NEW SOLUTION 2022 NHA PRACTICE EKG ASSESSMENT
The patient is hyperventilating during a stress test which action should take first
A. Administer Oxygen
B. Stop the test
C. Check respiratory rate
D. Slow down the test - C. Check respiratory rate
A patient wears a cardiac monitor at home which indicates understanding of patient
instructions?
A. I can shower with monitor on
B. The monitor will keep track of my activities
C. I can use my electric blanket while wearing my monitor
D. If the batteries fail I can replace them - D. If the batteries fail I can replace them
What speed setting can you adjust for a patient experiencing Accelerated Junctional
Rhythm?
A. 10mm/sec
B. 20mm/sec
C. 25mm/sec
D. 50mm/sec - D. 25 mm/sec
What setting would you use and regulate the height of waveforms?
A. Output display
B. Speed
C. Artifact Filter
D. Gain - D. Gain
What position would you use for a Nuclear Stress Test while camera scanning?
A. Supine with arms at their sides
B. Upside down on monkey bars
C. Lying on right with arms extended
D. Sitting up with tilted back - C. Lying on right with arms extended
What lead corresponds to electrical activity of the septal wall?
A. AVL and V5
B. Lead I and V6
C. V1 and V2
D. Lead III and AVF - C. V1 and V2
,What is the expected shape of P wave in Lead II
A. Peaked and upright
B. Baby Shaped
C. Round and inverted
D. Round and upright - D. Round and upright
What signs should you expect to see if a patient is experiencing ventricular tachycardia?
A. Narrow QRS
B. Decreased Heart Rate
C. Absence of the R and R
D. Multiple PVCs in a row - Multiple PVCs in a row
What differentiates Accelerated Junctional Rhythm from Junctional Rhythm?
A. Accelerated Rhythm are slower than Junctional Rhythms
B. Accelerated Rhythms have P waves
C. Accelerated Rhythms have wide QRS complexes
D. Accelerated Rhythms have irregular rhythms - C. Accelerated Rhythms have wide
QRS complexes
How many seconds are required to accurately identify rate and rhythm?
A. 6 seconds
B. 3 seconds
C. Like, forever, totally
D. 15 seconds - A. 6 seconds
A patient pulse oximetry is 88% from a patient. What term is used to describe this
position?
A. Rales
B. Hypoxia
C. Hemoptysis
D. Orthopnea - B. Hypoxia
The smallest box of time on the EKG graph paper indicates what length of time?
A. 0.02 sec
B. 0.04 sec
C. 0.40 sec
D. 0.10 sec - B. 0.04 sec
What activity should you record in the Holter monitor diary?
, A. Sleeping
B. Who they have a crush on
C. Driving
D. Bike Riding - D. Bike Riding
How would you resolve wandering baseline on an EKG?
A. Relieve the tension from the wires
B. Clean the lead wires after each use
C. Provide a blanket to the patient
D. Have the patient remove any personal electronic devices - D. Have the patient
remove any personal electronic devices
What position should you use for a patient who is 35 weeks of gestation?
A. Supine with head elevated
B. Partially upright with legs supported
C. Slightly on left side with pillow supporting right hip
D. Ew Gestation - C. Slightly on left side with pillow supporting right hip
What would you recognize as the expected pulse range for a 2-year old Patient?
A. 60 bpm
B. 75bpm
C. 120bpm
D. 150bpm - C. 120bpm
A patient states he runs 6 miles a day. What is the correct response you should make
as the technician?
A. Continue activities as usual while wearing the monitor
B. Increase your cardiac meds while wearing the monitor
C. Talk to the provider about the activity while wearing the monitor
D. Take someone with you while wearing the monitor - A. Continue activities as usual
while wearing the monitor
What statement properly prepares the patient for Telemetry?
A. I will clean you with alcohol pads
B. You may feel a warming sensation after the electrodes are placed on the skin
C. Get Naked
D. Electrodes will be replaced once a week while in the hospital - A. I will clean you with
alcohol pads
Which action should you take during a stress test?
The patient is hyperventilating during a stress test which action should take first
A. Administer Oxygen
B. Stop the test
C. Check respiratory rate
D. Slow down the test - C. Check respiratory rate
A patient wears a cardiac monitor at home which indicates understanding of patient
instructions?
A. I can shower with monitor on
B. The monitor will keep track of my activities
C. I can use my electric blanket while wearing my monitor
D. If the batteries fail I can replace them - D. If the batteries fail I can replace them
What speed setting can you adjust for a patient experiencing Accelerated Junctional
Rhythm?
A. 10mm/sec
B. 20mm/sec
C. 25mm/sec
D. 50mm/sec - D. 25 mm/sec
What setting would you use and regulate the height of waveforms?
A. Output display
B. Speed
C. Artifact Filter
D. Gain - D. Gain
What position would you use for a Nuclear Stress Test while camera scanning?
A. Supine with arms at their sides
B. Upside down on monkey bars
C. Lying on right with arms extended
D. Sitting up with tilted back - C. Lying on right with arms extended
What lead corresponds to electrical activity of the septal wall?
A. AVL and V5
B. Lead I and V6
C. V1 and V2
D. Lead III and AVF - C. V1 and V2
,What is the expected shape of P wave in Lead II
A. Peaked and upright
B. Baby Shaped
C. Round and inverted
D. Round and upright - D. Round and upright
What signs should you expect to see if a patient is experiencing ventricular tachycardia?
A. Narrow QRS
B. Decreased Heart Rate
C. Absence of the R and R
D. Multiple PVCs in a row - Multiple PVCs in a row
What differentiates Accelerated Junctional Rhythm from Junctional Rhythm?
A. Accelerated Rhythm are slower than Junctional Rhythms
B. Accelerated Rhythms have P waves
C. Accelerated Rhythms have wide QRS complexes
D. Accelerated Rhythms have irregular rhythms - C. Accelerated Rhythms have wide
QRS complexes
How many seconds are required to accurately identify rate and rhythm?
A. 6 seconds
B. 3 seconds
C. Like, forever, totally
D. 15 seconds - A. 6 seconds
A patient pulse oximetry is 88% from a patient. What term is used to describe this
position?
A. Rales
B. Hypoxia
C. Hemoptysis
D. Orthopnea - B. Hypoxia
The smallest box of time on the EKG graph paper indicates what length of time?
A. 0.02 sec
B. 0.04 sec
C. 0.40 sec
D. 0.10 sec - B. 0.04 sec
What activity should you record in the Holter monitor diary?
, A. Sleeping
B. Who they have a crush on
C. Driving
D. Bike Riding - D. Bike Riding
How would you resolve wandering baseline on an EKG?
A. Relieve the tension from the wires
B. Clean the lead wires after each use
C. Provide a blanket to the patient
D. Have the patient remove any personal electronic devices - D. Have the patient
remove any personal electronic devices
What position should you use for a patient who is 35 weeks of gestation?
A. Supine with head elevated
B. Partially upright with legs supported
C. Slightly on left side with pillow supporting right hip
D. Ew Gestation - C. Slightly on left side with pillow supporting right hip
What would you recognize as the expected pulse range for a 2-year old Patient?
A. 60 bpm
B. 75bpm
C. 120bpm
D. 150bpm - C. 120bpm
A patient states he runs 6 miles a day. What is the correct response you should make
as the technician?
A. Continue activities as usual while wearing the monitor
B. Increase your cardiac meds while wearing the monitor
C. Talk to the provider about the activity while wearing the monitor
D. Take someone with you while wearing the monitor - A. Continue activities as usual
while wearing the monitor
What statement properly prepares the patient for Telemetry?
A. I will clean you with alcohol pads
B. You may feel a warming sensation after the electrodes are placed on the skin
C. Get Naked
D. Electrodes will be replaced once a week while in the hospital - A. I will clean you with
alcohol pads
Which action should you take during a stress test?
