NHA NOW EKG TECHNICIAN
PRACTICE TEST/91 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (A+)
Which of the following EKG machine functions should
an EKG technician use to control and regulate the
height of EKG waveforms on the tracing?
a. Speed
b. Output display
c. Artifact filter
d. Gain - √Answer>d. Gain
Quiz :Which of the following methods should a EKG
technician use when removing hair from electrode
placement sites for telemetry monitoring?
a. Dry shave
b. Wet shave
c. Tape
d. Clippers - √Answer>d. Clippers
Quiz :An EKG technician notes periods of sinus arrest
on a patient's EKG tracing. The technician should
consider the sinus arrest to be a medical emergency
when the arrest reaches which of the following
durations?
a. 6 sec
,b. 4 sec
c. 3 sec
d. 1 sec - √Answer>a. 6 sec
Quiz :Which of the following lead groups are bipolar
leads?
a. Leads aVR, aVL, and aVF
b. Leads I, II, and III
c. Leads V1, V2, and V3
d. Leads V4, V5, and V6 - √Answer>b. Leads I, II, III
Quiz :An EKG technician is performing a second
standard 12-lead EKG on a patient immediately
following the first test. For which of the following
reasons should the technician recognize that resting tab
electrodes should not be used for more than two
consecutive EKG tracings?
a. The electrodes cannot conduct the signal after two
EKG tracings
b. The electrodes will not conduct accurately after two
EKG tracings
c. The electrodes need to be cleaned after two EKG
tracings
d. The electrodes will not re-adhere to the skin after
being removed between tracings - √Answer>b. The
electrodes will not conduct accurately after two EKG
tracings
,Quiz :In which of the following locations should an
EKG technician place the electrode for leavd V5?
a. On the left midaxillary line, horizontal to lead V4
b. On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to lead V4
c. On the left midclavicular line, fifth intercostal space
d. On the right margin of the sternum, fourth intercostal
space - √Answer>b. On the left anterior axillary line,
horizontal to lead V4
Quiz :An EKG technician is working with a patient who
has a below-the-knee amputation of the left leg. In
which of the following locations should the technician
place the right leg electrode?
a. On the lower right foot
b. On the lower right abdomen
c. On the lower left torso
d. On the lower right leg - √Answer>b. On the lower
right abdomen
Quiz :Which of the following methods should an EKG
technician use to store electrodes when not in use?
a. Loose in the EKG cart
b. In a folded paper bag
c. In an open plastic bag
d. In the original, foil-lined packaging - √Answer>d. In
the original, foil-lined packaging
, Quiz :A serial EKG tracing shows a rhythm that does
not match the last tracing that the EKG technician
performed. Which of the following actions should the
technician take first?
a. Connect the patient to a different EKG machine.
b. Report the finding to the provider
c. Verify proper lead placement
d. Perform a maintenance check on the machine -
√Answer>c. Verify proper lead placement
Quiz :Which of the following statements made by an
EKG technician correctly prepares the patient for
telemetry monitoring?
a. "I will clean your skin with an alcohol pad"
b. "You may feel a slight warming sensation after the
electrodes are placed on the skin"
c. "A mild rash or skin redness should be expected
around the electrodes after 24 hours."
d. "Electrodes will be replaced once per week while
you're in the hospital." - √Answer>a. "I will clean your
skin with an alcohol pad"
Quiz :An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-
lead EKG on a patient who is 4 years old. In which of
the following locations should the technician place the
V6 electrodes?
a. Right midclavicular space
b. Left midclavicular space
PRACTICE TEST/91 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (A+)
Which of the following EKG machine functions should
an EKG technician use to control and regulate the
height of EKG waveforms on the tracing?
a. Speed
b. Output display
c. Artifact filter
d. Gain - √Answer>d. Gain
Quiz :Which of the following methods should a EKG
technician use when removing hair from electrode
placement sites for telemetry monitoring?
a. Dry shave
b. Wet shave
c. Tape
d. Clippers - √Answer>d. Clippers
Quiz :An EKG technician notes periods of sinus arrest
on a patient's EKG tracing. The technician should
consider the sinus arrest to be a medical emergency
when the arrest reaches which of the following
durations?
a. 6 sec
,b. 4 sec
c. 3 sec
d. 1 sec - √Answer>a. 6 sec
Quiz :Which of the following lead groups are bipolar
leads?
a. Leads aVR, aVL, and aVF
b. Leads I, II, and III
c. Leads V1, V2, and V3
d. Leads V4, V5, and V6 - √Answer>b. Leads I, II, III
Quiz :An EKG technician is performing a second
standard 12-lead EKG on a patient immediately
following the first test. For which of the following
reasons should the technician recognize that resting tab
electrodes should not be used for more than two
consecutive EKG tracings?
a. The electrodes cannot conduct the signal after two
EKG tracings
b. The electrodes will not conduct accurately after two
EKG tracings
c. The electrodes need to be cleaned after two EKG
tracings
d. The electrodes will not re-adhere to the skin after
being removed between tracings - √Answer>b. The
electrodes will not conduct accurately after two EKG
tracings
,Quiz :In which of the following locations should an
EKG technician place the electrode for leavd V5?
a. On the left midaxillary line, horizontal to lead V4
b. On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to lead V4
c. On the left midclavicular line, fifth intercostal space
d. On the right margin of the sternum, fourth intercostal
space - √Answer>b. On the left anterior axillary line,
horizontal to lead V4
Quiz :An EKG technician is working with a patient who
has a below-the-knee amputation of the left leg. In
which of the following locations should the technician
place the right leg electrode?
a. On the lower right foot
b. On the lower right abdomen
c. On the lower left torso
d. On the lower right leg - √Answer>b. On the lower
right abdomen
Quiz :Which of the following methods should an EKG
technician use to store electrodes when not in use?
a. Loose in the EKG cart
b. In a folded paper bag
c. In an open plastic bag
d. In the original, foil-lined packaging - √Answer>d. In
the original, foil-lined packaging
, Quiz :A serial EKG tracing shows a rhythm that does
not match the last tracing that the EKG technician
performed. Which of the following actions should the
technician take first?
a. Connect the patient to a different EKG machine.
b. Report the finding to the provider
c. Verify proper lead placement
d. Perform a maintenance check on the machine -
√Answer>c. Verify proper lead placement
Quiz :Which of the following statements made by an
EKG technician correctly prepares the patient for
telemetry monitoring?
a. "I will clean your skin with an alcohol pad"
b. "You may feel a slight warming sensation after the
electrodes are placed on the skin"
c. "A mild rash or skin redness should be expected
around the electrodes after 24 hours."
d. "Electrodes will be replaced once per week while
you're in the hospital." - √Answer>a. "I will clean your
skin with an alcohol pad"
Quiz :An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-
lead EKG on a patient who is 4 years old. In which of
the following locations should the technician place the
V6 electrodes?
a. Right midclavicular space
b. Left midclavicular space
