POSSIBLE EKG QUESTIONS ON NHA
EXAM (2023/2024)
Whichtoftthetfollowingtsymptomstistmosttlikelyttotbetconsistenttwithtbradycardia?
a.thyperventilationt
b.BPt100/80
c.tcold/clammytskin
d.tpulsetratet140/mint-tc.tcold/clammytskin
AntEKGttechniciantistprescriptionttotperformtantEKGttracingtontantoldertadulttpatienttwhotist
unconscioustupontarrivaltattthetemergencytdepartment.tWhattactiontshouldtthettechniciantt
ake?t-tassumetimpliedtconsenttbecausetthetpatient'stconditiontistconsideredtcritical
whattleadtgroupstrepresenttEinthoven'stTriangle?t-tLeadstI,tII,tandtIII
AntEKGttechniciantistperformingtatstressttesttfortatpatient.tWhattEKGtchangestindicatetthatt
thetpatienttistbeginningttotshowtsignstoftmyocardialtischemia?t-tDepressedtSTtsegment
WhichtoftthetfollowingtconditionstistcharacterizedtbytSTtsegmenttdepressiontandtTtwavetin
version?t
a.tearlytrepolarizationt
b.televatedtpotassiumt
c.tpericarditist
d.tmyocardialtischemiat-td.tmyocardialtischemia
AntEKGttechteliminatestantEKGttracingtartifacttbytpluggingtthetmachinetintotatdifferenttwallt
outlet.tWhattwastthetartifacttcausedtby?
a.tbrokentrecordingt
b.tsomaticttremorst
c.t60-cycletinterferencet
d.tbothtatandtct-td.tbothtatandtc
AntEKGttechniciantintantoutpatienttfacilitytistobtainingtatpatient'stvitaltsignstandtisthavingttro
ubletvisualizingtthetpatient'stchesttmovement.tWhattactionstshouldtthettechnicianttakettotob
taintantaccuratetrespiratorytratetfortthetpatient?t-
tPlacetathandtontthetmiddletoftthetpatient'stbackttotcounttthetrespirations
AntEKGttechtshouldtrecognizetwhattsignstaretoftentpresenttwhentatpatienttistexperiencingtv
entricularttachycardia?t-tMultipletprematuretventriculartcontractionst(PVCs)tintatrow
, WhattstatementtshouldtantEKGttechtmaketwhentpreparingtant8-year-
oldtpatienttfortatstandardt12-leadtEKG?t-
t"Itamtgoingttotapplytsometstickersttotyourtbelly,tarms,tandtlegstfortthettest"
WhattsitetistthetmosttaccuratetfortantEKGttechttotusetwhentmeasuringtatpatient'stbodyttemp
erature?t-ttemporal
AntEKGttechtistworkingtwithtatpatienttwhothastatbelow-the-
kneetamputationtontthetlefttleg.tWhattlocationtshouldtthettechtplacetthetrighttlegtelectrode?t-
tontthetlowertrighttabdoment(leadsthavettotbetlevel)
Aftertcompletingtatstandardt12-
leadtEKGtontatpatient,twhattactionstshouldtantEKGttechttaketnext?t-
tchecktthattthettracingtistfreetfromtartifactstandtthentdisconnecttthetpatienttfromtthetmachine
IntwhattlocationstshouldtantEKGttechtplacetthetelectrodestfortleadstV7,tV8,tandtV9?t-
tEvenlytspacedtontthetbacktbetweentthetaxillarytlinetandtthetvertebraltcolumntattthet5thtinter
costaltspace
AtthintspiketbeforetthetPtwavetindicatestthattatpacemakerthastbeentimplantedttotpacettotwh
at?t-tatria
Whattactiontshouldtthettechtinstructtthetpatientttottaketiftanytelectrodestbecometloosetdurin
gtatthometusetoftantambulatorytmonitor?t-
tapplytsurgicalttapettotelectrodesttotkeeptthemtintplace
Whichtleadstrecordtactivitytoftthetinferiortwalltoftthetlefttventricle?t-tleadstIIItandtaVF
WhattrhythmtistcharacterizedtbytabsenttPtwaves,twidetQRStcomplexes,tandtatventriculartra
tetbetweent20-40/mins?t-tIdioventriculartrhythm
Whattleadstrecordtelectricaltactivitytoftthetlateraltwalltoftthetlefttventricle?t-
tLeadstI,taVL,tV5,tandtV6
IntwhattlocationtshouldtbetthetEKGttechtplacetthetelectrodestfortat3-
leadtambulatorytmonitor?t-tontthetrighttshoulder,tthetlefttshoulder,tandtthetlefttabdomen
AntEKGttechtistperformingtatstressttesttfortatpatient.tWhattchangestindicatetthattthetpatientti
stbeginningttotshowtsignstoftmyocardialtischemia?t-tdepressedtSTtsegment
Whattleadstaretbipolar?t-tLeadstI,tII,tandtIII
Whattistthetexpectedtreferencetrangetfortrespiratorytratetoftatnewborntpatient?t-t30-49/min
EXAM (2023/2024)
Whichtoftthetfollowingtsymptomstistmosttlikelyttotbetconsistenttwithtbradycardia?
a.thyperventilationt
b.BPt100/80
c.tcold/clammytskin
d.tpulsetratet140/mint-tc.tcold/clammytskin
AntEKGttechniciantistprescriptionttotperformtantEKGttracingtontantoldertadulttpatienttwhotist
unconscioustupontarrivaltattthetemergencytdepartment.tWhattactiontshouldtthettechniciantt
ake?t-tassumetimpliedtconsenttbecausetthetpatient'stconditiontistconsideredtcritical
whattleadtgroupstrepresenttEinthoven'stTriangle?t-tLeadstI,tII,tandtIII
AntEKGttechniciantistperformingtatstressttesttfortatpatient.tWhattEKGtchangestindicatetthatt
thetpatienttistbeginningttotshowtsignstoftmyocardialtischemia?t-tDepressedtSTtsegment
WhichtoftthetfollowingtconditionstistcharacterizedtbytSTtsegmenttdepressiontandtTtwavetin
version?t
a.tearlytrepolarizationt
b.televatedtpotassiumt
c.tpericarditist
d.tmyocardialtischemiat-td.tmyocardialtischemia
AntEKGttechteliminatestantEKGttracingtartifacttbytpluggingtthetmachinetintotatdifferenttwallt
outlet.tWhattwastthetartifacttcausedtby?
a.tbrokentrecordingt
b.tsomaticttremorst
c.t60-cycletinterferencet
d.tbothtatandtct-td.tbothtatandtc
AntEKGttechniciantintantoutpatienttfacilitytistobtainingtatpatient'stvitaltsignstandtisthavingttro
ubletvisualizingtthetpatient'stchesttmovement.tWhattactionstshouldtthettechnicianttakettotob
taintantaccuratetrespiratorytratetfortthetpatient?t-
tPlacetathandtontthetmiddletoftthetpatient'stbackttotcounttthetrespirations
AntEKGttechtshouldtrecognizetwhattsignstaretoftentpresenttwhentatpatienttistexperiencingtv
entricularttachycardia?t-tMultipletprematuretventriculartcontractionst(PVCs)tintatrow
, WhattstatementtshouldtantEKGttechtmaketwhentpreparingtant8-year-
oldtpatienttfortatstandardt12-leadtEKG?t-
t"Itamtgoingttotapplytsometstickersttotyourtbelly,tarms,tandtlegstfortthettest"
WhattsitetistthetmosttaccuratetfortantEKGttechttotusetwhentmeasuringtatpatient'stbodyttemp
erature?t-ttemporal
AntEKGttechtistworkingtwithtatpatienttwhothastatbelow-the-
kneetamputationtontthetlefttleg.tWhattlocationtshouldtthettechtplacetthetrighttlegtelectrode?t-
tontthetlowertrighttabdoment(leadsthavettotbetlevel)
Aftertcompletingtatstandardt12-
leadtEKGtontatpatient,twhattactionstshouldtantEKGttechttaketnext?t-
tchecktthattthettracingtistfreetfromtartifactstandtthentdisconnecttthetpatienttfromtthetmachine
IntwhattlocationstshouldtantEKGttechtplacetthetelectrodestfortleadstV7,tV8,tandtV9?t-
tEvenlytspacedtontthetbacktbetweentthetaxillarytlinetandtthetvertebraltcolumntattthet5thtinter
costaltspace
AtthintspiketbeforetthetPtwavetindicatestthattatpacemakerthastbeentimplantedttotpacettotwh
at?t-tatria
Whattactiontshouldtthettechtinstructtthetpatientttottaketiftanytelectrodestbecometloosetdurin
gtatthometusetoftantambulatorytmonitor?t-
tapplytsurgicalttapettotelectrodesttotkeeptthemtintplace
Whichtleadstrecordtactivitytoftthetinferiortwalltoftthetlefttventricle?t-tleadstIIItandtaVF
WhattrhythmtistcharacterizedtbytabsenttPtwaves,twidetQRStcomplexes,tandtatventriculartra
tetbetweent20-40/mins?t-tIdioventriculartrhythm
Whattleadstrecordtelectricaltactivitytoftthetlateraltwalltoftthetlefttventricle?t-
tLeadstI,taVL,tV5,tandtV6
IntwhattlocationtshouldtbetthetEKGttechtplacetthetelectrodestfortat3-
leadtambulatorytmonitor?t-tontthetrighttshoulder,tthetlefttshoulder,tandtthetlefttabdomen
AntEKGttechtistperformingtatstressttesttfortatpatient.tWhattchangestindicatetthattthetpatientti
stbeginningttotshowtsignstoftmyocardialtischemia?t-tdepressedtSTtsegment
Whattleadstaretbipolar?t-tLeadstI,tII,tandtIII
Whattistthetexpectedtreferencetrangetfortrespiratorytratetoftatnewborntpatient?t-t30-49/min
