NHA EKG Certification Test for Exam
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After completing an EKG on a patient, which of the following should the tech perform
next? -
\Before disconnecting patient from the machine, check that the tracing is free from
artefacts
Communication with members of the health care team can be accomplished through
which of the following methods? -
\Electronic health record and verbal exchange
During a stress test an EKG technician notices the patient to be hyperventilating.
Which of the following is an appropriate course of action for the technician? -
\Check the patient's respiratory rate
During a stress test, an EKG tech notices the patient appears to be hyperventilating.
Which of the following courses of action for tech? -
\Check the patient's respiratory rate
An EKG has a 2 mm ST elevation in leads I, AVL, V5, and V6. What type of
infarction would this represent? -
\Lateral infarction
An EKG tech detects a U wave and the patient reports chest pain and discomfort.
What actions should the tech take? -
\Notify the patient's provider
An EKG tech had just provided patient education prior to a stress test. What
statement made by the patient indicates an understanding of the preparation? -
\I may smoke the night before my exam
EKG tech has just provided patient education prior to an exercise stress test. Which
of the following statements made by the patient indicates an understanding of the
preparation? -
\I can smoke the night before the exam
An EKG tech is an outpatient facility that is obtaining a patient's vital signs and is
having trouble visualising the patient's chest movement. Which of the following
actions should the tech take to obtain an accurate respiratory rate for the patient? -
