NHA EKG PRACTICE EXAM 2026
ADVANCED REVIEW 3 PRACTICE TESTS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND EXPERT
ANALYSIS
⩥ What is the correct order of a complete cardiac cycle in the normal
heart? Answer: P wave, QRS complex, and T wave
⩥ While performing a stress test, the patient complains of dizziness.
After stopping the test, which of the following actions should the CET
take first? Answer: Notify the physician
⩥ Which of the following describes the correct electrode placement for
lead V5? Answer: Anterior axillary line, 5th intercostal space
⩥ The R-R interval on a patient's tracing has five large boxes. Which of
the following is the patient's heart rate? Answer: 60 bpm (This rate is
calculated using the 300 method, in which 300 is divided by the number
of large boxes. 300/5=60
⩥ Where should the EKG technician place the electrode for lead V5?
Answer: On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
, ⩥ Which of the following waves would an EKG technician measure to
evaluate for atrial enlargement? Answer: P wave
⩥ Which of the following lead groups are bipolar leads? Answer: I,II,III
⩥ An EKG technician is working with a patient who has a below-the-
knee amputation of the left leg. Where should the technician place the
right-leg electrode? Answer: On the lower right thigh
⩥ When performing a posterior EKG, which of the following is the
correct location for placement of lead V8? Answer: Left midscapular
line
⩥ Which of the following signs should the EKG technician be concerned
about in a patient undergoing stress testing? Answer: Decreased heart
rate
⩥ Which of the following statements made by the EKG technician
correctly prepares the patient for telemetry monitoring? Answer: "You
may clean the skin with an alcohol pad."
⩥ A technician is preparing a patient for a 12-lead EKG. Which of the
following is the correct placement for lead V4? Answer: The 5th
intercostal space at the midclavicular line
ADVANCED REVIEW 3 PRACTICE TESTS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND EXPERT
ANALYSIS
⩥ What is the correct order of a complete cardiac cycle in the normal
heart? Answer: P wave, QRS complex, and T wave
⩥ While performing a stress test, the patient complains of dizziness.
After stopping the test, which of the following actions should the CET
take first? Answer: Notify the physician
⩥ Which of the following describes the correct electrode placement for
lead V5? Answer: Anterior axillary line, 5th intercostal space
⩥ The R-R interval on a patient's tracing has five large boxes. Which of
the following is the patient's heart rate? Answer: 60 bpm (This rate is
calculated using the 300 method, in which 300 is divided by the number
of large boxes. 300/5=60
⩥ Where should the EKG technician place the electrode for lead V5?
Answer: On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
, ⩥ Which of the following waves would an EKG technician measure to
evaluate for atrial enlargement? Answer: P wave
⩥ Which of the following lead groups are bipolar leads? Answer: I,II,III
⩥ An EKG technician is working with a patient who has a below-the-
knee amputation of the left leg. Where should the technician place the
right-leg electrode? Answer: On the lower right thigh
⩥ When performing a posterior EKG, which of the following is the
correct location for placement of lead V8? Answer: Left midscapular
line
⩥ Which of the following signs should the EKG technician be concerned
about in a patient undergoing stress testing? Answer: Decreased heart
rate
⩥ Which of the following statements made by the EKG technician
correctly prepares the patient for telemetry monitoring? Answer: "You
may clean the skin with an alcohol pad."
⩥ A technician is preparing a patient for a 12-lead EKG. Which of the
following is the correct placement for lead V4? Answer: The 5th
intercostal space at the midclavicular line
