NHA NOW EKG STUDY GUIDE

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NHA NOW EKG STUDY GUIDE

Questions and Answers (Verified)

• An EKG technician in an outpatient facility is obtaining a patient's vital

signs and is having trouble visualizing the patient's chest movement. Which of the following actions should the technician take to obtain accurate respi- ratory rate ? ANS Place hand on middle of patients back, count respiration.

• An EKG technician is measuring the intervals on an EKG tracing. Which of

the following is an expected finding of impaired conduction through the AV node? ANS Prolonged PR interval.

• An EKG technician is performing standard 12 EKG. Technician should

identify that which of the following information is recorded by lead 1 ? ANS Right arm and left arm

• An EKG technician should recognize that which of the following signs

are often present when a patient is experiencing ventricular tachycardia ? ANS Multiple premature ventricular contractions in a row

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• Which of the following sites is the most accurate for an EKG technician to

use when measuring a patient's body temperature ? ANS Temporal

• 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? ANS On the lower right abdomen (the electrodes should remain equidistant from one another)

• After completing a standard 12 lead EKG on a patient, which of the follow-

ing actions should an EKG technician take next ? ANS Check that the tracing is free from artifacts then disconnect the patient from the machine.

• An EKG technician is performing standard EKG for patient experiencing

accelerated junctional rhythm. Which of the following speed settings should the technician use? ANS 25 mm/ second

• For which of the following types of heart block should an EKG technician

observe the patient for signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output ? ANS Third degree AV block

• The presence of which of the following can indicate a previous myocar-

dial infarction? ANS Pathologic Q waves 2 / 3

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• When placing electrodes on the patient for telemetry, in which of the fol-

lowing locations should an EKG technician place the ground electrode?ANS On the right lower leg

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