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NHA PCT FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
1. 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 - 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
1. 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 - ANSWER-a. ventricular fibrillation
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1. Which of the following is NOT a component of the
cardiovascular system?
a. Spleen
b. Heart
c. Arteries
d. Capillaries - ANSWER-a. spleen
1. Which of the following is the correct term for absence of urine?
a. Nonuria
b. Anuria
c. Dysuria
d. Oliguria - ANSWER-Anuria
1. If a patient is complaining of difficulty or painful urination, he is
said to have
a. Oliguria
b. Polyuria
c. Nocturia
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d. Dysuria - ANSWER-d. Dysuria
1. If a urine specimen cannot be tested within 30-60 minutes, the
PCT should
a. Leave the specimen on the counter
b. Put the urine in the incubator
c. Put the urine in a specimen collection bag
Put the urine in the refrigerator - ANSWER-d. Put the urine in the
refrigerator
1. All of the following are guidelines for handling urine reagent
strips except:
a. Store in the refrigerator when not in use
b. Check the expiration date prior to use
c. Check each strip for color changes prior to use
d. Keep cover on container when not in use - ANSWER-a. Store
in the refrigerator when not in use
1. The pregnancy test tests for which of the following hormones?
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a. Growth hormone
b. Progesterone
c. Human chorionic gonadotropin
d. Estrogen - ANSWER-c. Human chorionic gonadotropin
1. A protocol is:
a. A predetermined plan of response
b. A code of conduct for ethical behavior in the workplace
c. Legal rules that dictate the standard of care
An automated device used to treat patients with cardiac
arrhythmiasA - ANSWER-a. A predetermined plan of response
1. A 32-year-old patient who experienced a fall from a ladder
complains of pain with breathing. He appears mildly cyanotic and
tachypneic. His blood pressure is 90/54 and is oxygen saturation
is 86%. The physician notes absent breath sounds on the right
side and calls for a stat chest x-ray. Based on this information, the
PCT prepares to assist with
a. Defibrillation
b. Chest tube insertion
NHA PCT FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
1. 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 - 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
1. 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 - ANSWER-a. ventricular fibrillation
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1. Which of the following is NOT a component of the
cardiovascular system?
a. Spleen
b. Heart
c. Arteries
d. Capillaries - ANSWER-a. spleen
1. Which of the following is the correct term for absence of urine?
a. Nonuria
b. Anuria
c. Dysuria
d. Oliguria - ANSWER-Anuria
1. If a patient is complaining of difficulty or painful urination, he is
said to have
a. Oliguria
b. Polyuria
c. Nocturia
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d. Dysuria - ANSWER-d. Dysuria
1. If a urine specimen cannot be tested within 30-60 minutes, the
PCT should
a. Leave the specimen on the counter
b. Put the urine in the incubator
c. Put the urine in a specimen collection bag
Put the urine in the refrigerator - ANSWER-d. Put the urine in the
refrigerator
1. All of the following are guidelines for handling urine reagent
strips except:
a. Store in the refrigerator when not in use
b. Check the expiration date prior to use
c. Check each strip for color changes prior to use
d. Keep cover on container when not in use - ANSWER-a. Store
in the refrigerator when not in use
1. The pregnancy test tests for which of the following hormones?
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a. Growth hormone
b. Progesterone
c. Human chorionic gonadotropin
d. Estrogen - ANSWER-c. Human chorionic gonadotropin
1. A protocol is:
a. A predetermined plan of response
b. A code of conduct for ethical behavior in the workplace
c. Legal rules that dictate the standard of care
An automated device used to treat patients with cardiac
arrhythmiasA - ANSWER-a. A predetermined plan of response
1. A 32-year-old patient who experienced a fall from a ladder
complains of pain with breathing. He appears mildly cyanotic and
tachypneic. His blood pressure is 90/54 and is oxygen saturation
is 86%. The physician notes absent breath sounds on the right
side and calls for a stat chest x-ray. Based on this information, the
PCT prepares to assist with
a. Defibrillation
b. Chest tube insertion
