nha ekg practice exam
an ekg technician is providing instructions to a patient who is to wear a cardiac event
monitor at home. which of the following statements by the patient indicates an
understanding of the instructions? - Answer - "if the batteries fall, i will replace them
myself"
which of the following artifacts can appear as drifting away from the center on the ekg
tracing? - Answer - wandering baseline
which of the following ekg findings differentiates idioventricular rhythm from junctional
rhythm? - Answer - accelerated idioventricular rhythm has a wide QRS complex
an ekg technician is preparing to obtain a patients blood pressure reading. the patient
reports jogging to the facility "to get some excercise". which of the following actions
should the technician take? - Answer - the technician should have the patient sit quietly
for at least 5 min before taking the patients blood pressure
which of the following statements should an ekg technician make when preparing an 8
year old patient for a standard 12-lead ekg? - Answer - "i am going to apply some
stickers to your belly, arm, and legs for the test"
an ekg technician should recognize that which of the following blood pressure readings
is within the exoected reference range for an adolescent patient? - Answer - 98/78
into which of the following positions should the ekg technician assist a patient to
undergo a standard 12 lead ekg? - Answer - the technician should assist the patient into
a supine position, lying flat on the back facing up
an ekg technician notes that the qrs complex is too tall to fit on the ekg paper. which of
the following actions should the technician take? - Answer - change the gain control to 5
mm/mv
an ekg tech is preparing to use an automatic defibrillator for a patient. after turning on
and attaching the aed to the patient, which of the following actions should the tech take
next? - Answer - stand clear from the patient and allow the aed to analyze
which of the following describes the correct electrode placement for lead v5? - Answer -
anterior axillary line, fifth intercostal space
an ekg tech is preparing for the application of a holter monitor. the patient tells the tech
that she runs about 5 miles each day. which of the following responses should the tech
make? - Answer - "you should continue excerising as usual while wearing the monitor."
an ekg technician is providing instructions to a patient who is to wear a cardiac event
monitor at home. which of the following statements by the patient indicates an
understanding of the instructions? - Answer - "if the batteries fall, i will replace them
myself"
which of the following artifacts can appear as drifting away from the center on the ekg
tracing? - Answer - wandering baseline
which of the following ekg findings differentiates idioventricular rhythm from junctional
rhythm? - Answer - accelerated idioventricular rhythm has a wide QRS complex
an ekg technician is preparing to obtain a patients blood pressure reading. the patient
reports jogging to the facility "to get some excercise". which of the following actions
should the technician take? - Answer - the technician should have the patient sit quietly
for at least 5 min before taking the patients blood pressure
which of the following statements should an ekg technician make when preparing an 8
year old patient for a standard 12-lead ekg? - Answer - "i am going to apply some
stickers to your belly, arm, and legs for the test"
an ekg technician should recognize that which of the following blood pressure readings
is within the exoected reference range for an adolescent patient? - Answer - 98/78
into which of the following positions should the ekg technician assist a patient to
undergo a standard 12 lead ekg? - Answer - the technician should assist the patient into
a supine position, lying flat on the back facing up
an ekg technician notes that the qrs complex is too tall to fit on the ekg paper. which of
the following actions should the technician take? - Answer - change the gain control to 5
mm/mv
an ekg tech is preparing to use an automatic defibrillator for a patient. after turning on
and attaching the aed to the patient, which of the following actions should the tech take
next? - Answer - stand clear from the patient and allow the aed to analyze
which of the following describes the correct electrode placement for lead v5? - Answer -
anterior axillary line, fifth intercostal space
an ekg tech is preparing for the application of a holter monitor. the patient tells the tech
that she runs about 5 miles each day. which of the following responses should the tech
make? - Answer - "you should continue excerising as usual while wearing the monitor."
