PCT NHA QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

PCT NHA QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
1.A2TheA2lavender-toppedA2tubeA2contains:
a.A2NoA2additive
b.A2SPS
c.A2Na+A2citrate
d.A2EDTAA2-A2Ans--d.A2EDTA

1.A2TheA2additiveA2inA2aA2gray-toppedA2tubeA2is:
a.A2K+A2oxalate
b.A2Na+A2citrate
c.A2EDTA
d.A2NoneA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--a.A2K+A2oxalate

1.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2needleA2hasA2theA2largestA2gauge?
a.A216A2g
b.A220A2g
c.A221A2g
d.A225A2gA2-A2Ans--a.A216A2g

1.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2gaugeA2needleA2isA2usedA2forA2theA2typicalA2adultA2venipun
cture?
a.A223A2g
b.A216A2g
c.A221A2g
d.A225A2gA2-A2Ans--c.A221A2g

1.A2TheA2venipunctureA2equipmentA2thatA2consistsA2ofA2aA2needleA2attachedA2toA2aA2plasti
cA2tubingA2isA2knownA2as:
a.A2Syringe
b.A2EvacuatedA2tube
c.A2WingedA2infusionA2set
d.A2Micro-collectionA2containerA2-A2Ans--c.A2WingedA2infusionA2set

1.A2AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2trueA2aboutA2wingedA2infusionA2setsA2EXCEPT:
a.A2CommonlyA2referredA2toA2asA2aA2butterfly
b.A2ComesA2inA2needlesA2sizesA2ofA216gA2andA218g
c.A2UsedA2onA2fragileA2veins
d.A2PreferredA2overA2aA2syringeA2-A2Ans--
b.A2ComesA2inA2needlesA2sizesA2ofA216gA2andA218g

1.A2YouA2areA2aboutA2toA2drawA2aA2FBGA2onA2aA2patientA2andA2theA2patientA2statesA2thatA2
heA2tookA2hisA2medicationsA2withA2someA2orangeA2juiceA2thisA2morning.A2WhatA2wouldA2y
ouA2doA2next?

,a.A2DrawA2theA2patient'sA2blood
b.A2ExplainA2toA2theA2patientA2thatA2youA2cannotA2drawA2hisA2bloodA2withoutA2speakingA2to
A2hisA2physicianA2first
c.A2TellA2theA2patientA2toA2callA2hisA2physicianA2immediately
AskA2theA2patientA2toA2leaveA2andA2comeA2backA2tomorrowA2-A2Ans--
b.A2ExplainA2toA2theA2patientA2thatA2youA2cannotA2drawA2hisA2bloodA2withoutA2speakingA2to
A2hisA2physicianA2first


1.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2isA2incorrectA2whenA2performingA2aA2dermalA2punc
ture?
a.A2UsingA2aA22.0A2mmA2lancetA2onA2aA2child
b.A2PuncturingA2theA2plantarA2surfaceA2ofA2theA2heel
c.A2AllowingA2theA2alcoholA2toA2dryA2onsiteA2priorA2toA2puncture
d.A2CollectingA2theA2firstA2dropA2ofA2bloodA2-A2Ans--
d.A2CollectingA2theA2firstA2dropA2ofA2blood

1.A2TheA2functionA2ofA2veinsA2isA2to:
a.A2CarryA2oxygen-richA2bloodA2toA2theA2heart
b.A2FacilitateA2theA2exchangeA2ofA2oxygen-richA2bloodA2andA2deoxygenatedA2blood
c.A2CarryA2deoxygenatedA2bloodA2awayA2fromA2theA2heart
d.A2CarryA2deoxygenatedA2bloodA2toA2theA2heartA2-A2Ans--
d.A2CarryA2deoxygenatedA2bloodA2toA2theA2heart

1.A2TheA2functionA2ofA2arteriesA2isA2to:
a.A2FacilitateA2theA2exchangeA2ofA2oxygen-richA2bloodA2andA2deoxygenatedA2blood
b.A2CarryA2oxygen-richA2bloodA2awayA2fromA2theA2heart
c.A2CarryA2deoxygenatedA2bloodA2toA2theA2heart
d.A2PumpA2bloodA2toA2allA2partsA2ofA2theA2bodyA2-A2Ans--b.A2CarryA2oxygen-
richA2bloodA2awayA2fromA2theA2heart

1.A2TheA2averageA2heartA2rateA2is:
a.A272A2bpm
b.A262A2bpm
c.A282A2bpm
d.A292A2bpmA2-A2Ans--a.A272A2bpm

1.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2PCTA2takeA2ifA2theA2baselineA2ofA2the
A2ECGA2isA2offA2center?
a.A2AdjustA2theA2standardizationA2button
b.A2AdjustA2theA2sensitivity
c.A2AdjustA2theA2stylusA2(althoughA2ECGA2machinesA2noA2longerA2haveA2styluses)
d.A2AdjustA2theA2paperA2feederA2-A2Ans--
c.A2AdjustA2theA2stylusA2(althoughA2ECGA2machinesA2noA2longerA2haveA2styluses)

1.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2innerA2layerA2ofA2theA2heart?
a.A2Pericardium

, b.A2Endocardium
c.A2Epicardium
d.A2MyocardiumA2-A2Ans--b.A2Endocardium

1.A2WhatA2isA2theA2universalA2standardA2forA2recordingA2anA2ECG?
a.A220A2mm/sec
b.A225A2mm/sec
c.A230A2mm/sec
d.A235A2mm/secA2-A2Ans--b.A225A2mm/sec

1.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2structuresA2separatesA2theA2rightA2atriumA2fromA2theA2rightA
2ventricle?
a.A2AorticA2valve
b.A2MitralA2valve
c.A2BicuspidA2valve
d.A2TricuspidA2valveA2-A2Ans--d.A2TricuspidA2valve

1.A2TheA2approximateA2timeA2forA2oneA2cardiacA2cycleA2is
a.A21.0A2sec
b.A20.25A2sec
c.A20.8A2sec
d.A20.08A2secA2-A2Ans--d.A20.08A2sec

1.A2TheA2lowerA2chambersA2ofA2theA2heartA2areA2the
a.A2Ventricles
b.A2Atria
c.A2Septum
d.A2ApexA2-A2Ans--a.A2Ventricules

1.A2AA2termA2thatA2meansA2"deficiencyA2ofA2redA2bloodA2cells"A2is
a.A2Erythocytopenia
b.A2Atheroma
c.A2Erythrocytosis
d.A2HematemesisA2-A2Ans--a.A2Erythopenia

1.A2TheA2termA2thrombophlebitisA2means
a.A2PainA2inA2aA2vessel
b.A2InflammationA2ofA2aA2veinA2inA2theA2presenceA2ofA2aA2clot
c.A2ClottingA2cell
d.A2NoneA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--
b.A2InflammationA2ofA2theA2veinA2inA2theA2presenceA2ofA2aA2clot

1.A2TheA2termA2angioedemaA2means
a.A2SwellingA2ofA2anA2artery
b.A2NarrowingA2ofA2theA2aorta
c.A2SwellingA2ofA2aA2vessel