NHA CET #4 Study Questions and
Answers.
Which of the following leads look at the interventricular septum? -
\V1 and V2
A CET observes varying R-R invervals on a 2-year-old patient's EKG. Which of the
following statements made by the CET would be correct? -
\"The irregularity is normal and is a result of respiration."
A patient is experiencing a change of respiratory cycle and variations in vagal tone.
Which of the following irregularities does this indicate? -
\Sinus arrhythmia
A technician is performing an EKG in a hospital setting. The patient becomes
unresponsive, stops breathing, and does not have a pulse. Which of the following would
be the first appropriate step? -
\Start chest compressions
See word -
\See word
A patient presents alert and oriented, but an EKG technician finds that all the
waveforms are negative in Lead 1. The technician should check the cable connections
for which of the following limb electrodes? -
\Right arm and left arm
An EKG technician detects a U wave, and the patient reports chest pain and discomfort.
Which of the following is an appropriate action for the technician to take? -
\Notify the patient's physician
An EKG is showing a rhythm that the EKG technician is not familiar with. Which of the
following should be the technician's next step? -
\Verify proper lead placement
Which of the following is the correct sensitivity setting to create an EKG standardization
mark of 5 min? -
\1/2
Which of the following activities should an EKG technician tell a patient to record in is
Holter monitor diary? -
\Running
, The EKG technician is educating a patient on when she should push the event button
while wearing a Holter monitor. Which of the following statements indicates the patient
understanding? -
\"I will push the event button if I'm experiencing discomfort."
Which of the following is the only calculating method available for both regular and
irregular rhythms? -
\Six-second method
During a stress test, an EKG technician notices the patient appears to be
hyperventilating. Which of the following is an appropriate course of action for the
technician? -
\Check the patient's respiratory rate.
Which of the following sensitivity settings would produce a calibration box that
measures 10mm tall? -
\1
Which of the following methods for calculating a patient's heart rate from the EKG is
correct? -
\Divide 1,500 by the number of boxes between two R waves.
What is the correct order of a complete cardiac cycle in the normal heart? -
\P wave, QRS complex, and T wave
While performing a stress test, the patient complains of dizziness. After stopping the
test, which of the following actions should the CET take? -
\Notify the physician
Which of the following describes the correct electrode placement for lead V5? -
\Anterior axillary line, 5th intercostal space
The R-R interval on a patient's tracing has five large boxes. Which of the following is the
patient's heart rate? -
\60/min
Where should the EKG technician place the electrode for lead V5? -
\On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
Which of the following waves should an EKG technician measure to evaluate for atrial
enlargement? -
\P wave
Which of the following leads are bipolar leads? -
\I, II, and III
Answers.
Which of the following leads look at the interventricular septum? -
\V1 and V2
A CET observes varying R-R invervals on a 2-year-old patient's EKG. Which of the
following statements made by the CET would be correct? -
\"The irregularity is normal and is a result of respiration."
A patient is experiencing a change of respiratory cycle and variations in vagal tone.
Which of the following irregularities does this indicate? -
\Sinus arrhythmia
A technician is performing an EKG in a hospital setting. The patient becomes
unresponsive, stops breathing, and does not have a pulse. Which of the following would
be the first appropriate step? -
\Start chest compressions
See word -
\See word
A patient presents alert and oriented, but an EKG technician finds that all the
waveforms are negative in Lead 1. The technician should check the cable connections
for which of the following limb electrodes? -
\Right arm and left arm
An EKG technician detects a U wave, and the patient reports chest pain and discomfort.
Which of the following is an appropriate action for the technician to take? -
\Notify the patient's physician
An EKG is showing a rhythm that the EKG technician is not familiar with. Which of the
following should be the technician's next step? -
\Verify proper lead placement
Which of the following is the correct sensitivity setting to create an EKG standardization
mark of 5 min? -
\1/2
Which of the following activities should an EKG technician tell a patient to record in is
Holter monitor diary? -
\Running
, The EKG technician is educating a patient on when she should push the event button
while wearing a Holter monitor. Which of the following statements indicates the patient
understanding? -
\"I will push the event button if I'm experiencing discomfort."
Which of the following is the only calculating method available for both regular and
irregular rhythms? -
\Six-second method
During a stress test, an EKG technician notices the patient appears to be
hyperventilating. Which of the following is an appropriate course of action for the
technician? -
\Check the patient's respiratory rate.
Which of the following sensitivity settings would produce a calibration box that
measures 10mm tall? -
\1
Which of the following methods for calculating a patient's heart rate from the EKG is
correct? -
\Divide 1,500 by the number of boxes between two R waves.
What is the correct order of a complete cardiac cycle in the normal heart? -
\P wave, QRS complex, and T wave
While performing a stress test, the patient complains of dizziness. After stopping the
test, which of the following actions should the CET take? -
\Notify the physician
Which of the following describes the correct electrode placement for lead V5? -
\Anterior axillary line, 5th intercostal space
The R-R interval on a patient's tracing has five large boxes. Which of the following is the
patient's heart rate? -
\60/min
Where should the EKG technician place the electrode for lead V5? -
\On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
Which of the following waves should an EKG technician measure to evaluate for atrial
enlargement? -
\P wave
Which of the following leads are bipolar leads? -
\I, II, and III
