NHA EKG PRACTICE SET 2026 HEART
RHYTHM INTERPRETATION QUESTIONS
HIGH YIELD A+
◉ Which of the following statements should an EKG technician make
when preparing an 8 year old patient for a standard 12 lead EKG?
1. I am going to apply some stickers to your belly, arms and legs for
the test
2. I am going to apply these adhesive electrodes to your chest and
extremities for the EKG
3. I am going to conduct an EKG on your heart
4. I need you to hold still while i attach these wires to you for the
EKG
Answer: 1. I am going to apply some stickers to your belly, arms and
legs for the test
◉ An Ekg technician is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test.
Which of the following leads should the techician place on the right
lower side of the anterior torso?
1. Lead V1
2. Lead V6
3. Lead Ra
4. Lead RL
,Answer: 4. lead RL
◉ An Ekg technica=ian is obtaining a pulse rate for a 2 year old
patient. Which of the following pulse rates should the technician
recognize as within the expected reference range for this patient?
1. 60/min
2. 75/min
3. 120/min
4. 150/min
Answer: 3. 120/min
◉ Which of the following actions should the EKG technician take to
resolve a wandering baseline on a patients EKG tracing?
1. Relieve tension from the lead wires
2. clean the lead wires after each use
3. provide a blanket to the patient
4. have the patient remove any personal electrical devices
Answer: 1. relive the tension from the lead wires
◉ Which of the following arteries is the best location for an EKG
technician to use to measure the heart rate for an adult patient
following an exercise stress test?
1. Radial
,2. Carotid
3. Femoral
4. Brachial
Answer: 1. radial
◉ During an exercise stress test, a patient reports heaviness on his
chest and becomes diaphoretic. The ekg technician should recognize
these findings as manifestations of which of the following
conditions?
1. Transient ischemic attack
2. cerebrovascular accident
3. congestive heart failure
4. myocardial infarction
Answer: 4. myocardial infarction
◉ An ekg technician is performing an exercise stress test for a
patient. For which of the following findings should the technician
expect the provider to stop the test?
1. electrode detachment
2. dizziness
3. sweating
4. increased respiratory rate
Answer: 2. dizziness
, ◉ An ekg technician is preparing to enter an inpatient room to
perform a standard 12 lead ekg. Which of the following actions
should the technician take for a patient who is prescribed contact
precautions?
1. wear an N-95 mask If there is a potential exposure to blood
2. Disinfect the ekg machine immediately prior to entering the room
3. remove gloves before leaving the patients room
4. keep the door to the patients room closed
Answer: 3. remove gloves before leaving the patients room
◉ An ekg technician should recognize that a rhythm strip should be
at least how many seconds long to accurately identify rate and
rhythm?
1. 2 seconds
2. 4 seconds
3. 6 seconds
4. 8 seconds
Answer: 3. 6 seconds
◉ which of the following responses should an ekg technician make
to a patient in an outpatient clinic who is upset the the technician
cannot share the results of the tracing?
RHYTHM INTERPRETATION QUESTIONS
HIGH YIELD A+
◉ Which of the following statements should an EKG technician make
when preparing an 8 year old patient for a standard 12 lead EKG?
1. I am going to apply some stickers to your belly, arms and legs for
the test
2. I am going to apply these adhesive electrodes to your chest and
extremities for the EKG
3. I am going to conduct an EKG on your heart
4. I need you to hold still while i attach these wires to you for the
EKG
Answer: 1. I am going to apply some stickers to your belly, arms and
legs for the test
◉ An Ekg technician is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test.
Which of the following leads should the techician place on the right
lower side of the anterior torso?
1. Lead V1
2. Lead V6
3. Lead Ra
4. Lead RL
,Answer: 4. lead RL
◉ An Ekg technica=ian is obtaining a pulse rate for a 2 year old
patient. Which of the following pulse rates should the technician
recognize as within the expected reference range for this patient?
1. 60/min
2. 75/min
3. 120/min
4. 150/min
Answer: 3. 120/min
◉ Which of the following actions should the EKG technician take to
resolve a wandering baseline on a patients EKG tracing?
1. Relieve tension from the lead wires
2. clean the lead wires after each use
3. provide a blanket to the patient
4. have the patient remove any personal electrical devices
Answer: 1. relive the tension from the lead wires
◉ Which of the following arteries is the best location for an EKG
technician to use to measure the heart rate for an adult patient
following an exercise stress test?
1. Radial
,2. Carotid
3. Femoral
4. Brachial
Answer: 1. radial
◉ During an exercise stress test, a patient reports heaviness on his
chest and becomes diaphoretic. The ekg technician should recognize
these findings as manifestations of which of the following
conditions?
1. Transient ischemic attack
2. cerebrovascular accident
3. congestive heart failure
4. myocardial infarction
Answer: 4. myocardial infarction
◉ An ekg technician is performing an exercise stress test for a
patient. For which of the following findings should the technician
expect the provider to stop the test?
1. electrode detachment
2. dizziness
3. sweating
4. increased respiratory rate
Answer: 2. dizziness
, ◉ An ekg technician is preparing to enter an inpatient room to
perform a standard 12 lead ekg. Which of the following actions
should the technician take for a patient who is prescribed contact
precautions?
1. wear an N-95 mask If there is a potential exposure to blood
2. Disinfect the ekg machine immediately prior to entering the room
3. remove gloves before leaving the patients room
4. keep the door to the patients room closed
Answer: 3. remove gloves before leaving the patients room
◉ An ekg technician should recognize that a rhythm strip should be
at least how many seconds long to accurately identify rate and
rhythm?
1. 2 seconds
2. 4 seconds
3. 6 seconds
4. 8 seconds
Answer: 3. 6 seconds
◉ which of the following responses should an ekg technician make
to a patient in an outpatient clinic who is upset the the technician
cannot share the results of the tracing?
