NHA EKG Practice Questions And Answers 2022/2023

An EKG technician working at a central monitoring station notes that a rhythm of ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? - Answer - Notify a licensed practitioner to evaluate the patient. Which of the following arteries is the best location for EKG technician to use to measure the heart rate for an adult patient following an exercise stress test? - Answer - Radial An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test for a patient. For which of the following findings should the technician expect the provider to stop the test? - Answer - Dizziness 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? - Answer - 25 mm/second While performing a 5-lead EKG, an EKG technician notices that lead II and lead III are not yielding a reading. Which of the following limbs should the technician check to correct the error? - Answer - left leg An EKG technician obtains a pulse oximetry reading of 88% from a patient. Which of the following terms should the technician use to describe the patient's condition? - Answer - Hypoxemia A think spike before the P wave indicates that a pacemaker has been implanted to pace which of the following? - Answer - Atria An EKG technician is preparing to enter an inpatient room to perform a standard 12-lead EKG. Which of the following actions should the technician take for a patient who is prescribed contact precautions? - Answer - Remove gloves before leaving the patient's room An EKG technician is recording a patient's radial pulse rate and finds the pulse to be irregular. The provider then takes the patient's apical pulse. The technician should recognize that which of the following locations is used for this assessment? - Answer - Between the fifth and sixth ribs, at the left midclavicular line An EKG technician is preparing to perform a standard 12-lead EKG tracing on a patient who has a heart rate of 150/min. Which of the following speed controls should the technician select? - Answer - 50/mm second An EKG technician is 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 action should the technic