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NHA CET EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025
TEST BANK| COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| NHA CET EXAM
PREP|| BRAND NEW!!
What term describes an EKG technician writing defamatory comments
in a patient's chart? - ANSWER - libel
An EKG technician observes an ST segment depression and a T wave
inversion in multiple leads on a tracing. What issue should the
technician be suspecting? - ANSWER - myocardial ischemia
During an exercise stress test the patient reports heaviness in his chest
and becomes diaphoretic. The technician should recognize these findings
as manifestations of what condition? - ANSWER - myocardial infarction
An EKG technician in an outpatient facility is obtaining a patients vitals
and is having trouble visualizing the chest moving. What action should
the technician take to obtain an accurate respiratory rate? - ANSWER -
place his hands on patients back and count breaths
A technician has performed an EKG on a patient. What action by the
tech would protect the patients health information in accordance with
HIPPAA? - ANSWER - hand deliver it to the physician
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What is the primary pacemaker? - ANSWER - SA Node
What is a more medically correct term for the clotting of an artery? -
ANSWER - Occlusion
When the Atria depolarize (or contract), what is shown on the EKG
tracing? - ANSWER - P wave
An irregular heartbeat that is common among children is called _____
_____. - ANSWER - Sinus Arrhythmia
A technician is performing a standard 12 lead EKG on a patient with a
heart rate of 150bpm. What speed controls should the technician use? -
ANSWER - 50 mm/sec
While performing a 12 lead EKG, the technician notices that Leads II
and III are not yielding a reading. What limb should the technician check
first? - ANSWER - right leg
A technician is performing an exercise stress test for a patient. For what
finding should the technician expect the provider to stop the test? -
ANSWER - dizziness
What method should the technician use to store extra electrodes? -
ANSWER - original packaging
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An EKG technician notes that the QRS complex is too tall to fit on the
tracing paper. What action should the technician take? - ANSWER -
change gain to 5 mm/mV
For which patients should the technician expect to see somatic tremor on
the tracing? - ANSWER - 20 year old with seizures
Which limb leads are used to create Lead I? - ANSWER - right arm and
left arm
What lead is created when the technician places an electrode to the right
of the patients sternum at the 4th intercostal space? - ANSWER - V1
What method should the technician take to calculate a patient's heart rate
from a tracing? - ANSWER - Divide 300 by number of large boxes
between 2 R waves
An EKG technician should recognize that the most commonly used
paper speed is what? - ANSWER - 25 mm/sec
After completing a 12 lead EKG, what actions should the technician
take? - ANSWER - Check that the tracing is free from artifact
A technician is performing a standard 12 lead EKG. What information
should the technician identify is recorded in lead II? - ANSWER -
Electrical activity between right arm and left leg
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What intervals should be used to determine the regularity of ventricular
depolarization? - ANSWER - RR intervals
A technician is measuring intervals on a tracing. What is an expected
finding of impaired conduction through the AV node? - ANSWER -
Prolonged QT interval
The presence of what tracing indicates the patient has previously had a
myocardial infarction? - ANSWER - pathologic Q waves
A technician is performing an exercise stress test. What finding should
the technician report to the physician? - ANSWER - degreased heart rate
Technicians should identify that what is expected reference range for an
adult body temperature? - ANSWER - 36.5 to37.2*C (97.7 to 99.0*F)
A technician is eliminating artifact on a 3 lead EKG by using a different
outlet. What is caused by artifact? - ANSWER - AC interference
(electrical)
What lead is created between the LA and LL? - ANSWER - Lead III
An EKG technician is evaluating a standard 12 lead EKG tracing during
a recording. The tech should recognize the electrical activity of the
septal wall is recorded by what leads? - ANSWER - V1 and V2
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NHA CET EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025
TEST BANK| COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| NHA CET EXAM
PREP|| BRAND NEW!!
What term describes an EKG technician writing defamatory comments
in a patient's chart? - ANSWER - libel
An EKG technician observes an ST segment depression and a T wave
inversion in multiple leads on a tracing. What issue should the
technician be suspecting? - ANSWER - myocardial ischemia
During an exercise stress test the patient reports heaviness in his chest
and becomes diaphoretic. The technician should recognize these findings
as manifestations of what condition? - ANSWER - myocardial infarction
An EKG technician in an outpatient facility is obtaining a patients vitals
and is having trouble visualizing the chest moving. What action should
the technician take to obtain an accurate respiratory rate? - ANSWER -
place his hands on patients back and count breaths
A technician has performed an EKG on a patient. What action by the
tech would protect the patients health information in accordance with
HIPPAA? - ANSWER - hand deliver it to the physician
pg. 1
,2|Page
What is the primary pacemaker? - ANSWER - SA Node
What is a more medically correct term for the clotting of an artery? -
ANSWER - Occlusion
When the Atria depolarize (or contract), what is shown on the EKG
tracing? - ANSWER - P wave
An irregular heartbeat that is common among children is called _____
_____. - ANSWER - Sinus Arrhythmia
A technician is performing a standard 12 lead EKG on a patient with a
heart rate of 150bpm. What speed controls should the technician use? -
ANSWER - 50 mm/sec
While performing a 12 lead EKG, the technician notices that Leads II
and III are not yielding a reading. What limb should the technician check
first? - ANSWER - right leg
A technician is performing an exercise stress test for a patient. For what
finding should the technician expect the provider to stop the test? -
ANSWER - dizziness
What method should the technician use to store extra electrodes? -
ANSWER - original packaging
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An EKG technician notes that the QRS complex is too tall to fit on the
tracing paper. What action should the technician take? - ANSWER -
change gain to 5 mm/mV
For which patients should the technician expect to see somatic tremor on
the tracing? - ANSWER - 20 year old with seizures
Which limb leads are used to create Lead I? - ANSWER - right arm and
left arm
What lead is created when the technician places an electrode to the right
of the patients sternum at the 4th intercostal space? - ANSWER - V1
What method should the technician take to calculate a patient's heart rate
from a tracing? - ANSWER - Divide 300 by number of large boxes
between 2 R waves
An EKG technician should recognize that the most commonly used
paper speed is what? - ANSWER - 25 mm/sec
After completing a 12 lead EKG, what actions should the technician
take? - ANSWER - Check that the tracing is free from artifact
A technician is performing a standard 12 lead EKG. What information
should the technician identify is recorded in lead II? - ANSWER -
Electrical activity between right arm and left leg
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What intervals should be used to determine the regularity of ventricular
depolarization? - ANSWER - RR intervals
A technician is measuring intervals on a tracing. What is an expected
finding of impaired conduction through the AV node? - ANSWER -
Prolonged QT interval
The presence of what tracing indicates the patient has previously had a
myocardial infarction? - ANSWER - pathologic Q waves
A technician is performing an exercise stress test. What finding should
the technician report to the physician? - ANSWER - degreased heart rate
Technicians should identify that what is expected reference range for an
adult body temperature? - ANSWER - 36.5 to37.2*C (97.7 to 99.0*F)
A technician is eliminating artifact on a 3 lead EKG by using a different
outlet. What is caused by artifact? - ANSWER - AC interference
(electrical)
What lead is created between the LA and LL? - ANSWER - Lead III
An EKG technician is evaluating a standard 12 lead EKG tracing during
a recording. The tech should recognize the electrical activity of the
septal wall is recorded by what leads? - ANSWER - V1 and V2
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