NHA EKG Technician Practice Test Questions With Correct Answers

NHA EKG Technician Practice Test
Questions With Correct Answers
Which |of |the |following |EKG |machine |functions |should |an |EKG |technician |use |to |control |and |
regulate |the |height |of |EKG |waveforms |on |the |tracing?

a. |Speed

b. |Output |display

c. |Artifact |filter

d. |Gain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Gain



Which |of |the |following |methods |should |a |EKG |technician |use |when |removing |hair |from |
electrode |placement |sites |for |telemetry |monitoring?

a. |Dry |shave

b. |Wet |shave

c. |Tape

d. |Clippers |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Clippers



An |EKG |technician |notes |periods |of |sinus |arrest |on |a |patient's |EKG |tracing. |The |technician |
should |consider |the |sinus |arrest |to |be |a |medical |emergency |when |the |arrest |reaches |which |of |
the |following |durations?

a. |6 |sec

b. |4 |sec

c. |3 |sec

d. |1 |sec |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |6 |sec



Which |of |the |following |lead |groups |are |bipolar |leads?

a. |Leads |aVR, |aVL, |and |aVF

,b. |Leads |I, |II, |and |III

c. |Leads |V1, |V2, |and |V3

d. |Leads |V4, |V5, |and |V6 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Leads |I, |II, |III



An |EKG |technician |is |performing |a |second |standard |12-lead |EKG |on |a |patient |immediately |
following |the |first |test. |For |which |of |the |following |reasons |should |the |technician |recognize |
that |resting |tab |electrodes |should |not |be |used |for |more |than |two |consecutive |EKG |tracings?

a. |The |electrodes |cannot |conduct |the |signal |after |two |EKG |tracings

b. |The |electrodes |will |not |conduct |accurately |after |two |EKG |tracings

c. |The |electrodes |need |to |be |cleaned |after |two |EKG |tracings

d. |The |electrodes |will |not |re-adhere |to |the |skin |after |being |removed |between |tracings |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |The |electrodes |will |not |conduct |accurately |after |two |EKG |tracings



In |which |of |the |following |locations |should |an |EKG |technician |place |the |electrode |for |leavd |V5?

a. |On |the |left |midaxillary |line, |horizontal |to |lead |V4

b. |On |the |left |anterior |axillary |line, |horizontal |to |lead |V4

c. |On |the |left |midclavicular |line, |fifth |intercostal |space

d. |On |the |right |margin |of |the |sternum, |fourth |intercostal |space |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |On |
the |left |anterior |axillary |line, |horizontal |to |lead |V4



An |EKG |technician |is |working |with |a |patient |who |has |a |below-the-knee |amputation |of |the |left |
leg. |In |which |of |the |following |locations |should |the |technician |place |the |right |leg |electrode?

a. |On |the |lower |right |foot

b. |On |the |lower |right |abdomen

c. |On |the |lower |left |torso

d. |On |the |lower |right |leg |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |On |the |lower |right |abdomen

, Which |of |the |following |methods |should |an |EKG |technician |use |to |store |electrodes |when |not |in
|use?



a. |Loose |in |the |EKG |cart

b. |In |a |folded |paper |bag

c. |In |an |open |plastic |bag

d. |In |the |original, |foil-lined |packaging |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |In |the |original, |foil-lined |
packaging



A |serial |EKG |tracing |shows |a |rhythm |that |does |not |match |the |last |tracing |that |the |EKG |
technician |performed. |Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |technician |take |first?

a. |Connect |the |patient |to |a |different |EKG |machine. |

b. |Report |the |finding |to |the |provider

c. |Verify |proper |lead |placement

d. |Perform |a |maintenance |check |on |the |machine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Verify |proper |lead
|placement




Which |of |the |following |statements |made |by |an |EKG |technician |correctly |prepares |the |patient |
for |telemetry |monitoring?

a. |"I |will |clean |your |skin |with |an |alcohol |pad"

b. |"You |may |feel |a |slight |warming |sensation |after |the |electrodes |are |placed |on |the |skin"

c. |"A |mild |rash |or |skin |redness |should |be |expected |around |the |electrodes |after |24 |hours."

d. |"Electrodes |will |be |replaced |once |per |week |while |you're |in |the |hospital." |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |"I |will |clean |your |skin |with |an |alcohol |pad"



An |EKG |technician |is |performing |a |standard |12-lead |EKG |on |a |patient |who |is |4 |years |old. |In |
which |of |the |following |locations |should |the |technician |place |the |V6 |electrodes?

a. |Right |midclavicular |space

b. |Left |midclavicular |space