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NHA EKG CERTIFICATION TEST 2025 |
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR GUARANTEED
PASS
An EKG tech releases information about a patient diagnosis to the patient's
employer. Which of the following patient's rights was violated? - correct-answer-
Patient confidentiality
An EKG tech notes that the QRS complex to too tall to fit on the EKG paper. Which
of the following actions should the tech take? - correct-answer-Change the gain
control to 5 mm/mv
An EKG tech notices an accelerated idioventricular rhythm on a tracing. Which of
the following actions should the tech take next? - correct-answer-Call for help and
stay with the patient
An EKG tech observes ST segment depression and T wave inversion in multiple
leads on a patient. Which of the following should the tech suspect? - correct-
answer-Myocardial ischemia
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An EKG tech should recognize that a rhythm strip should be at least how many
seconds long to identify rate and rhythm? - correct-answer-6 seconds
An EKG tech should recognize that which of the following is expected reference
range for the respiratory rate of a newborn patient? - correct-answer-30 to
49/min
An EKG tech should recognize that which of the following situations could result in
wandering baseline artifact on an EKG tracing? - correct-answer-Loose electrodes
Electrical interference on an EKG would most likely be a result of which of the
following? - correct-answer-A frayed wire
For 5-lead electrode placement for ambulatory monitoring, where should the EKG
tech place the green ground electrode? - correct-answer-On the rib on the lower
right side
For a normal patient, which of the following describes the pattern of the
anticipated QRS complex in V4? - correct-answer-Half positive, half negative
NHA EKG CERTIFICATION TEST 2025 |
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR GUARANTEED
PASS
An EKG tech releases information about a patient diagnosis to the patient's
employer. Which of the following patient's rights was violated? - correct-answer-
Patient confidentiality
An EKG tech notes that the QRS complex to too tall to fit on the EKG paper. Which
of the following actions should the tech take? - correct-answer-Change the gain
control to 5 mm/mv
An EKG tech notices an accelerated idioventricular rhythm on a tracing. Which of
the following actions should the tech take next? - correct-answer-Call for help and
stay with the patient
An EKG tech observes ST segment depression and T wave inversion in multiple
leads on a patient. Which of the following should the tech suspect? - correct-
answer-Myocardial ischemia
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An EKG tech should recognize that a rhythm strip should be at least how many
seconds long to identify rate and rhythm? - correct-answer-6 seconds
An EKG tech should recognize that which of the following is expected reference
range for the respiratory rate of a newborn patient? - correct-answer-30 to
49/min
An EKG tech should recognize that which of the following situations could result in
wandering baseline artifact on an EKG tracing? - correct-answer-Loose electrodes
Electrical interference on an EKG would most likely be a result of which of the
following? - correct-answer-A frayed wire
For 5-lead electrode placement for ambulatory monitoring, where should the EKG
tech place the green ground electrode? - correct-answer-On the rib on the lower
right side
For a normal patient, which of the following describes the pattern of the
anticipated QRS complex in V4? - correct-answer-Half positive, half negative
