NHA PCT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ Remove peripheral IVs. Answer:
▶ Perform dressing changes. Answer: a) sterile
b)aseptic
▶ Transfer the patient using a mechanical lift. Answer:
▶ Manually lift and transfer the patient. Answer:
▶ Apply immobility splints to patients. Answer:
▶ Provide one-on-one care for patients who are at risk for suicide. Answer:
▶ Provide skin care. Answer: ex: repositioning, creams, moisture barrier
▶ Identify and report any changes in skin integrity. Answer:
▶ Utilize devices to prevent skin breakdown. Answer: ex: air mattress,
draw sheets
▶ Apply sequential compression boots. Answer:
▶ Apply anti-embolitic stockings. Answer: ex: TED hose
▶ Assist the patient with coughing, deep-breathing exercises. Answer:
▶ Perform first aid, CPR, and rapid response procedures. Answer:
▶ Report critical values to the appropriate nurse in charge of the patient.
Answer:
▶ Assist the patient with incentive spirometry. Answer:
, ▶ Check dressings for increased saturation and changes. Answer:
▶ Follow the 5 Rights of Delegation. Answer:
▶ Prioritize patient care based on patient needs. Answer:
▶ Recognize visual abnormalities in patient specimen. Answer: ex: stool,
sputum, urine, emesis
▶ Monitor vital signs and patient status during blood transfusions. Answer:
▶ Assist the patient with taking self-administered prescribed medications.
Answer:
▶ Apply oxygen therapy. Answer: ex: nasal cannula, mask
▶ Assist with patient-administered nebulizer treatments. Answer:
▶ Weigh a patient. Answer: ex: standing, wheel chair, or bed scaled
▶ Assist patients with orthotic or prosthetic devices. Answer: ex: hearing
aids, dentures, artificial eyes, or extremities
▶ Perform home health aid services. Answer:
▶ Perform hospital/ palliative aid care services. Answer:
▶ Perform ostomy care (excluding irrigation). Answer:
▶ Assist with ostomy care. Answer:
▶ Perform postmortem care. Answer:
▶ Observe for and report edema. Answer:
▶ Observe and report patient pain using pain scale. Answer:
▶ Monitor and Record the listed vital signs. Answer: a) Blood Pressure
(manually and electronically)
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ Remove peripheral IVs. Answer:
▶ Perform dressing changes. Answer: a) sterile
b)aseptic
▶ Transfer the patient using a mechanical lift. Answer:
▶ Manually lift and transfer the patient. Answer:
▶ Apply immobility splints to patients. Answer:
▶ Provide one-on-one care for patients who are at risk for suicide. Answer:
▶ Provide skin care. Answer: ex: repositioning, creams, moisture barrier
▶ Identify and report any changes in skin integrity. Answer:
▶ Utilize devices to prevent skin breakdown. Answer: ex: air mattress,
draw sheets
▶ Apply sequential compression boots. Answer:
▶ Apply anti-embolitic stockings. Answer: ex: TED hose
▶ Assist the patient with coughing, deep-breathing exercises. Answer:
▶ Perform first aid, CPR, and rapid response procedures. Answer:
▶ Report critical values to the appropriate nurse in charge of the patient.
Answer:
▶ Assist the patient with incentive spirometry. Answer:
, ▶ Check dressings for increased saturation and changes. Answer:
▶ Follow the 5 Rights of Delegation. Answer:
▶ Prioritize patient care based on patient needs. Answer:
▶ Recognize visual abnormalities in patient specimen. Answer: ex: stool,
sputum, urine, emesis
▶ Monitor vital signs and patient status during blood transfusions. Answer:
▶ Assist the patient with taking self-administered prescribed medications.
Answer:
▶ Apply oxygen therapy. Answer: ex: nasal cannula, mask
▶ Assist with patient-administered nebulizer treatments. Answer:
▶ Weigh a patient. Answer: ex: standing, wheel chair, or bed scaled
▶ Assist patients with orthotic or prosthetic devices. Answer: ex: hearing
aids, dentures, artificial eyes, or extremities
▶ Perform home health aid services. Answer:
▶ Perform hospital/ palliative aid care services. Answer:
▶ Perform ostomy care (excluding irrigation). Answer:
▶ Assist with ostomy care. Answer:
▶ Perform postmortem care. Answer:
▶ Observe for and report edema. Answer:
▶ Observe and report patient pain using pain scale. Answer:
▶ Monitor and Record the listed vital signs. Answer: a) Blood Pressure
(manually and electronically)
