NHA PCT 2ND PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

NHA PCT 2ND PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
AA2PCTA2isA2manuallyA2transferringA2aA2ptA2whoA2hasA2right-
sidedA2weaknessA2fromA2theA2bedA2toA2theA2wheelchair.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2meth
odsA2shouldA2theA2techA2useA2toA2promoteA2properA2bodyA2mechanics?

A)A2HaveA2theA2PTA2wrapA2herA2armsA2aroundA2hisA2neck,A2bendA2atA2theA2waist.A2andA2lift
A2usingA2hisA2backA2muscles.
A2
B)A2HaveA2theA2PTA2holdA2hisA2hand,A2standA2usingA2weakA2sideA2first,A2whileA2heA2suppor
tsA2theA2ptA2strongA2side.

C)A2AskA2theA2PTA2toA2toA2leanA2backwardsA2inA2theA2bed,A2graspA2theA2frontA2ofA2theA2tra
nsferA2belt,A2pullA2up,A2andA2transferA2intoA2theA2wheelchair.

D)A2GraspA2theA2backA2ofA2theA2transferA2beltA2andA2haveA2theA2ptA2standA2usingA2stronge
rA2sideA2whileA2liftingA2withA2legsA2andA2keepingA2backA2straight.A2-A2Ans--
D)A2GraspA2theA2backA2ofA2theA2transferA2beltA2andA2haveA2theA2ptA2standA2usingA2stronge
rA2sideA2whileA2liftingA2withA2legsA2andA2keepingA2backA2straight.

AA2PCTA2isA2caringA2forA2severalA2adultA2patients.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2shouldA2the
A2technicianA2reportA2toA2theA2nurseA2first?A2


A)A2BloodA2pressureA2139/88A2mmA2HgA2

B)A2ApicalA2pulseA2108/min

C)A2RespiratoryA2rateA222/min

D)A2TemperatureA238.5°A2CA2(100.5°A2F)A2-A2Ans--
D)A2TemperatureA238.5°A2CA2(100.5°A2F)

AA2PCTA2isA2usingA2aA2newA2disinfectantA2toA2cleanA2aA2soiledA2mattress.A2TheA2Technici
anA2notesA2aA2skullA2andA2crossbonesA2symbolA2onA2theA2labelA2ofA2theA2disinfectant.A2W
hichA2ofA2theA2followingA2hazardsA2doesA2theA2symbolA2indicate?

A)A2Explosive

B)A2flammable

C)A2skinA2irritantA2

,D)A2AcuteA2toxicityA2-A2Ans--D)A2AcuteA2toxicity

AA2PCTA2isA2preparingA2toA2transportA2aA2PTA2viaA2aA2stretcher.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followin
gA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2techA2takeA2whenA2transferringA2theA2PTA2fromA2aA2bedA2toA2theA
2stretcher?


A)A2RollA2theA2sheetsA2awayA2fromA2theA2PT

B)A2RemoveA2theA2PTA2IVA2andA2indwellingA2urinaryA2catheterA2priorA2toA2transferringA2the
A2ptA2toA2theA2stretcher.


C)A2InstructA2theA2PTA2toA2putA2theirA2handsA2byA2theirA2sides.

D)A2RaiseA2theA2PTA2bedA2toA2theA2sameA2levelA2asA2theA2stretcher.A2-A2Ans--
D)A2RaiseA2theA2PTA2bedA2toA2theA2sameA2levelA2asA2theA2stretcher.

AA2PCTA2shouldA2identifyA2thatA2aA2healthA2careA2facility'sA2infectionA2controlA2programA2is
A2requiredA2byA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2institutions?


A)A2CentersA2forA2DiseaseA2ControlA2andA2PreventionsA2(CDC)A2

B)A2CentersA2forA2MedicareA2andA2MedicaidA2ServicesA2(CMS)A2

C)A2TheA2JointA2CommissionA2(TJC)

D)A2ClinicalA2andA2LaboratoryA2StandardsA2InstituteA2(CLSI)A2-A2Ans--
C)A2TheA2JointA2CommissionA2(TJC)

AA2PCTA2isA2preparingA2toA2labelA2aA2PTA2specimenA2tubeA2followingA2aA2bloodA2collection
.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2techA2take?

A)A2FaceA2theA2PTA2whileA2labelingA2theA2specimenA2tube

B)A2UseA2pencilA2toA2labelA2theA2specimenA2

C)A2AvoidA2usingA2computer-generatedA2labels

D)A2InitialA2theA2labelA2priorA2toA2bloodA2collectionA2-A2Ans--
A)A2FaceA2theA2PTA2whileA2labelingA2theA2specimenA2tube

AA2PCTA2isA2applyingA2antiembolismA2stockingsA2toA2aA2pt.A2theA2techA2shouldA2identifyA2t
hatA2theA2providerA2hasA2prescribedA2antiembolismA2stockingsA2forA2whichA2ofA2theA2follo
wingA2reasons?A2

A)A2ToA2reduceA2theA2riskA2forA2deep-veinA2thrombosisA2

, B)A2ToA2protectA2theA2skinA2fromA2injuryA2

C)A2ToA2preventA2airA2embolismsA2fromA2circulatingA2toA2theA2legsA2

D)A2ToA2dislodgeA2existingA2embolismsA2-A2Ans--A)A2ToA2reduceA2theA2riskA2forA2deep-
veinA2thrombosis

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2PCTA2takeA2toA2verifyA2theA2qualityA2ofA2venip
unctureA2suppliesA2beforeA2beginningA2aA2bloodA2draw?A2

A)A2DetermineA2thatA2theA2tourniquetA2isA2theA2properA2size.A2

B)A2CheckA2theA2vacuumA2ofA2theA2tube.

C)A2InspectA2theA2integrityA2ofA2theA2needle'sA2seal.

D)A2VerifyA2thatA2theA2adapterA2isA2theA2correctA2color.A2-A2Ans--
C)A2InspectA2theA2integrityA2ofA2theA2needle'sA2seal.

AA2PCTA2isA2toA2collectA2aA22A2hrA2postprandialA2glucoseA2byA2dermalA2puncture.A2UponA2
enteringA2theA2room,A2sheA2seesA2theA2ptA2pushingA2awayA2theA2overbedA2tableA2withA2the
A2lunchA2trayA2stillA2onA2it.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2techA2take?


A)A2AskA2theA2ptA2ifA2heA2hasA2eatenA2withinA2theA2pastA22A2hr.

B)A2MarkA2theA2testA2asA2randomA2insteadA2ofA22A2hrA2postprandial.

C)A2ContactA2theA2ptA2provider

D)A2PerformA2theA2testA2andA2markA2asA22A2hrA2postprandial.A2-A2Ans--
A)A2AskA2theA2ptA2ifA2heA2hasA2eatenA2withinA2theA2pastA22A2hr.

AA2PCTA2isA2obtainingA2aA2bloodA2specimenA2fromA2aA2pt.A2TheA2techA2shouldA2identifyA2th
atA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2errorsA2couldA2causeA2specimenA2hemolysis?

A)A2ExcessivelyA2massagingA2theA2antecubitalA2spaceA2whenA2locatingA2aA2vein

B)A2FailingA2toA2releaseA2theA2tourniquetA2withinA21A2min

C)A2RedirectingA2theA2needleA2severalA2timesA2toA2locateA2aA2vein

D)A2TransportingA2theA2tubesA2horizontallyA2-A2Ans--
D)A2TransportingA2theA2tubesA2horizontally

AA2PCTA2isA2preparingA2toA2preformA2passiveA2ROMA2exercisesA2forA2aA2pt.A2WhichA2ofA2t
heA2followingA2motionsA2shouldA2theA2techA2performA2onA2theA2ptA2elbows?A2