NHA EKG CERTIFICATION EXAM 100
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/A+
GRADE/2023 VERSION
After completing an EKG on a patient, which of the following
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next? - Answer Before disconnecting patient from the machine, check that the
tracing is free from artifacts
Communication with members of the health care team can be accomplished through
which of the following methods? - Answer Electronic health record and verbal
exchange
During a stress test an EKG technician notices the patient to be hyperventilating.
Which of the following is an appropriate course of action for the technician? - Answer
Check the patient's respiratory rate
During a stress test, an EKG tech notices the patient appears to be hyperventilating.
Which of the following course of action for the tech? - Answer Check the patient's
respiratory rate
An EKG has a 2 mm ST elevation in leads I, AVL, V5, and V6. What type of
infarction would this represent? - Answer Lateral infarction
An EKG tech detects a U wave and the patient reports chest pain and discomfort.
What actions should the tech take? - Answer Notify the patient's provider
An EKG tech had just provided patient education prior to a stress test. What
statement made by the patient indicates an understanding of the preparation? -
Answer I may smoke the night before my exam
EKG tech has just provided patient education prior to an exercise stress test. Which
of the following statements made by the patient indicates an understanding of the
preparation? - Answer I can smoke the night before the exam
An EKG tech is an outpatient facility is obtaining a patient's vital signs and is having
trouble visualizing the patient.'s chest movement. Which of the following actions
should the tech take to obtain an accurate respiratory rate for the patient? - Answer
Place a hand on the middle of the patient's back to count the respirations
An EKG tech is asked to obtain a right-sided EKG on a patient with suspected acute
myocardial infarction of the inferior wall. Which of the following leads is most
sensitive and specific to right ventricular ischemia? - Answer V4R
An EKG tech is performing an exercise stress test for a patient. Which of the
following findings should the tech expect the provider to stop the test? - Answer
Dizziness
NHA EKG CERTIFICATION EXAM 100
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/A+
GRADE/2023 VERSION
An EKG tech is performing a posterior 12- lead ELG for a patient. Which of the
following leads should the tech place along the paraspinous border? - Answer Lead
V9
An EKG tech is performing a standard 12-lead EKG for a patient who has a below
the knee amputation left leg. The tech should modify and document the lead
placement for this patient in which of the following ways? - Answer Place the lower
extremity lead on the left groin
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