CCMA EKG Practice Test

EKG is one of the most challenging sections of the NHA CCMA exam. This free CCMA EKG practice test comes straight from the official NHA test plan. Every question matches what you will see on exam day. Work through each one, check your answers, and walk in ready to pass.

1. After performing an EKG, the CCMA should:

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2. Which lead provides a view of the right atrium and is rarely used for clinical interpretation?

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3. An event monitor differs from a Holter monitor in that it:

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4. A patient wearing a Holter monitor should be instructed to:

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5. A patient with a left arm amputation is scheduled for a 12-lead EKG. Where should the left arm electrode be placed?

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6. Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a 12-lead EKG?

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7. Which of the following is a contraindication to a cardiac stress test?

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8. A patient has excessive chest hair that may interfere with electrode contact. The CCMA should:

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9. A patient is shivering during an EKG recording. This will MOST likely cause:

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10. ST segment elevation on an EKG is MOST associated with:

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11. EKG calibration requires that a 1 millivolt (mV) signal produce a deflection of:

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12. A 12-lead EKG uses how many electrodes placed on the patient's body?

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13. The P wave on an EKG represents:

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14. A patient's EKG shows a rate of 160 bpm with normal P waves and narrow QRS complexes. This is BEST described as:

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15. A normal PR interval measures:

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16. Atrial fibrillation is BEST identified on an EKG by:

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17. The ST segment on an EKG represents:

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18. The standard paper speed for a 12-lead EKG is:

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19. Which limb lead has the right arm as negative and the left leg as positive?

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20. Which of the following is the BEST way to reduce somatic tremor artifact during an EKG?

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21. A normal QRS duration measures:

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22. Where is lead V1 placed?

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23. A wandering baseline on an EKG tracing is MOST commonly caused by:

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24. Which of the following BEST describes the correct placement of the four limb electrodes?

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25. AC interference (60-cycle interference) on an EKG appears as:

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26. Which patient position is standard for a 12-lead EKG?

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27. Where is lead V4 placed?

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28. Which of the following rhythms is associated with a heart rate below 60 bpm, normal P waves, and normal QRS complexes?

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29. Before performing an EKG, the CCMA should instruct the patient to:

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30. Which EKG finding is MOST consistent with atrial flutter?

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31. The right leg (RL) electrode in a 12-lead EKG serves as:

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32. Lead V6 is placed at:

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33. Which of the following rhythms requires immediate defibrillation?

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34. Which leads are considered the inferior leads on a 12-lead EKG?

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35. A Holter monitor is used to:

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36. Which rhythm is characterized by a regular rate of 60–100 bpm with normal P waves before each QRS?

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37. A patient's EKG shows no P waves, a regular ventricular rate of 40–60 bpm, and narrow QRS complexes. This is MOST consistent with:

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38. The T wave on an EKG represents:

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39. An interrupted baseline on an EKG tracing is MOST likely caused by:

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40. The QRS complex represents:

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