EKG NHA exam 2020

EKG NHA EXAM 2023 COMPLETE Which of the following actions should an EKG tech take when preparing a patient for a standard 12 lead EKG? Have the patient remove any jewlry While performing a standard 12 lead EKG, an EKG technician notices that none of the leads are giving a reading. Which of the following limbs should the technician check first when correcting the problem? Right leg - The technician should check the right leg because all leads share this electrode. Which of the following statements should an EKG technician include when preparing a patient for an upcoming exercise stress test? Refrain from caffeine, smoking, or alcohol for atleast 3 hours prior to the test An EKG technician is monitoring a patient who is undergoing an exercise stress test. Which of the following findings should indicate to the technician that the patient is experiencing an adverse reaction? Report of tingling sensations in the lower extremities Which of the following positions is appropriate for a patient during a nuclear stress test while the camera is scanning? Supines with the arms above the head An EKG technician should recognize that which of the following situations is an allowable disclosure of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines? Patient write their names on a basic sign in sheet at the registration desk In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the leads for a resting EKG tracing for a patient who is in an imobile fetal position? On the patients back 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 infarction An EKG technician observes st segment depression and t wave inversion in multiple leads. Which of the following should the technician suspect? A) Myocardial infarction B) Myocardial injury C) Myocardial ischemia D) Heart block C. Myocardial ischemia When placing the electrodes on the patient for telemetry. In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the ground electrode? On the right lower leg An EKG technician eliminates an artifact on a 3 lead EKG tracing by plugging the machine into a different wall outlet. Which of the following caused the artifact? AC interference Which of the following intervals should be used to determine the regularity of ventricular depolarization? R-R interval Which of the following patient findings indicates Myocardial Infarction? Cyanosis An EKG technician should recognize the smallest box on EKG graph paper represents which of the following length of time? 0.04 seconds An EKG technician notes that the QRS complex is too small to fit on the EKG paper. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Change the gain control to 5mm/mV An EKG technician is reviewing the EKG tracing of a patient who has ventricular hypertrophy. Which of the following findings should the technician expect? Increased amplitude of the QRS COMPLEX Which of the following leads is created when an EKG technician places an electrode to the right of the patients sternum at the 4th intercostal space? Lead v1 An EKG technicians 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? 50 mm/second Which of the following EKG machine functions should an EKG technician use to control and regulate the height of EKG waveforms on the tracing? Gain In a healthy adult patient, which of the following is the expected shape and direction of the P wave in lead II? Rounded and upright An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test for a patient who exhibits ventricular fibrillation on the EKG tracing. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? Determine if the patient is responsive During an exercise stress test, an EKG technician notices that the patient appears to be hyperventilating. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? Check the patients respiratory rate In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the electrodes for V7, V8, and V9? Evenly spaced on the back between the axillary line and the vertebral column at the 5th intercostal space An EKG technician is providing instructions for a patient who is going home with a Holter Monitor for 48 hours. Which of the following statements indicates that the patient understands the instructions? "I should activate the event marker if I have chest pain" When an EKG machine is obtaining a pulse from a patient, which of the following terms should the technician use to document document the rhythm of the pulse? Irregular An EKG technician notes that a patient is experiencing a variation in respirations that correlates with the EKG tracing. Which of the following irregularities does this indicate? Sinus Dysrhythmia Which of the following sites is the most appropriate for an EKG technician to use when taking the pulse of an infant? Brachial artery Which of the following activities should an EKG technician instruct a patient to record to record in the Holter monitor diary? Bike riding A patient tells the EKG technician that she does not understand why she needs an 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 Which of the following leads is created between the left arm and left leg? Lead III Which of the following actions should an EKG technician take when preparing a patient for a standard 12 lead EKG? Have the patient remove any jewelry Which of the following statements should an EKG technician include when preparing for an upcoming exercise stress test? "Refrain from caffeine, smoking, of alcohol for atleast 3 hours prior to the test." For which of the following patients should an EKG technician expect to see somatic interference on the EKG tracing? A 20 year old patient who is experiencing a seizure Which of the following statements made by an EKG technician correctly prepares the patient for telemetry monitoring? "I will clean your skin with an alcohol pad" Which of the following actions should the EKG technician take to resolve a wandering baseline on a patients EKG tracing? Relieve tension from the lead wires Which of the following methods should an EKG technician use to calculate the patients heart rate from the EKG tracing? Divide 300 by the number of large boxes between two R waves An EKG technician should recognize that electrical interference on a 12 lead EKG tracing is most likely a result of which of the following? Crossed Lead wires An EKG technician is speaking with a patient on the phone. The patient is wearing a holter monitor and reports severe chest pain and shortness of breathe. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Have someone call the emergency services while remaining on the call with the patient An EKG technician should follow which of the following recommendations regarding infection control practice in health care setting? Remove soiled gloves prior to touching uncontaminated surfaces An EKG technician should recognize that a PR interval that spans for four small boxes on the EKG paper has which of the following directions? 0.16 seconds After completing a standard EKG on a patient, which of the following actions should an EKG technician take next? Check that the tracing is free of artifacts and then disconnect the patient from the machine An EKG technician is reviewing a tracing for a patient who has a ventricular pacemaker. Which of the following rhythm patterns should the technician expect after a pacing spike? wide QRS interval 1500 method small boxes divided by 15000 Interrupted baseline caused by an electrode becoming separated from the wire or by a broken lead wire; dirty leads An EKG technician is performing a standard 12 lead EKG for a patient. The technician should identify that which of the following information is recorded by lead I? electrical activity between the right arm and left arm When performing a EKG on an infant, in which of the following locations should the EKG technician place the electrode V3R? Between V2 and V4 on the right side of t