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NHA EKG Technician Practice Test (2023)
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NHA EKG Technician1. Which of the following actions should an EKG technician take when preparing a patient
for a standard 12-lead EKG?
Have the patient remove any jewelry
2. While performing a standard 12- lead EKG, an EKG technician notices that none of the
leads are giving a reading. Which of the following limbs should the technician check first
when correcting this problem?
right leg
3. Which of the following statements should an EKG technician include when preparing a
patient for an upcoming exercise stress test?
Refrain from caffeine, smoking, or alcohol for at least 3 hours prior to the test
4. An EKG technician hears another staff member making derogatory comments about a
patient appearance. This is an example of which of the following torts?
Slander
5. While performing a 5-lead EKG, an EKG technician notices that lead II and lead III are not
yielding a reading. Which of the following limbs should the technician check to correct
the error?
Left leg
6. An EKG technician is preparing a patient for holter monitor placement. Which of the
following actions should the technician take to reduce the chance of artifacts on the
tracing?
Use stress loops on the electrodes to reduce tension on the leads
7. An EKG technician is caring for a patient who is experiencing heart palpations. Which of
the following interventions should the technician expect the provider to prescribe?
, Holter monitor
8. An EKG should recognize that which of the following blood pressure readings is within
the expected reference range for an adolescent patient?
98/78 mm Hg
9. For which of the following patients should an EKG technician expect to see somatic
interference on the EKG tracing?
A 20-year-old patient who is experiencing a seizure
10. An EKG technician is instructing a patient about a transtelephonic event monitor using a
heart card monitoring device. To which of the following sites should the patient apply
the card to activate it during an event?
Over the middle to lower part of the sternum
11. An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test to evaluate a patient for coronary
vascular disease. Which of the following actions should technician take regarding this
procedure?
Report unexpected dysrhythmias during the test
12. An EKG technician is preparing to apply electrodes to a patient for a standard 12-lead
EKG. Which of the following methods should the technician use to prepare the patient
for application of the electrodes?
Use tape to remove the patient's loose hair
13. Using the tracing below, measure the PR interval?
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