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This document is a complete and up-to-date collection of practice questions and answers for the 2025 NHA EKG Certification Exam. It covers key topics including lead placement, heart rhythms, Holter monitoring, EKG interpretation, patient preparation, and HIPAA guidelines. Perfect for thorough revision and practice aligned with the National Healthcareer Association standards.
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The patient is hyperventilating during a stress test which action should take first
A patient wears a cardiac monitor at home which indicates understanding of patient instructions?
batteries fail I can replace them What speed setting can you adjust for a patient experiencing Accelerated Junctional Rhythm?
What setting would you use and regulate the height of waveforms?
What position would you use for a Nuclear Stress Test while camera scanning?
extended What lead corresponds to electrical activity of the septal wall?
A patient pulse oximetry is 88% from a patient. What term is used to describe this position?
The smallest box of time on the EKG graph paper indicates what length of time?
What activity should you record in the Holter monitor diary?
How Would You Resolve Wandering Baseline On An EKG?
ANSWER: D. Have The Patient Remove Any Personal Electronic Devices What Position Should You Use For A Patient Who Is 35 Weeks Of Gestation?
Supporting Right Hip What Would You Recognize As The Expected Pule Range For A 2 - Year Old Patient?
Which Lead Should You Check First?
Which Statement Should Be Entered As Social History Into The Medical Records?
Smoked A Long Time What Action Should You Take When Preparing A Patient For A 12 Lead EKG?
Patient Remove Their Jewelry Where Do You Check The Pule For Infant?
Where Do You Place The Leads For The Patient Who Is In The Immobile Fetal Position?
During A Stress Test You Identify A Rhythm With Missing QRS Complexes And A PR Interval Which Is Long But Constant?
After Completion Of A 12 Lead EKG What Action Should You Take Next?
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ANSWER: B. Electrical Activity Between Right Arm And Left Arm The Patient Is Experiencing Heart Palpitations What Interventions Would You Expect The Provider To Provide?
What Is The Best Place To Measure The Heart Rate For A Patient Who Is Having A Stress Test?
During A Stress Test What Finding Would A Provider Stop The Test?
Using The 1500 Method To Calculate Heart Rate You Identify 10 Small
Boxes Between The R And R Waves. What Is The Heart Rate?
What Location Would Take An Apical Pulse (Over The Heart)?
Between The 5th And 6th Rib At The Left Midclavicular Line Which Lead Is Placed Over The Right Sternum 4th Intercostal Space?
Using The Six Second Method Of Calculating Heart Rate You Observe 4 R Waves On The 6 Second Strip. What Is The Heart Rate?
Tracing But Cannot Reveal Results To The Patients Which Findings Indicates Myocardial Infarction?
What Indicates ST Depression And T Wave Inversion In Multiple Leads?
Which Would Indicate An Adverse Reaction Due To A Stress Test?
ANSWER: D. Patient Complains Of Tingling Sensation In Legs What Reasons Would Indicate Not Using Electrodes For A Second EKG?
The Electrodes Will Not Accurately Read After Two Tracings What Irregularity Indicates A Variation Respiration?
Which Leads Are Created Between The Left Arm And Left Leg?
What Indicates Understanding Of Patient Holter Monitor Instructions?
What Is Allowable Patient Disclosure Based On HIPAA Guidelines?
ANSWER: A. Patients Can Write Names On Sign-In Sheets At The Registration Desk What Method Would You Use To Prepare A Patient For Application Of Electrodes?
To Remove The Hair You Hear A Staff Member Making Statements About A Patient's Appearance. What Type Of Tort Is This?
What Is The Expected BP Range For An Adolescent Patient?
What Are Expected Infection Control Practices In Healthcare? A. Artificial Nails Should Not Exceed 0.5in In Length B. Use Alcohol-Based Sanitizer If No Visible Contamination Is Present C. Remove Soiled Gloves Prior To Touching Uncontaminated Surfaces D. Wear Gloves While Performing Different Tasks On The Same Patient - ANSWER: C. Remove Soiled Gloves Prior To Touching Uncontaminated Surfaces A Patient Is Performing A Posterior EKG On A Patient. Which Lead Should Place At The Praspinous Border. A. V B. V C. V D. V1 - ANSWER: C. V Which Activity Is Restricted While Wearing A Holter Monitor?
Which Leads Should You Place On The Right Lower Side Of The Anterior Torso For A Stress Test?
Which Site Would You Place A Heart Card During Trans Telephonic Monitoring Event?
Lower Part Of The Sternum Which Finding Would You Report To The Provider During A Stress Test?
What Action Should You Take After Attaching Telemetry Lead Wires To The Electrodes?
Disconnection - ANSWER: B. Check The Wire Colors To Ensure Attachment To Correct Electrodes What Patient Would You Expect To See Somatic Interference From?
What Response Would Give To A Patient Who Doesn't Understand Why He Has Worn A Holter Monitor After An EKG?
Addressing Concerns - ANSWER: B. The Provider Want To Study Your Heart Over Time