NHA PCT Final Exam Practice
NHA PCT FINAL EXAM PRACTICE (3 IN ONE DOCUMENT) LATEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS- ACE YOUR EXAM
A 67-year-old man presents to the urgent care clinic complaining of a squeezing
sensation in his chest and difficulty breathing. The PCT should respond in all of the
following ways EXCEPT:
a. Escorting him to a treatment room, applying oxygen, and having him rest while
waiting his turn to be seen
b. Taking him to a treatment room by a wheelchair and obtaining a set of vital
signs
c. Preparing to obtain an immediate ECG
Preparing to administer aspiring and nitroglycerin - Correct Answer-Escorting him
to a treatment room, applying oxygen, and having him rest while waiting his turn
to be seen
The PCT understands that the cardiologist evaluates patients for signs and
symptoms of heart disease such as:
a. Flat neck veins
b. Upper extremity edema
c. Lung congestion
d. Skin rashes - Correct Answer-c. Lung congestion
The PCT understands that all of the following are true regarding ECG except:
a. The paper used in ECG machines is pressure and heat sensitive
b. between bold vertical lines (five tiny boxes) represents 0.2 seconds of time
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c. Electrodes that transmit data about cardiac electrical activity to the ECG
machine are placed on the patient's arms, legs and chest
d. Most medical offices today use metal disks, rubber bands, and suction cups to
attach electrodes and keep them in place - Correct Answer-d. Most medical offices
today use metal disks, rubber bands, and suction cups to attach electrodes and
keep them in place
The PCT who is teaching her patient about an event recorder realizes that the
patient needs further instruction when he states
a. "This is a small, portable monitor that I can wear around my neck or put in my
shirt pocket."
b. "I will have two electrodes on my chest that I can activate if I feel any
symptoms."
c. "This device will send an electric shock to my heart if I need it."
d. "I should only have to wear this device for 24 hours." - Correct Answer-c. "this
device will send an electric shock to my heart if I need it"
The PCT who is teaching her patient about a Holter monitor realizes that the
patient needs further instruction when he states:
a. "I will wear this device for up to 48 hours."
b. "I must keep a journal of my activities and any symptoms I have."
c. "I can shower or bathe as I normally do while wearing this monitor."
d. "A cardiologist will review and interpret the results of this test." - Correct
Answer-c. I can shower or bathe as I normally do while wearing this monitor?
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The PCT who is teaching her patient about a cardiac stress test realizes that the
patient needs further instruction when he states:
a. "We are doing this to see how well my heart tolerates physical activity."
b. "I will walk on a treadmill during the test."
c. "I will be closely monitored during the test."
d. "There are no risks to worry about during this test." - Correct Answer-d. There
are no risks to worry about during this test.
The PCT who is teaching her patient about a cardioverter defibrillator realizes that
the patient needs further instruction when he states:
a. "This is essentially the same thing as a pacemaker."
b. "This will send information about my heart rate and rhythm to the medical
office on a continuous basis."
c. "This might send an electric shock to my heart if I need it."
"This is the same size as a pacemaker." - Correct Answer-b. This will send
information about my heart rate and rhythm to the medical office on a continuous
basis
The PCT who is teaching her patient about a cardiac pacemaker realizes that the
patient needs further instruction when he states:
a. "This device will deliver electrical impulses to my heart to make it beat."
b. "It will be implanted in my right chest wall beneath the skin."
c. "There are many different types of pacemakers."
d. "Since mine will be a rate-responsive pacemaker, it will sense my activity and
increase or decrease the rate as I need it." - Correct Answer-b. It will be implanted
in my right chest wall beneath the skin
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The PCT understands the following about ECG waveforms:
a. A large QRS waveform is an abnormal finding
b. The simplest way to calculate the ventricular rate is to **** the number of R
waves in a 6-second strip (30 large squares) and multiply by 10
c. The typical rate for normal sinus rhythm (NSR) is 40-60
Sinus bradycardia is always a life-threatening rhythm - Correct Answer-b. The
simplest way to calculate the ventricular rate is to count the number of R waves in
a 6-second strip (30 large squares) and multiply by 10
The PCT understands that the most life-threatening of the following cardiac
rhythms is:
a. Ventricular fibrillation
b. Atrial flutter
c. Sinus arrhythmia
d. Sinus tachycardia - Correct Answer-a. ventricular fibrillation
Which of the following is NOT a component of the cardiovascular system?
a. Spleen
b. Heart
c. Arteries
d. Capillaries - Correct Answer-a. spleen
Which of the following is the correct term for absence of urine?
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NHA PCT FINAL EXAM PRACTICE (3 IN ONE DOCUMENT) LATEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS- ACE YOUR EXAM
A 67-year-old man presents to the urgent care clinic complaining of a squeezing
sensation in his chest and difficulty breathing. The PCT should respond in all of the
following ways EXCEPT:
a. Escorting him to a treatment room, applying oxygen, and having him rest while
waiting his turn to be seen
b. Taking him to a treatment room by a wheelchair and obtaining a set of vital
signs
c. Preparing to obtain an immediate ECG
Preparing to administer aspiring and nitroglycerin - Correct Answer-Escorting him
to a treatment room, applying oxygen, and having him rest while waiting his turn
to be seen
The PCT understands that the cardiologist evaluates patients for signs and
symptoms of heart disease such as:
a. Flat neck veins
b. Upper extremity edema
c. Lung congestion
d. Skin rashes - Correct Answer-c. Lung congestion
The PCT understands that all of the following are true regarding ECG except:
a. The paper used in ECG machines is pressure and heat sensitive
b. between bold vertical lines (five tiny boxes) represents 0.2 seconds of time
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c. Electrodes that transmit data about cardiac electrical activity to the ECG
machine are placed on the patient's arms, legs and chest
d. Most medical offices today use metal disks, rubber bands, and suction cups to
attach electrodes and keep them in place - Correct Answer-d. Most medical offices
today use metal disks, rubber bands, and suction cups to attach electrodes and
keep them in place
The PCT who is teaching her patient about an event recorder realizes that the
patient needs further instruction when he states
a. "This is a small, portable monitor that I can wear around my neck or put in my
shirt pocket."
b. "I will have two electrodes on my chest that I can activate if I feel any
symptoms."
c. "This device will send an electric shock to my heart if I need it."
d. "I should only have to wear this device for 24 hours." - Correct Answer-c. "this
device will send an electric shock to my heart if I need it"
The PCT who is teaching her patient about a Holter monitor realizes that the
patient needs further instruction when he states:
a. "I will wear this device for up to 48 hours."
b. "I must keep a journal of my activities and any symptoms I have."
c. "I can shower or bathe as I normally do while wearing this monitor."
d. "A cardiologist will review and interpret the results of this test." - Correct
Answer-c. I can shower or bathe as I normally do while wearing this monitor?
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The PCT who is teaching her patient about a cardiac stress test realizes that the
patient needs further instruction when he states:
a. "We are doing this to see how well my heart tolerates physical activity."
b. "I will walk on a treadmill during the test."
c. "I will be closely monitored during the test."
d. "There are no risks to worry about during this test." - Correct Answer-d. There
are no risks to worry about during this test.
The PCT who is teaching her patient about a cardioverter defibrillator realizes that
the patient needs further instruction when he states:
a. "This is essentially the same thing as a pacemaker."
b. "This will send information about my heart rate and rhythm to the medical
office on a continuous basis."
c. "This might send an electric shock to my heart if I need it."
"This is the same size as a pacemaker." - Correct Answer-b. This will send
information about my heart rate and rhythm to the medical office on a continuous
basis
The PCT who is teaching her patient about a cardiac pacemaker realizes that the
patient needs further instruction when he states:
a. "This device will deliver electrical impulses to my heart to make it beat."
b. "It will be implanted in my right chest wall beneath the skin."
c. "There are many different types of pacemakers."
d. "Since mine will be a rate-responsive pacemaker, it will sense my activity and
increase or decrease the rate as I need it." - Correct Answer-b. It will be implanted
in my right chest wall beneath the skin
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The PCT understands the following about ECG waveforms:
a. A large QRS waveform is an abnormal finding
b. The simplest way to calculate the ventricular rate is to **** the number of R
waves in a 6-second strip (30 large squares) and multiply by 10
c. The typical rate for normal sinus rhythm (NSR) is 40-60
Sinus bradycardia is always a life-threatening rhythm - Correct Answer-b. The
simplest way to calculate the ventricular rate is to count the number of R waves in
a 6-second strip (30 large squares) and multiply by 10
The PCT understands that the most life-threatening of the following cardiac
rhythms is:
a. Ventricular fibrillation
b. Atrial flutter
c. Sinus arrhythmia
d. Sinus tachycardia - Correct Answer-a. ventricular fibrillation
Which of the following is NOT a component of the cardiovascular system?
a. Spleen
b. Heart
c. Arteries
d. Capillaries - Correct Answer-a. spleen
Which of the following is the correct term for absence of urine?
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