NHA CET STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED

After completing a standard 12 lead EKG which of the following action should an EKG technician take next - CORRECT ANS Check that the tracing is free from artifact then disconnect patient from the machine A serial EKG tracing shows a rhythm that does not match the lasting tracing that the EKG technician performed. Which of the following actions should the technician take first - CORRECT ANS verify proper lead placement an EKG technician is called to the emergency room to perform a Standard 12 lead EKG on a patient. When the technician arrives the patient is attached to a five lead monitor. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - CORRECT ANS remove the electrodes from the five lead monitor before attaching the electrodes for the 12 lead EKG machine An EKG technician is preparing a five-year-old for a standard 12 lead EKG. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - CORRECT ANS allow child to apply electrodes on a dog before the procedure which of the following statements should an EKG technician make when preparing an eight-year-old patient for a 12 lead EKG - CORRECT ANS "i am going to apply some stickers to your belly arms and legs for the test" Which of the following action should the EKG technician take when preparing a patient for a standard 12 lead EKG - CORRECT ANS have the patient remove jewelry Which of the following responses should the EKG technician make to a patient in an outpatient clinic who is upset that the technician cannot share the results of the tracing? - CORRECT ANS I understand your frustration. My role as a technician is to conduct the test correctly. The provider is qualified to interpret the results. An EKG technician is caring for a patient in a providers clinic who asked why the technician performs a standard 12 lead EKG as part of a positional exam which of the following responses should the technician make? - CORRECT ANS The test results can be used to determine if changes have occurred since your last EKG While performing a five lead EKG and EKG technician notices that lead two and three are not yielding a reading. Which of the following limb should the technician check to correct the error? - CORRECT ANS LL An EKG technician is recording a patient's radio pulse rate in find the post to be a regular the provider takes the patients as typical pulse. The technician should recognize that which of the following locations is used for this assessment? - CORRECT ANS between the fifth and sixth ribs left of the mid clavicular line When placing electrodes on a patient for Tele Mentry in which of the following location should an EKG technician place the ground electrode? - CORRECT ANS right lower leg an EKG technician is working on a patient with below the knee amputation of the left leg in which of the following location should the technician place the right leg electrode - CORRECT ANS lower right abdomen an EKG technician is preparing to perform a 12 lead EKG for a patient who has dextrocardia. Which of the following location should the technician placed electrode forV1 - CORRECT ANS left sternal border 4th ICS an EKG technician is evaluating a standard 12 week EKG tracing during a recording. The technician should recognize the electrical activity for the septal wall Is recorded by which of the following leads? - CORRECT ANS leads V1 and V2