NHA NOW EKG Technician Practice Test Latest 2023-2024 Update 100 Questions and Verified Correct Answers Graded A+
A patient tells the ekg tech that she does not understand why she needs an ambulatory monitor after having standard 12 lead ekg 2 days ago. Which of the following response should the tech make?
- an ambulatory monitor records differently than an ekg
- your provider wants to study your heart over a longer period of time
- it is a standard practice to attach an ambulatory monitor shortly after an ekg
- the provider wants to preform another test before he communicates his concerns -
CORRECT ANSWER: your provider wants to study your heart over a longer period of
time
A thin spike before the P wave indicates that the pacemaker has been implanted to pace which of the following?
- atria
- ventricles
- early repolarization
4. late repolarization - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. atria
Ab ekg tech notices an accelerated idio rhythm on the tracing. which of the following actions should the tech take next?
- tell the patient the results show significant findings and ask if she feels any different
- call for help and stay with the patient
- ask another tech to run an ekg
- Upload the tracing to the ehr and notify the provider that the tracing is ready for
interpretation - CORRECT ANSWER: call for help and stay with the patient
After completing a 12 lead ekg on a patient, which of the following actions should an ekg take next?
- remove the electrodes and assist the patient to a sitting position
- remove the ekg tracing from the machine and provide privacy for the patient to get
- check that the tracing is free from artifacts and remove the patient from machine
- tell the patient the the test is complete and wait for provider to come in - CORRECT
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ANSWER:check that the tracing is free from artifacts and...
An egg is entering a patients history into the electronic health records. Which of the following statements by the patient should the tech enter into the social history section?
- I have smoked cigs for a long time
- my parents both has heart attacks
- I had an appendectomy 1 year ago 1 / 3
4. I had chicken pox when I was 10 - CORRECT ANSWER: I have smoked cigs for a
long time
An EKG tech eliminates an EKG tracing artifact by plugging the machine into a different wall outlet. What was the artifact caused by?
- somatic tremor
- AC interference
- interrupted baseline
4. wandering baseline - CORRECT ANSWER: AC interference
An ekg tech has a prescription to preform an ekg tracing on an older adult patient who is unconscious upon arrival at the emergency department. Which of the following actions should the tech take?
- wait for the patients adult child to arrive to obtain consent
- assume implied consent because the patients condition is considered critical
- check the patients insurance to insure the the ekg is covered
4. wait for the provider to preform the ekg - CORRECT ANSWER: assume implied
consent
An ekg tech in an outpatient facility is obtaining a patients vital signs and is having trouble visualizing the patients chest movements. Which of the following actions should the tech take to obtain an accurate respiratory rate for the patient?
- instruct the patient to take deeper breaths so they are easier to count
- document that the respiratory rate could not be assessed
- place a hand on the middle of the patients back to count the rate
- estimate a respiratory rate based on the pulse - CORRECT ANSWER: 3. place hand
on the middle of the back
An ekg tech is caring for a patient who is admitted to an inpatient facility for chest pain.which of the following actions should the tech take when preforming a series of ekg readings?
- replace electrodes between each reading
- apply conductive gel to electrodes before application
- apply silver electrodes that can be checked daily
- rotate electrode positioning daily to reduce skin irritation - CORRECT ANSWER: apply
silver electrodes
an ekg tech is evaluating a standard 12 lead ekg tracing during a recording. The tech should recognize that electrical activity of the septal wall is recorded by which of the following leads?
- leads aVL and V5
- leads I and V6
- leads V1 and V2
4. leads III aVf - CORRECT ANSWER: leads V1 and V2
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An ekg tech is instructing a patient about the use of a trans telephonic monitor with loop memory. which of the following instructions should the tech include?
- press the record button on the device when you feel dizzy
- remove the monitor when connecting to the phone or internet
- record a notation in your diary that shows the time and location of when the chest
- contact the tech at the central monitoring station whenever you begin to experience
pain occurred
chest pain - CORRECT ANSWER: press the record button on the device when you feel dizzy
An EKG tech is measuring the intervals on an EKG tracing. What is an anticipated finding of impaired conduction through the AV node?
- decreased QT interval
- prolonged QRS interval
- prolonged QT interval
4. prolonged PR interval - CORRECT ANSWER: 4. prolonged PR interval
An ekg tech is monitoring a patient who is undergoing a stress test. Which of the following findings should indicate to the tech that the patient is experiencing an adverse reaction?
- increase in bp
- on oxygen sat of 95%
- presence of sinus tach
- report of tingling sensation in lower extremities - CORRECT ANSWER: report of
tingling in lower extremities
An ekg tech is preforming a 12 lead ekg for a patient who is experiencing accelerated junctional rhythm. which of the following speed settings should the tech use?
- 5 mm/sec
- 10 mm/sec
- 25 mm/sec
4. 50 mm/sec - CORRECT ANSWER: 25 mm/sec
An ekg tech is preforming a posterior 12 lead egg for a patient. Which of the following should the tech place along the paraspinous border?
- lead V7
- lead V8
- lead V9
4. lead V7R - CORRECT ANSWER: lead V9
An ekg tech is preforming a second standard 12 lead egg on a patient immediately following the first test. For which of the following reasons should the tech recognize that the resting electrodes should not be used more than two consecutive ekg tracings?
- the electrodes cannot conduct the right signal after two ekg tracings
- the electrodes will not conduct accurately after two ekg tracings
- the electrodes need to be cleaned after two egg tracings
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