NHA EKG EXAM 2025-2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
An EKG technician is working with a patient who has a below-the-knee
amputation of the left leg. Where should the technician place the right-leg
electrode?
On the lower right thigh
When performing a posterior EKG, which of the following is the correct location
for placement of lead V8?
Left midscapular line
Which of the following signs should the EKG technician be concerned about in a
patient undergoing stress testing?
Decreased heart rate
Which of the following statements made by the EKG technician correctly prepares
the patient for telemetry monitoring?
"You may clean the skin with an alcohol pad."
,A technician is preparing a patient for a 12-lead EKG. Which of the following is
the correct placement for lead V4?
The 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line
Which of the following rhythms is characterized by upright P waves, narrow QRS
complexes, and a ventricular rate between 60 and 100/min/
Sinus Rhythm
An EKG technician has just provided patient education prior to a stress test. Which
of the following statements made by the patient indicates an understanding of the
preparation?
"I may smoke the night before the exam."
Which of the following can cause sinus arrhythmia in children?
The respiration of the patient
For 5-lead electrode placement for ambulatory monitoring, where should the EKG
technician place the green ground electrode?
On a rib on the lower right side
Which of the following is the most appropriate site for taking the pulse of an infant
in CPR?
, Brachial artery
Repairs on an EKG machine should be performed by which of the following?
A biomedical technologist
In a normal patient, which of the following is the expected shape and direction of
the P wave in lead II?
Rounded and upright
Which lead is created between the left arm and left leg?
III
A technician is performing an EKG in a hospital setting. The patient becomes
unresponsive, stops breathing, and does not have a pulse. Which of the following
would be the first appropriate step?
Start chest compressions
A patient presents alert and oriented, but an EKG technician finds that all the
waveforms are negative in Lead I. The technician should check the cable
connections for which the following limb electrodes?
Right arm and left arm
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
An EKG technician is working with a patient who has a below-the-knee
amputation of the left leg. Where should the technician place the right-leg
electrode?
On the lower right thigh
When performing a posterior EKG, which of the following is the correct location
for placement of lead V8?
Left midscapular line
Which of the following signs should the EKG technician be concerned about in a
patient undergoing stress testing?
Decreased heart rate
Which of the following statements made by the EKG technician correctly prepares
the patient for telemetry monitoring?
"You may clean the skin with an alcohol pad."
,A technician is preparing a patient for a 12-lead EKG. Which of the following is
the correct placement for lead V4?
The 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line
Which of the following rhythms is characterized by upright P waves, narrow QRS
complexes, and a ventricular rate between 60 and 100/min/
Sinus Rhythm
An EKG technician has just provided patient education prior to a stress test. Which
of the following statements made by the patient indicates an understanding of the
preparation?
"I may smoke the night before the exam."
Which of the following can cause sinus arrhythmia in children?
The respiration of the patient
For 5-lead electrode placement for ambulatory monitoring, where should the EKG
technician place the green ground electrode?
On a rib on the lower right side
Which of the following is the most appropriate site for taking the pulse of an infant
in CPR?
, Brachial artery
Repairs on an EKG machine should be performed by which of the following?
A biomedical technologist
In a normal patient, which of the following is the expected shape and direction of
the P wave in lead II?
Rounded and upright
Which lead is created between the left arm and left leg?
III
A technician is performing an EKG in a hospital setting. The patient becomes
unresponsive, stops breathing, and does not have a pulse. Which of the following
would be the first appropriate step?
Start chest compressions
A patient presents alert and oriented, but an EKG technician finds that all the
waveforms are negative in Lead I. The technician should check the cable
connections for which the following limb electrodes?
Right arm and left arm
