NHA PRACTICE CET EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
\.An EKG technician should recognize that the patients are restricted from
performing what activity while wearing Holter monitor? - ANSWERS✔-showering
\.An EKG technician is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test. What lead
should the tech place on the right lower side of the torso? - ANSWERS✔-Lead RL
\.A thin spike before the P wave indicates that a pacemaker has been implanted to
pace what? - ANSWERS✔-the atria
\.During exercise stress test an EKG technician notices that the patient appears to
be hyperventilating. What action should the technician take first? - ANSWERS✔-
check patient's respiratory rate (12-20 breaths/min)
\.What type of heart block should an EKG technician observe patient for signs and
symptoms of decreased cardiac output that could lead to cardiac arrest? -
ANSWERS✔-3rd degree AV block
\.An EKG technician is performing a standard 12 lead EKG on a patient who is 9
years old. What location should the technician place the V6 electrode? -
ANSWERS✔-left midaxillary line
, \.An EKG technician is preparing a patient for Holter monitor placement. What
action should the technician take to reduce the change of artifact tracing? -
ANSWERS✔-use stress loops on electrodes to reduce tension
\.What artery is the best location for the technician to use to measure a heart rate
for an adult patient following an exercise stress test? - ANSWERS✔-radial (wrist)
\.While performing a standard 12 lead EKG the technician notices that none of the
leads are giving a reading. What limb lead should the technician check first? -
ANSWERS✔-right leg
\.What site is most accurate for technician to use when measuring the body
temperature of a young child? - ANSWERS✔-temporal (forehead)
\.An EKG technician is speaking with a patient on the phone. Patient is wearing a
Holter monitor and reports severe chest pain and shortness of breath. What
action should the technician take? - ANSWERS✔-have a coworker call emergency
services while remaining on the call with the patient
\.When an EKG technician is obtaining a pulse from the patient, what terms
should the technician use to document rhythm of pulse? - ANSWERS✔-
irregular/regular
\.What action should the technician take to resolve wandering baseline on a
patient's tracing? - ANSWERS✔-check tension on lead wires
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
\.An EKG technician should recognize that the patients are restricted from
performing what activity while wearing Holter monitor? - ANSWERS✔-showering
\.An EKG technician is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test. What lead
should the tech place on the right lower side of the torso? - ANSWERS✔-Lead RL
\.A thin spike before the P wave indicates that a pacemaker has been implanted to
pace what? - ANSWERS✔-the atria
\.During exercise stress test an EKG technician notices that the patient appears to
be hyperventilating. What action should the technician take first? - ANSWERS✔-
check patient's respiratory rate (12-20 breaths/min)
\.What type of heart block should an EKG technician observe patient for signs and
symptoms of decreased cardiac output that could lead to cardiac arrest? -
ANSWERS✔-3rd degree AV block
\.An EKG technician is performing a standard 12 lead EKG on a patient who is 9
years old. What location should the technician place the V6 electrode? -
ANSWERS✔-left midaxillary line
, \.An EKG technician is preparing a patient for Holter monitor placement. What
action should the technician take to reduce the change of artifact tracing? -
ANSWERS✔-use stress loops on electrodes to reduce tension
\.What artery is the best location for the technician to use to measure a heart rate
for an adult patient following an exercise stress test? - ANSWERS✔-radial (wrist)
\.While performing a standard 12 lead EKG the technician notices that none of the
leads are giving a reading. What limb lead should the technician check first? -
ANSWERS✔-right leg
\.What site is most accurate for technician to use when measuring the body
temperature of a young child? - ANSWERS✔-temporal (forehead)
\.An EKG technician is speaking with a patient on the phone. Patient is wearing a
Holter monitor and reports severe chest pain and shortness of breath. What
action should the technician take? - ANSWERS✔-have a coworker call emergency
services while remaining on the call with the patient
\.When an EKG technician is obtaining a pulse from the patient, what terms
should the technician use to document rhythm of pulse? - ANSWERS✔-
irregular/regular
\.What action should the technician take to resolve wandering baseline on a
patient's tracing? - ANSWERS✔-check tension on lead wires
