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NHA CPCT Study Guide Questions and
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Practice Test A
Ans:
A patient care technician is making an open bed for a patient. Which of
the following actions should the technician take?
Ans: Fanfold the top linens at the foot of the bed (exp. this
allows for easy access to the bed without the technician or
patient needing to pull back the linens
A patient care technician is observing a patient who is ambulating
using a walker. Which of the following actions by the patient
demonstrates correct technique?
Ans: The patient advances the walker 24.4-45.7 cm (10 to 18 in)
in front of their legs (exp. patients should step into the
perimeter of the walker and advance it 10-18 inches
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following is
the minimum preferred volume of urine for a routine urinalysis?
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Ans: 30 mL (exp. Although lab technicians prefer 50 mL for
performing a routine urinalysis, 30 mL is the minimum preferred
amount for a urinalysis
A patient care technician is assigned to perform hourly, point-of-care
glucose testing for a patient who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the
following actions should the technician take?
Ans: Use the facility's glucometer to perform the glucose tests
on the patient (exp. The facility's glucometer is tested more
frequently for accuracy
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to apply a hand-wrist
immobility splint for a patient who has left-sided paralysis due to a
stroke. The technician should identify that the splint will secure the
patient's hand in which of the following positions?
Ans: Wrist slight dorsiflexion (exp. A hand wrist splint helps
with proper positioning and alignment by keeping the wrist in
slight dorsiflexion and keeping the thumb slightly abducted in
opposition to the fingers
A patient care technician recently attended a seminar about hospice
care. Which of the following statement's by the technician indicates an
understanding of hospice care?
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NHA CPCT Study Guide Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Practice Test A
Ans:
A patient care technician is making an open bed for a patient. Which of
the following actions should the technician take?
Ans: Fanfold the top linens at the foot of the bed (exp. this
allows for easy access to the bed without the technician or
patient needing to pull back the linens
A patient care technician is observing a patient who is ambulating
using a walker. Which of the following actions by the patient
demonstrates correct technique?
Ans: The patient advances the walker 24.4-45.7 cm (10 to 18 in)
in front of their legs (exp. patients should step into the
perimeter of the walker and advance it 10-18 inches
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following is
the minimum preferred volume of urine for a routine urinalysis?
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Ans: 30 mL (exp. Although lab technicians prefer 50 mL for
performing a routine urinalysis, 30 mL is the minimum preferred
amount for a urinalysis
A patient care technician is assigned to perform hourly, point-of-care
glucose testing for a patient who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the
following actions should the technician take?
Ans: Use the facility's glucometer to perform the glucose tests
on the patient (exp. The facility's glucometer is tested more
frequently for accuracy
A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to apply a hand-wrist
immobility splint for a patient who has left-sided paralysis due to a
stroke. The technician should identify that the splint will secure the
patient's hand in which of the following positions?
Ans: Wrist slight dorsiflexion (exp. A hand wrist splint helps
with proper positioning and alignment by keeping the wrist in
slight dorsiflexion and keeping the thumb slightly abducted in
opposition to the fingers
A patient care technician recently attended a seminar about hospice
care. Which of the following statement's by the technician indicates an
understanding of hospice care?
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