NHA EKG TECHNICIAN 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔25 mm/second - ✔✔An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG for a
patient who is experiencing accelerated junctional rhythm. Which of the following speed
settings should the technician use?
✔✔between the fifth and sixth ribs, at the left midclavicular line - ✔✔An EKG technician
is recording a patient's radial pulse rate and finds the pulse to be irregular. The provider
then takes the patients apical pulse. The technician should recognize that which of the
following locations is used for this assessment?
✔✔Wide QRS interval - ✔✔An EKG technician is reviewing a tracing for a patient who
has a ventricular pacemaker. Which of the following rhythm patterns should the
technician expert after a pacing spike?
✔✔You should continue exercising as usual while wearing the monitor - ✔✔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?
✔✔Atria - ✔✔A thin spike before the P wave indicates that a pacemaker has been
implanted to pace which of the following?
✔✔Right arm - ✔✔Which of the following electrodes is used to create leads I, II, and
aVR?
✔✔Prolonged PR interval - ✔✔An EKG technician is measuring the intervals on a EKG
tracing. Which of the following is an expected finding of impaired conduction through the
AV node?
, ✔✔Left midaxillary line - ✔✔An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG
on a patient who's is 4 years old. In which of the following locations should the
technician place the V6 electrode?
✔✔Lead V9 - ✔✔An EKG technician is performing a posterior 12-lead EKG for a
patient. Which of the following leads should the technician place along the paraspinous
border ?
✔✔In the original, foil-lined packaging - ✔✔Which of the following methods should an
EKG technician use to store electrodes when not in use?
✔✔Notify licensed practitioner to evaluate the patient - ✔✔An EKG technician working
at a central monitoring station notes that a patient has a rhythm of ventricular
tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
✔✔Remove soiled gloves prior to touching uncontaminated surfaces - ✔✔An EKG
technician should follow which of the following recommendations regarding infection
control practices in health care settings?
✔✔Have someone call emergency services while remaining on the call with the patient -
✔✔An EKG technician is speaking with a patient on the phone. The patient is wearing a
Holter monitor and reports severe chest pain and shortness breath. Which of the
following actions should the technician take?
✔✔Libel - ✔✔Which of the following terms describes an EKG technician writing
defamatory comments in a patient's chart?
✔✔Crossed lead wires - ✔✔An EKG technician should recognize that electrical
interference on a 12-lead EKG tracing is most likely a result of which of the following?
✔✔The electrode will not conduct accurately after two EKG tracings - ✔✔An EKG
technician is performing a second standard 12-lead EKG on a patient immediately
following the first test. For which of the following reasons should the technician
recognize that resting tab electrodes should not be used for more than two consecutive
EKG tracing?
✔✔Lead V1 and V2 - ✔✔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?
✔✔Temporal - ✔✔Which of the following sites is the most accurate for an EKG
technician to use when measuring a patient's body temperature?
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔25 mm/second - ✔✔An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG for a
patient who is experiencing accelerated junctional rhythm. Which of the following speed
settings should the technician use?
✔✔between the fifth and sixth ribs, at the left midclavicular line - ✔✔An EKG technician
is recording a patient's radial pulse rate and finds the pulse to be irregular. The provider
then takes the patients apical pulse. The technician should recognize that which of the
following locations is used for this assessment?
✔✔Wide QRS interval - ✔✔An EKG technician is reviewing a tracing for a patient who
has a ventricular pacemaker. Which of the following rhythm patterns should the
technician expert after a pacing spike?
✔✔You should continue exercising as usual while wearing the monitor - ✔✔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?
✔✔Atria - ✔✔A thin spike before the P wave indicates that a pacemaker has been
implanted to pace which of the following?
✔✔Right arm - ✔✔Which of the following electrodes is used to create leads I, II, and
aVR?
✔✔Prolonged PR interval - ✔✔An EKG technician is measuring the intervals on a EKG
tracing. Which of the following is an expected finding of impaired conduction through the
AV node?
, ✔✔Left midaxillary line - ✔✔An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG
on a patient who's is 4 years old. In which of the following locations should the
technician place the V6 electrode?
✔✔Lead V9 - ✔✔An EKG technician is performing a posterior 12-lead EKG for a
patient. Which of the following leads should the technician place along the paraspinous
border ?
✔✔In the original, foil-lined packaging - ✔✔Which of the following methods should an
EKG technician use to store electrodes when not in use?
✔✔Notify licensed practitioner to evaluate the patient - ✔✔An EKG technician working
at a central monitoring station notes that a patient has a rhythm of ventricular
tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
✔✔Remove soiled gloves prior to touching uncontaminated surfaces - ✔✔An EKG
technician should follow which of the following recommendations regarding infection
control practices in health care settings?
✔✔Have someone call emergency services while remaining on the call with the patient -
✔✔An EKG technician is speaking with a patient on the phone. The patient is wearing a
Holter monitor and reports severe chest pain and shortness breath. Which of the
following actions should the technician take?
✔✔Libel - ✔✔Which of the following terms describes an EKG technician writing
defamatory comments in a patient's chart?
✔✔Crossed lead wires - ✔✔An EKG technician should recognize that electrical
interference on a 12-lead EKG tracing is most likely a result of which of the following?
✔✔The electrode will not conduct accurately after two EKG tracings - ✔✔An EKG
technician is performing a second standard 12-lead EKG on a patient immediately
following the first test. For which of the following reasons should the technician
recognize that resting tab electrodes should not be used for more than two consecutive
EKG tracing?
✔✔Lead V1 and V2 - ✔✔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?
✔✔Temporal - ✔✔Which of the following sites is the most accurate for an EKG
technician to use when measuring a patient's body temperature?
