CCMA EKG Review 2024/2025 (NHA)
EXAM GRADED A+
Type of room to be used for EKG - CORRECT ANS quiet room without electrical
equipment
Information needed from pt. for EKG - CORRECT ANS medical history, name, gender,
age, medications list (date and time of EKG)
What are the 7 things you should inform the pt. of before an EKG? - CORRECT ANS 1.
no pain
2. empty bladder 10 minutes before
3. wear loose clothing
4. rest for 30 mins. before
5. test only lasts 5 minutes
6. will need to access upper arms and lower legs
7. breath normally and remain still
pt. positioning for EKG - CORRECT ANS supine or semi-fowler's
RA/white lead - CORRECT ANS right arm, tab faces upper arm
LA/black lead - CORRECT ANS left arm, tab faces upper arm
RL/green lead - CORRECT ANS right leg, tab faces upper leg
LL/red lead - CORRECT ANS left leg, tab faces upper leg
V1/red - CORRECT ANS 4th intercostal space, right sternal
V2/yellow - CORRECT ANS 4th intercostal space, left sternal
EXAM GRADED A+
Type of room to be used for EKG - CORRECT ANS quiet room without electrical
equipment
Information needed from pt. for EKG - CORRECT ANS medical history, name, gender,
age, medications list (date and time of EKG)
What are the 7 things you should inform the pt. of before an EKG? - CORRECT ANS 1.
no pain
2. empty bladder 10 minutes before
3. wear loose clothing
4. rest for 30 mins. before
5. test only lasts 5 minutes
6. will need to access upper arms and lower legs
7. breath normally and remain still
pt. positioning for EKG - CORRECT ANS supine or semi-fowler's
RA/white lead - CORRECT ANS right arm, tab faces upper arm
LA/black lead - CORRECT ANS left arm, tab faces upper arm
RL/green lead - CORRECT ANS right leg, tab faces upper leg
LL/red lead - CORRECT ANS left leg, tab faces upper leg
V1/red - CORRECT ANS 4th intercostal space, right sternal
V2/yellow - CORRECT ANS 4th intercostal space, left sternal
