NHA Module #13: EKG and
Cardiovascular Testing Quiz Study Set
A medical assistant is providing teaching to a patient who is to undergo Holter
monitoring. Which of the following information should the assistant include? - correct
answer "You can place a piece of tape over the electrode and it becomes loose."
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has shortness of breath for an EKG. In
which of the following positions should the assistant place the patient? - correct answer
Semi-Fowler's
A medical assistant is calibrating an EKG machine. Which of the following should the
assistant identify as the standard speed of the recording? - correct answer 25 mm/sec
A medical assistant is preparing to perform an EKG recording on a patient . The
assistant should recognize which of the following information is true of limb leads and
electrodes? - correct answer Limb leads are placed on the fleshy areas of the skin.
A provider requests a rhythm strip in addition to a regular EKG tracing for a patient. The
medical assistant should identify that which of the following leads provides the clearest
recording of the heart rhythm? - correct answer ll
Which of the following is a state of cellular rest that is represented by a flatline on an
EKG strip? - correct answer Polarization
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an EKG. In which of the following locations
should the assistant place the V4 lead? - correct answer In the 5th intercostal space
at the midclavicular line
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an EKG. Which of the following
instructions should the assistant provide to the patient? - correct answer "remove all
clothing from the waist up."
A patient's EKG tracing shows an expected wave complex, and wave configuration.
There are five complete cardiac cycles on a 6-second Strip. The assistant should
recognize that this represents which of the following cardiac rhythms? - correct answer
Sinus bradycardia
A medical assistant notices rhythmie sharp spikes throughout an EKG tracing. The
assistant should identify which of the following artifacts is occurring? - correct answer
AC Interference
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