EKG NHA STUDYSS ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET
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✔✔An EKG technician should recognize that a rhythm strip should be at least how
many seconds long to accurately identify rate and rhythm? - ✔✔6 seconds
✔✔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 an accurate respiratory rate for the patient? -
✔✔Place a hand on the middle of the patient's back to count the respirations
✔✔An EKG technician 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 before the exam"
✔✔Loss of Capture - ✔✔Loss of capture occurs when pacemaker spikes appear on the
patient's EKG tracing but are not followed by the appropriate waveforms.
✔✔An EKG technician notices an accelerated idioventricular rhythm on a tracing. Which
of the following actions should the technician take next? - ✔✔Call for help and stay with
the patient
✔✔Which of the following intervals should be used to determine the regularity of
ventricular depolarization? - ✔✔R-R wave interval
✔✔Which of the following actions should the EKG technician take to resolve a
wandering baseline on a patient's EKG tracing? - ✔✔Relieve tension from the lead
wires
✔✔Which of the following waves should an EKG technician measure to evaluate for
atrial depolarization? - ✔✔P wave
, ✔✔An EKG technician is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test. Which of the
following leads should the technician place on the right lower side of the anterior torso?
- ✔✔Lead RL
✔✔An EKG technician should recognize that which of the following is the expected
reference range for the respiratory rate for a newborn? - ✔✔30 to 49/min
✔✔An EKG technician notes that the QRS complex is too tall to fit on an EKG paper.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ✔✔Change the gain control
to 5 mm/mV
✔✔While performing an exercise stress test on a patient, a technician observes
elevated ST segments. The technician should identify these findings as which of the
following? - ✔✔Signs of acute myocardial injury
✔✔An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG for a patient who has a
below-the-knee amputation of the left leg. The technician should modify and document
the lead placement for this patient in which of the following ways? - ✔✔Place the lower
left extremity lead on the left groin
✔✔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
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✔✔An EKG technician should recognize that a rhythm strip should be at least how
many seconds long to accurately identify rate and rhythm? - ✔✔6 seconds
✔✔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 an accurate respiratory rate for the patient? -
✔✔Place a hand on the middle of the patient's back to count the respirations
✔✔An EKG technician 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 before the exam"
✔✔Loss of Capture - ✔✔Loss of capture occurs when pacemaker spikes appear on the
patient's EKG tracing but are not followed by the appropriate waveforms.
✔✔An EKG technician notices an accelerated idioventricular rhythm on a tracing. Which
of the following actions should the technician take next? - ✔✔Call for help and stay with
the patient
✔✔Which of the following intervals should be used to determine the regularity of
ventricular depolarization? - ✔✔R-R wave interval
✔✔Which of the following actions should the EKG technician take to resolve a
wandering baseline on a patient's EKG tracing? - ✔✔Relieve tension from the lead
wires
✔✔Which of the following waves should an EKG technician measure to evaluate for
atrial depolarization? - ✔✔P wave
, ✔✔An EKG technician is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test. Which of the
following leads should the technician place on the right lower side of the anterior torso?
- ✔✔Lead RL
✔✔An EKG technician should recognize that which of the following is the expected
reference range for the respiratory rate for a newborn? - ✔✔30 to 49/min
✔✔An EKG technician notes that the QRS complex is too tall to fit on an EKG paper.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ✔✔Change the gain control
to 5 mm/mV
✔✔While performing an exercise stress test on a patient, a technician observes
elevated ST segments. The technician should identify these findings as which of the
following? - ✔✔Signs of acute myocardial injury
✔✔An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG for a patient who has a
below-the-knee amputation of the left leg. The technician should modify and document
the lead placement for this patient in which of the following ways? - ✔✔Place the lower
left extremity lead on the left groin
✔✔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
