NHA EKG CERTIFICATION COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉right leg. Answer: 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?
◉Refrain from caffeine, smoking, or alcohol for at least 3 hours prior
to the test. Answer: Which of the following statements should an
EKG technician include when preparing a patient for an upcoming
exercise stress test?
◉Slander. Answer: An EKG technician hears another staff member
making derogatory comments about a patient appearance. This is an
example of which of the following torts?
◉Left leg. Answer: 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?
, ◉Use stress loops on the electrodes to reduce tension on the leads.
Answer: 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?
◉Holter monitor. Answer: 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?
◉98/78 mm Hg. Answer: An EKG should recognize that which of the
following blood pressure readings is within the expected reference
range for an adolescent patient?
◉A 20-year-old patient who is experiencing a seizure. Answer: For
which of the following patients should an EKG technician expect to
see somatic interference on the EKG tracing?
◉Over the middle to lower part of the sternum. Answer: 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?
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉right leg. Answer: 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?
◉Refrain from caffeine, smoking, or alcohol for at least 3 hours prior
to the test. Answer: Which of the following statements should an
EKG technician include when preparing a patient for an upcoming
exercise stress test?
◉Slander. Answer: An EKG technician hears another staff member
making derogatory comments about a patient appearance. This is an
example of which of the following torts?
◉Left leg. Answer: 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?
, ◉Use stress loops on the electrodes to reduce tension on the leads.
Answer: 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?
◉Holter monitor. Answer: 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?
◉98/78 mm Hg. Answer: An EKG should recognize that which of the
following blood pressure readings is within the expected reference
range for an adolescent patient?
◉A 20-year-old patient who is experiencing a seizure. Answer: For
which of the following patients should an EKG technician expect to
see somatic interference on the EKG tracing?
◉Over the middle to lower part of the sternum. Answer: 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?
