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nha ekg practice exam an ekg technician is providing instructions to a patient who is to wear a cardiac event monitor at home. which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the instructions? Correct Answer: "if the batteries fall, i will replace them myself" which of the following artifacts can appear as drifting away from the center on the ekg tracin g? Correct Answer: wandering baseline which of the following ekg findings differentiates idioventricular rhythm from junctional rhythm? Correct Answer: accelerated idioventricular rhythm has a wide QRS complex an ekg technician is preparing to obtain a patients blood pressure reading. the patient reports jogging to the facility "to get some excercise". which of the following actions should the technician take? Correct Answer: the technician should have the patient sit quietly for at least 5 min before taking the patients blood pressure which of the following statements should an ekg technician make when preparing an 8 year old patient for a standard 12 -lead ekg? Correct Answer: "i am going to apply some stickers to your belly, arm, and legs for the te st" an ekg technician should recognize that which of the following blood pressure readings is within the exoected reference range for an adolescent patient? Correct Answer: 98/78 into which of the following positions should the ekg technician assist a p atient to undergo a standard 12 lead ekg? Correct Answer: the technician should assist the patient into a supine position, lying flat on the back facing up an ekg technician notes that the qrs complex is too tall to fit on the ekg paper. which of the fol lowing actions should the technician take? Correct Answer: change the gain control to 5 mm/mv an ekg tech is preparing to use an automatic defibrillator for a patient. after turning on and attaching the aed to the patient, which of the following actions should the tech take next? Correct Answer: stand clear from the patient and allow the aed to analyze which of the following describes the correct electrode placement for lead v5? Correct Answer: anterior axillary line, fifth intercostal space an ekg te ch is preparing for the application of a holter monitor. the patient tells the tech that she runs about 5 miles each day. which of the following responses should the tech make? Correct Answer: "you should continue excerising as usual while wearing the mon itor." during an excercise ekg test, and ekg tech notices that the patient appears to be hyperventilating. which of the following actions should the tech take first? Correct Answer: check the patient respiratory rate NHA EKG PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSThe benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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