NCCT PRACTICE EXAM SURGICAL TECH ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE ALREADY GRADED A+.

NCCT PRACTICE EXAM SURGICAL TECH ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE ALREADY GRADED A+. When performing a capillary puncture on an infant, the medical assistant understands the lateral heel is the proper site for collection due to which of the following? A. The blood in the fingertip has been found to contain a higher concentration of hemoglobin than the heel. B. The finger produces a slower flow of blood, making it more difficult to obtain a specimen. C. The tissue layers on the finger are more susceptible to permanent nerve damage. D. The small amount of tissue between the skin and bone in the finger makes an injury to the bone likely. Correct response: The small amount of tissue between the skin and bone in the finger makes an injury to the bone likely. Rationale: Heel sticks are easily accessible and minimally invasive for capillary puncture. Fingers of infants are too small to tolerate the trauma of skin puncture. The medical assistant is caring for an adult patient with a history of coronary artery disease. Which of the following BP measurements should prompt the medical assistant to notify the health care provider? (Select the three (3) correct answers.) A. 92/44 mmHg B. 162/96 mmHg C. 129/88 mmHg D. 138/98 mmHg E. 132/78 mmHg Correct response: 162/96 mmHg, 138/98 mmHg, 92/44 mmHg Rationale: Hypertension: 140/90 or greater, Prehypertension: 120/80-139/89, 119/79 or below.