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NHA EKG EXAM NEWEST 2025 TEST BANK| 3
VERSIONS (PRACTICE TEST 1, 2 & 3) WITH 300
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ GRADED A+|| BRAND NEW!!
An Ekg technician is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test.Which of the following leads should the techician place on the right lower side of the anterior torso?
- Lead V1
- Lead V6
- Lead Ra
- Lead RL - Correct Answer - 4. lead RL
An Ekg technica=ian is obtaining a pulse rate for a 2 year old patient.Which of the following pulse rates should the technician recognize as within the expected reference range for this patient?
- 60/min
- 75/min
- 120/min
- 150/min - Correct Answer - 3. 120/min
Which of the following actions should the EKG technician take to resolve a wandering baseline on a patients EKG tracing?
- Relieve tension from the lead wires
- clean the lead wires after each use 1 / 4
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- provide a blanket to the patient
- have the patient remove any personal electrical devices - Correct
Answer - 1. relive the tension from the lead wires
Which of the following arteries is the best location for an EKG technician to use to measure the heart rate for an adult patient following an exercise stress test?
- Radial
- Carotid
- Femoral
- Brachial - Correct Answer - 1. radial
During an exercise stress test, a patient reports heaviness on his chest and becomes diaphoretic. The ekg technician should recognize these findings as manifestations of which of the following conditions?
- Transient ischemic attack
- cerebrovascular accident
- congestive heart failure
- myocardial infarction - Correct Answer - 4. myocardial infarction
An ekg technician is performing an exercise stress test for a patient. For which of the following findings should the technician expect the provider to stop the test?
- electrode detachment
- dizziness 2 / 4
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- sweating
- increased respiratory rate - Correct Answer - 2. dizziness
In which of the following locations should an EKG technician place the electrode for leavd V5?
- On the left midaxillary line, horizontal to lead V4
- On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to lead V4
- On the left midclavicular line, fifth intercostal space
- On the right margin of the sternum, fourth intercostal space - Correct
Answer - b. On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to lead V4
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?
- On the lower right foot
- On the lower right abdomen
- On the lower left torso
- On the lower right leg - Correct Answer - b. On the lower right
abdomen
Which of the following methods should an EKG technician use to store electrodes when not in use?
- Loose in the EKG cart
- In a folded paper bag
- In an open plastic bag 3 / 4
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- In the original, foil-lined packaging - Correct Answer - d. In the
original, foil-lined packaging
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?
- Connect the patient to a different EKG machine.
- Report the finding to the provider
- Verify proper lead placement
- Perform a maintenance check on the machine - Correct Answer - c.
Verify proper lead placement
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?
- wear an N-95 mask If there is a potential exposure to blood
- Disinfect the ekg machine immediately prior to entering the room
- remove gloves before leaving the patients room
- keep the door to the patients room closed - Correct Answer - 3.
remove gloves before leaving the patients room
An ekg technicien should recognize that which of the following signs are often present when a patient is experiencing vtach?
- multiple PVCs in a row
- decrease heart rate
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