EKG NHA exam 2020-Answered-A+ Rated

EKG NHA exam 2020-Answered-A+ Rated
Which of the following actions should an EKG tech take when preparing a patient
for a standard 12 lead EKG?
Have the patient remove any jewlry
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 the problem?
Right leg
- The technician should check the right leg because all leads share this electrode.
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 atleast 3 hours prior to the test
An EKG technician is monitoring a patient who is undergoing an exercise stress
test. Which of the following findings should indicate to the technician that the
patient is experiencing an adverse reaction?
Report of tingling sensations in the lower extremities
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a patient during a nuclear stress
test while the camera is scanning?
Supines with the arms above the head
An EKG technician should recognize that which of the following situations is an
allowable disclosure of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines?
Patient write their names on a basic sign in sheet at the registration desk
In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the leads for a
resting EKG tracing for a patient who is in an imobile fetal position?
On the patients back
While performing an exercise stress test on a patient, a technician observes
elevated ST segments. The technician should identify these findings as which of
the following?
Signs of acute myocardial infarction
An EKG technician observes st segment depression and t wave inversion in
multiple leads. Which of the following should the technician suspect?
A) Myocardial infarction
B) Myocardial injury
C) Myocardial ischemia
D) Heart block
C. Myocardial ischemia
When placing the electrodes on the patient for telemetry. In which of the following
locations should an EKG technician place the ground electrode?
On the right lower leg
An EKG technician eliminates an artifact on a 3 lead EKG tracing by plugging the
machine into a different wall outlet. Which of the following caused the artifact?
AC interference
Which of the following intervals should be used to determine the regularity of
ventricular depolarization?
R-R interval
Which of the following patient findings indicates Myocardial Infarction?
Cyanosis
An EKG technician should recognize the smallest box on EKG graph paper
represents which of the following length of time?
0.04 seconds
An EKG technician notes that the QRS complex is too small to fit on the EKG
paper. Which of the following actions should the technician take?