EKG NHA ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔In which of the following should an ekg tech place the leads for a resting ekg tracing
for a patient who is in an immobile fetal position?
1. on the patients back
2. on the patients right side
3. on the standard sites
4. on the limbs only - ✔✔on the patients back
✔✔An ekg tech should recognize that which of the following situations is allowable
disclosure of patient information according to hippa guidelines?
1. patents write their names on a basic sign in sheet at the registration desk
2. an employer calls the clinic to verify as employees absence
3. a patient can read the demographic screen with another patients info on it
4. an employee gives another coworker their username and password - ✔✔patients
write their names on a basic sign in sheet
✔✔Which of the following positions is appropriate for a patient during a nuclear stress
test while the camera is scanning?
1. supine with the arm at the side
2. supine with the arms above the head
3. right side lying with arms slightly extended
4. sitting upright with the head tilted backward - ✔✔supine with the arms above head
✔✔An ekg tech is monitoring a patient who is undergoing a stress test. Which of the
following findings should indicate to the tech that the patient is experiencing an adverse
reaction?
1. increase in bp
2. on oxygen sat of 95%
3. presence of sinus tach
4. report of tingling sensation in lower extremities - ✔✔report of tingling in lower
extremities
✔✔After completing a 12 lead ekg on a patient, which of the following actions should an
ekg take next?
, 1. remove the electrodes and assist the patient to a sitting position
2. remove the ekg tracing from the machine and provide privacy for the patient to get
dressed
3. check that the tracing is free from artifacts and remove the patient from machine
4. tell the patient the the test is complete and wait for provider to come in - ✔✔check
that the tracing is free from artifacts and...
✔✔Which of the following is consistent with bradycardia?
1. hyperventilation
2. blood pressure of 100/80 mm hg
3. cold and clammy skin
4. pulse rate of 140/min - ✔✔cold and clammy skin
✔✔Which of the following ekg functions should an ekg tech use to control and regulate
the height of ekg waveforms on the tracing?
1. speed
2. output display
3. artifact filter
4. gain - ✔✔gain
✔✔An ekg tech has a prescription to preform an ekg tracing on an older adult patient
who is unconscious upon arrival at the emergency department. Which of the following
actions should the tech take?
1. wait for the patients adult child to arrive to obtain consent
2. assume implied consent because the patients condition is considered critical
3. check the patients insurance to insure the the ekg is covered
4. wait for the provider to preform the ekg - ✔✔assume implied consent
✔✔For which of the following patients should an ekg tech expect the provider to
prescribe a chemical stress test?
1. a patient who requires interpretive services
2. a patient who is unable to walk due to the presence of a full leg cast
3. a patient who has been taking anticoagulant drugs for a 1 year period
4. a patent who has history of coronary artery disease - ✔✔patient with a full leg cast
✔✔Which of the following factors can produce and artifact that appears as uniform,
small spikes on an ekg machine?
1. corroded leads
2. improper grounding
3. poor skin prep
4. patient movement - ✔✔improper grounding
✔✔An ekg tech is caring for a patient who is admitted to an inpatient facility for chest
pain. which of the following actions should the tech take when preforming a series of
ekg readings?
✔✔In which of the following should an ekg tech place the leads for a resting ekg tracing
for a patient who is in an immobile fetal position?
1. on the patients back
2. on the patients right side
3. on the standard sites
4. on the limbs only - ✔✔on the patients back
✔✔An ekg tech should recognize that which of the following situations is allowable
disclosure of patient information according to hippa guidelines?
1. patents write their names on a basic sign in sheet at the registration desk
2. an employer calls the clinic to verify as employees absence
3. a patient can read the demographic screen with another patients info on it
4. an employee gives another coworker their username and password - ✔✔patients
write their names on a basic sign in sheet
✔✔Which of the following positions is appropriate for a patient during a nuclear stress
test while the camera is scanning?
1. supine with the arm at the side
2. supine with the arms above the head
3. right side lying with arms slightly extended
4. sitting upright with the head tilted backward - ✔✔supine with the arms above head
✔✔An ekg tech is monitoring a patient who is undergoing a stress test. Which of the
following findings should indicate to the tech that the patient is experiencing an adverse
reaction?
1. increase in bp
2. on oxygen sat of 95%
3. presence of sinus tach
4. report of tingling sensation in lower extremities - ✔✔report of tingling in lower
extremities
✔✔After completing a 12 lead ekg on a patient, which of the following actions should an
ekg take next?
, 1. remove the electrodes and assist the patient to a sitting position
2. remove the ekg tracing from the machine and provide privacy for the patient to get
dressed
3. check that the tracing is free from artifacts and remove the patient from machine
4. tell the patient the the test is complete and wait for provider to come in - ✔✔check
that the tracing is free from artifacts and...
✔✔Which of the following is consistent with bradycardia?
1. hyperventilation
2. blood pressure of 100/80 mm hg
3. cold and clammy skin
4. pulse rate of 140/min - ✔✔cold and clammy skin
✔✔Which of the following ekg functions should an ekg tech use to control and regulate
the height of ekg waveforms on the tracing?
1. speed
2. output display
3. artifact filter
4. gain - ✔✔gain
✔✔An ekg tech has a prescription to preform an ekg tracing on an older adult patient
who is unconscious upon arrival at the emergency department. Which of the following
actions should the tech take?
1. wait for the patients adult child to arrive to obtain consent
2. assume implied consent because the patients condition is considered critical
3. check the patients insurance to insure the the ekg is covered
4. wait for the provider to preform the ekg - ✔✔assume implied consent
✔✔For which of the following patients should an ekg tech expect the provider to
prescribe a chemical stress test?
1. a patient who requires interpretive services
2. a patient who is unable to walk due to the presence of a full leg cast
3. a patient who has been taking anticoagulant drugs for a 1 year period
4. a patent who has history of coronary artery disease - ✔✔patient with a full leg cast
✔✔Which of the following factors can produce and artifact that appears as uniform,
small spikes on an ekg machine?
1. corroded leads
2. improper grounding
3. poor skin prep
4. patient movement - ✔✔improper grounding
✔✔An ekg tech is caring for a patient who is admitted to an inpatient facility for chest
pain. which of the following actions should the tech take when preforming a series of
ekg readings?
