NHA CET Study Guide Revision
Questions and Answers.
After completing a standard 12 lead EKG which of the following action should an
EKG technician take next -
\Check that the tracing is free from artifact then disconnect patient from the
machine
A serial EKG tracing shows a rhythm that does not match the lasting tracing that
the EKG technician performed. Which of the following actions should the
technician take first -
\verify proper lead placement
an EKG technician is called to the emergency room to perform a Standard 12 lead
EKG on a patient. When the technician arrives the patient is attached to a five lead
monitor. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
\remove the electrodes from the five lead monitor before attaching the electrodes
for the 12 lead EKG machine
An EKG technician is preparing a five-year-old for a standard 12 lead EKG.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
\allow child to apply electrodes on a dog before the procedure
which of the following statements should an EKG technician make when preparing
an eight-year-old patient for a 12 lead EKG -
\"i am going to apply some stickers to your belly arms and legs for the test"
, Which of the following action should the EKG technician take when preparing a
patient for a standard 12 lead EKG -
\have the patient remove jewelry
Which of the following responses should the EKG technician make to a patient in
an outpatient clinic who is upset that the technician cannot share the results of the
tracing? -
\I understand your frustration. My role as a technician is to conduct the test
correctly. The provider is qualified to interpret the results.
An EKG technician is caring for a patient in a providers clinic who asked why the
technician performs a standard 12 lead EKG as part of a positional exam which of
the following responses should the technician make? -
\The test results can be used to determine if changes have occurred since your last
EKG
While performing a five lead EKG and EKG technician notices that lead two and
three are not yielding a reading. Which of the following limb should the technician
check to correct the error? -
\LL
An EKG technician is recording a patient's radio pulse rate in find the post to be a
regular the provider takes the patients as typical pulse. The technician should
recognize that which of the following locations is used for this assessment? -
\between the fifth and sixth ribs left of the mid clavicular line
Questions and Answers.
After completing a standard 12 lead EKG which of the following action should an
EKG technician take next -
\Check that the tracing is free from artifact then disconnect patient from the
machine
A serial EKG tracing shows a rhythm that does not match the lasting tracing that
the EKG technician performed. Which of the following actions should the
technician take first -
\verify proper lead placement
an EKG technician is called to the emergency room to perform a Standard 12 lead
EKG on a patient. When the technician arrives the patient is attached to a five lead
monitor. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
\remove the electrodes from the five lead monitor before attaching the electrodes
for the 12 lead EKG machine
An EKG technician is preparing a five-year-old for a standard 12 lead EKG.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
\allow child to apply electrodes on a dog before the procedure
which of the following statements should an EKG technician make when preparing
an eight-year-old patient for a 12 lead EKG -
\"i am going to apply some stickers to your belly arms and legs for the test"
, Which of the following action should the EKG technician take when preparing a
patient for a standard 12 lead EKG -
\have the patient remove jewelry
Which of the following responses should the EKG technician make to a patient in
an outpatient clinic who is upset that the technician cannot share the results of the
tracing? -
\I understand your frustration. My role as a technician is to conduct the test
correctly. The provider is qualified to interpret the results.
An EKG technician is caring for a patient in a providers clinic who asked why the
technician performs a standard 12 lead EKG as part of a positional exam which of
the following responses should the technician make? -
\The test results can be used to determine if changes have occurred since your last
EKG
While performing a five lead EKG and EKG technician notices that lead two and
three are not yielding a reading. Which of the following limb should the technician
check to correct the error? -
\LL
An EKG technician is recording a patient's radio pulse rate in find the post to be a
regular the provider takes the patients as typical pulse. The technician should
recognize that which of the following locations is used for this assessment? -
\between the fifth and sixth ribs left of the mid clavicular line
