NHA EKG PRACTICE EXAM (3 PRACTICE EXAM) CONTAINS 300
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test for a patient and observes
the following rhythm on the monitor. Which of the following accurately describes
the rhythm? - ANSWER: Second-degree AV heart block Mobitz type II
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a patient during a nuclear stress
test while the camera is scanning? - ANSWER: Supine with the arms above the head
An EKG technician is caring for a patient in a provider's clinic who asks why the
technician performs a standard 12-lead EKG as part of the physical examination.
Which of the following responses should the technician make? - ANSWER: The
results can be used to determine if changes have occurred since your last EKG."
An EKG technician is preparing a patient for a scheduled standard 12-lead EKG.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSWER: Use an
alcohol pad to cleanse the electrode placement sites.
An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test when the patient becomes
unresponsive with no breathing or pulse. The technician uses an automated external
defibrillator (AED) to administer a shock to the patient. Which of the following
instructions should the technician expect next? - ANSWER: Resume performing CPR
on the patient.
Which of the following activates should an EKG technician instruct a patient to
record in the Holter monitor diary? - ANSWER: Bike riding
After completing a standard 12-lead EKG on a patient which of the following actions
should an EKG technician take next? - ANSWER: Check that the tracing is free from
artifacts and then disconnect the patient from the machine.
An EKG technician has a prescription to perform an EKG tracing on an older adult
patient who is unconscious upon arrival at the emergency department. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? - ANSWER: Assume implied consent
because the patient's condition is considered critical.
An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG for an adult patient who is
in the hospital. The patient becomes unresponsive, stops breathing and does not
have a pulse. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? -
ANSWER: Start chest compressions
Which of the following methods should an EKG technician use to calculate a patient's
heart rate from the EKG tracing? - ANSWER: Divide 300 by the number of large
boxes between two R waves.
, Which of the following patient findings indicates myocardial infarction? - ANSWER:
cyanosis
When performing an EKG on an infant, in which of the following locations should the
EKG technician place the electrode for lead V3R? - ANSWER: Between V2 and V4 on
the right side of the chest
AN EKG technician is preparing to explain the EKG procedure to a pediatric patient.
Which of the following terms should the technician use when explaining the
electrodes? - ANSWER: stickers
An EKG Technician is preparing to enter an inpatient room to perform a standard 12-
lead EKG. Which of the following actions should the technician take for a patient
who is prescribed contact precautions? - ANSWER: Remove gloves before leaving
the patient's room
An EKG technician working at a central monitoring station notes that a patient has a
rhythm of ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the
technician take first? - ANSWER: Notify a licensed practitioner to evaluate the
patient
Which of the following is cause for discontinuing a stress test? - ANSWER: ST
segment elevation
An EKG technician is preparing to perform a standard 12-lead EKG for a healthy adult
patient. In which of the following positions should the technician place the patient
for testing? - ANSWER: supine position
Which of the following pulse points is most frequently used to check an adult
patient's pulse during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)? - ANSWER: carotid
Which of the following describes a complete cardiac cycle in a healthy heart? -
ANSWER: P wave, QRS complex, T wave
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? - ANSWER: Verify proper lead placement
Which of the following is the most effective technique for an EKG technician to use
to verify that a patient understands the Holter monitor instructions? - ANSWER:
Have the patient repeat the instructions back
An EKG technician observes varying R-R intervals on an EKH for a 2-year-old patient.
Which of the following statements made by the technician would be correct? -
ANSWER: The irregularity is normal and is a result of respiration."
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test for a patient and observes
the following rhythm on the monitor. Which of the following accurately describes
the rhythm? - ANSWER: Second-degree AV heart block Mobitz type II
Which of the following positions is appropriate for a patient during a nuclear stress
test while the camera is scanning? - ANSWER: Supine with the arms above the head
An EKG technician is caring for a patient in a provider's clinic who asks why the
technician performs a standard 12-lead EKG as part of the physical examination.
Which of the following responses should the technician make? - ANSWER: The
results can be used to determine if changes have occurred since your last EKG."
An EKG technician is preparing a patient for a scheduled standard 12-lead EKG.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSWER: Use an
alcohol pad to cleanse the electrode placement sites.
An EKG technician is performing an exercise stress test when the patient becomes
unresponsive with no breathing or pulse. The technician uses an automated external
defibrillator (AED) to administer a shock to the patient. Which of the following
instructions should the technician expect next? - ANSWER: Resume performing CPR
on the patient.
Which of the following activates should an EKG technician instruct a patient to
record in the Holter monitor diary? - ANSWER: Bike riding
After completing a standard 12-lead EKG on a patient which of the following actions
should an EKG technician take next? - ANSWER: Check that the tracing is free from
artifacts and then disconnect the patient from the machine.
An EKG technician has a prescription to perform an EKG tracing on an older adult
patient who is unconscious upon arrival at the emergency department. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? - ANSWER: Assume implied consent
because the patient's condition is considered critical.
An EKG technician is performing a standard 12-lead EKG for an adult patient who is
in the hospital. The patient becomes unresponsive, stops breathing and does not
have a pulse. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? -
ANSWER: Start chest compressions
Which of the following methods should an EKG technician use to calculate a patient's
heart rate from the EKG tracing? - ANSWER: Divide 300 by the number of large
boxes between two R waves.
, Which of the following patient findings indicates myocardial infarction? - ANSWER:
cyanosis
When performing an EKG on an infant, in which of the following locations should the
EKG technician place the electrode for lead V3R? - ANSWER: Between V2 and V4 on
the right side of the chest
AN EKG technician is preparing to explain the EKG procedure to a pediatric patient.
Which of the following terms should the technician use when explaining the
electrodes? - ANSWER: stickers
An EKG Technician is preparing to enter an inpatient room to perform a standard 12-
lead EKG. Which of the following actions should the technician take for a patient
who is prescribed contact precautions? - ANSWER: Remove gloves before leaving
the patient's room
An EKG technician working at a central monitoring station notes that a patient has a
rhythm of ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the
technician take first? - ANSWER: Notify a licensed practitioner to evaluate the
patient
Which of the following is cause for discontinuing a stress test? - ANSWER: ST
segment elevation
An EKG technician is preparing to perform a standard 12-lead EKG for a healthy adult
patient. In which of the following positions should the technician place the patient
for testing? - ANSWER: supine position
Which of the following pulse points is most frequently used to check an adult
patient's pulse during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)? - ANSWER: carotid
Which of the following describes a complete cardiac cycle in a healthy heart? -
ANSWER: P wave, QRS complex, T wave
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? - ANSWER: Verify proper lead placement
Which of the following is the most effective technique for an EKG technician to use
to verify that a patient understands the Holter monitor instructions? - ANSWER:
Have the patient repeat the instructions back
An EKG technician observes varying R-R intervals on an EKH for a 2-year-old patient.
Which of the following statements made by the technician would be correct? -
ANSWER: The irregularity is normal and is a result of respiration."
