EKG NHA Practice Test Questions and Answers (Verified)
1. Which of the following actions should an EKG technician take whenpreparing a patient for a
standard 12 lead EKG?
1. encouraged the patient to ask questions during the procedure
2. instruct the patient to hold their breath
3. place electrodes over the patients chest hair
4. have the patient remove and jewelry Answer: 4. have the patient remove and jewelry
2. while preforming a standard 12 lead EKG , and EKG technician notices that none of the leads are
reading.Which of the following limbs should thetechnician check first when correcting the problem?
1. right arm
2. left arm
3. right leg
4. left leg Answer: 3. right leg
3. Which of the following statement should an EKG technician include whenpreparing a patient for an
upcoming stress test?
1. be sure to eat a light meal 6 to 8 hours before the test
2. wear tight clothes around the lower abdominal area so the electrodes stayin place
3. refrain from caffeine, smoking, or alcohol at least 3 hours prior to the test
4. the procedure should take about 10 to 15 minutes Answer: 3. refrain from caffeine,smoking, or
alcohol at least 3 hours prior to the test
4. An ekg technician hears another staff member making derogatory com-ments about a patients
appearance. That is an example of which of the following?
1. libel
2. assault
,3. slander
4. battery Answer: 3. Slander
5. while performing a 5 lead EKG, an EKG technician notices that lead II andlead III are not yielding a
reading. Which of the following limbs should the technician check to correct the error?
1. right arm
2. left arm
3. right leg
4. left leg Answer: 4. left leg
6. An ekg technician is preparing a patient for a Holter monitor placement.Which of the following
actions should the technician take to reduce the
,chance of artifacts on the tracing?
1. ensure the patient has not eaten at least 2 hours prior to placement
2. instruct the patient to replace any loose electrodes in an adjacent spot onher chest
3. have the patient wear tight fitting clothes to hold the electrodes in place
4. use stress loops on the electrodes to reduce tension on the leads Answer: 4. usestress loops on the
electrodes to reduce tension on the leads
7. An ekg technician is caring for a patient who is experiencing heart palpita- tions. Which of the
following interventions should the technician expect theprovider to prescribe?
1. vasodilator medication
2. holter monitor
3. cardiac inotropic medication
4. chemical stress test Answer: 2. holter monitor
8. An ekg technician should recognize that which of the following bp read-ings is within the
expected reference range for an adolescence patient?
1. 60/40 mm hg 2.
78/48 mm hg 3.
86/60 mm hg
4. 98/78 mm hg Answer: 4. 98/78 mm hg
9. For which of the following patients should an EKG technician expect tosee somatic interference
on the EKG tracing?
1. a 60 year old patient who is sweating
2. a 20 year old patient who is experiencing a seizure
3. a ten year old patient who is watching tv
4. a 30 year old patient who is using a cell phone Answer: 2. a 20 year old patient whois experiencing a
seizure
, 10. An EKG technician is instructing a patient about a trans telephonic eventmonitor using a heart card
monitoring device.To which of the following sitesshould the patient apply the card to activate it during
an event?
1. over the right side of the chest
2. over the left side of the chest
3. over the middle to lower part of the sternum
4. over the manubrium Answer: 3. over the middle to lower part of the sternum
11. An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test to evaluate a apatient for coronary artery
disease. Which of the following actions should the technician take regarding this procedure?
1. Report unexpected arrhythmia during the test
1. Which of the following actions should an EKG technician take whenpreparing a patient for a
standard 12 lead EKG?
1. encouraged the patient to ask questions during the procedure
2. instruct the patient to hold their breath
3. place electrodes over the patients chest hair
4. have the patient remove and jewelry Answer: 4. have the patient remove and jewelry
2. while preforming a standard 12 lead EKG , and EKG technician notices that none of the leads are
reading.Which of the following limbs should thetechnician check first when correcting the problem?
1. right arm
2. left arm
3. right leg
4. left leg Answer: 3. right leg
3. Which of the following statement should an EKG technician include whenpreparing a patient for an
upcoming stress test?
1. be sure to eat a light meal 6 to 8 hours before the test
2. wear tight clothes around the lower abdominal area so the electrodes stayin place
3. refrain from caffeine, smoking, or alcohol at least 3 hours prior to the test
4. the procedure should take about 10 to 15 minutes Answer: 3. refrain from caffeine,smoking, or
alcohol at least 3 hours prior to the test
4. An ekg technician hears another staff member making derogatory com-ments about a patients
appearance. That is an example of which of the following?
1. libel
2. assault
,3. slander
4. battery Answer: 3. Slander
5. while performing a 5 lead EKG, an EKG technician notices that lead II andlead III are not yielding a
reading. Which of the following limbs should the technician check to correct the error?
1. right arm
2. left arm
3. right leg
4. left leg Answer: 4. left leg
6. An ekg technician is preparing a patient for a Holter monitor placement.Which of the following
actions should the technician take to reduce the
,chance of artifacts on the tracing?
1. ensure the patient has not eaten at least 2 hours prior to placement
2. instruct the patient to replace any loose electrodes in an adjacent spot onher chest
3. have the patient wear tight fitting clothes to hold the electrodes in place
4. use stress loops on the electrodes to reduce tension on the leads Answer: 4. usestress loops on the
electrodes to reduce tension on the leads
7. An ekg technician is caring for a patient who is experiencing heart palpita- tions. Which of the
following interventions should the technician expect theprovider to prescribe?
1. vasodilator medication
2. holter monitor
3. cardiac inotropic medication
4. chemical stress test Answer: 2. holter monitor
8. An ekg technician should recognize that which of the following bp read-ings is within the
expected reference range for an adolescence patient?
1. 60/40 mm hg 2.
78/48 mm hg 3.
86/60 mm hg
4. 98/78 mm hg Answer: 4. 98/78 mm hg
9. For which of the following patients should an EKG technician expect tosee somatic interference
on the EKG tracing?
1. a 60 year old patient who is sweating
2. a 20 year old patient who is experiencing a seizure
3. a ten year old patient who is watching tv
4. a 30 year old patient who is using a cell phone Answer: 2. a 20 year old patient whois experiencing a
seizure
, 10. An EKG technician is instructing a patient about a trans telephonic eventmonitor using a heart card
monitoring device.To which of the following sitesshould the patient apply the card to activate it during
an event?
1. over the right side of the chest
2. over the left side of the chest
3. over the middle to lower part of the sternum
4. over the manubrium Answer: 3. over the middle to lower part of the sternum
11. An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test to evaluate a apatient for coronary artery
disease. Which of the following actions should the technician take regarding this procedure?
1. Report unexpected arrhythmia during the test
