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output?
Third degree AV block
10. The presence of which of the following can indicate a previous myocardial infarction?
Pathologic Q waves
11. When placing electrodes on the patient for telemetry, in which of the following locations
should an EKG technician place the ground electrode?
On the right lower leg
12. Which of the following patient finding indicates myocardial infarction?
Cyanosis (occurs due to lack of oxygen, turning lips blue)
13. Which of the following terms describes an EKG technician writing defamatory comments
in a patient's chart?
Libel
14. Which of the following electrodes is used to create l, ll, and AVR?
Right arm
