NHA EKG CERTIFICATION STUDY SHEET
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉6 seconds. Answer: An EKG technician should recognize that a
rhythm
strip should be at least how many seconds long to accurately identify
rate and rhythm?
◉I understand your frustration. My role as the technician is to
conduct the test correctly. The provider is qualified to interpret the
results. Answer: Which of the following responses should an EKG
technician make to a patient in an outpatient clinic who is upset that
the technician cannot share the results of the tracing?
◉Multiple premature ventricular contractions in a row. Answer: An
EKG technician should recognize that which of the following signs
are often present when a patient is experiencing ventricular
tachycardia?
◉On the lower right abdomen. Answer: An EKG technician is
working with a patient who has a below-the-knee amputation of the
, left leg. In which of the following locations should the technician
place the right leg electrode?
◉Place a hand on the middle of the patient's back to count the
respiration. Answer: An EKG technician is an outpatient facility is
obtaining a patient's vital sign and is having trouble visualizing the
patient's chest movement. Which of the following actions should the
technician take to obtain an accurate respiratory rate for the
patient?
◉Divide 300 by the number of large boxes between two R waves.
Answer: Which of the following methods should an EKG technician
use to calculate a patient's heart rate from the EKG tracing?
◉25 mm/second. Answer: An EKG technician is performing a
standard 12-lead EKG for a patient who is experiencing accelerated
junctional rhythm. Which of the following speed settings should the
technician use?
◉between the fifth and sixth ribs, at the left midclavicular line.
Answer: An EKG technician is recording a patient's radial pulse rate
and finds the pulse to be irregular. The provider then takes the
patients apical pulse. The technician should recognize that which of
the following locations is used for this assessment?
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉6 seconds. Answer: An EKG technician should recognize that a
rhythm
strip should be at least how many seconds long to accurately identify
rate and rhythm?
◉I understand your frustration. My role as the technician is to
conduct the test correctly. The provider is qualified to interpret the
results. Answer: Which of the following responses should an EKG
technician make to a patient in an outpatient clinic who is upset that
the technician cannot share the results of the tracing?
◉Multiple premature ventricular contractions in a row. Answer: An
EKG technician should recognize that which of the following signs
are often present when a patient is experiencing ventricular
tachycardia?
◉On the lower right abdomen. Answer: An EKG technician is
working with a patient who has a below-the-knee amputation of the
, left leg. In which of the following locations should the technician
place the right leg electrode?
◉Place a hand on the middle of the patient's back to count the
respiration. Answer: An EKG technician is an outpatient facility is
obtaining a patient's vital sign and is having trouble visualizing the
patient's chest movement. Which of the following actions should the
technician take to obtain an accurate respiratory rate for the
patient?
◉Divide 300 by the number of large boxes between two R waves.
Answer: Which of the following methods should an EKG technician
use to calculate a patient's heart rate from the EKG tracing?
◉25 mm/second. Answer: An EKG technician is performing a
standard 12-lead EKG for a patient who is experiencing accelerated
junctional rhythm. Which of the following speed settings should the
technician use?
◉between the fifth and sixth ribs, at the left midclavicular line.
Answer: An EKG technician is recording a patient's radial pulse rate
and finds the pulse to be irregular. The provider then takes the
patients apical pulse. The technician should recognize that which of
the following locations is used for this assessment?
