PCT test question NHA practice test
questions and answers
During a routing venipuncture the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. Which condition is most like
to occur in the patient.
Syncope
Syncope means
fainting
diaphoretic means
sweaty
Which action should the PCT take when preparing to transfer a patient from a bed to a stretcher
Elevate the bed at a position Equal to the hieght of the stretcher
A PCT should collect patient sputum when
Early in the morning
A PCT should collect this amount of sputum
at least a teaspoon
A CPT is taking the patient's Pulse Oximetry reading and nothing appears on the monitor what is the
likely cause
The patients BP is 84/62 with cold hands and finger
Range for BP is
120/80
If a patient is receiving tube feeding continuously the CPT should position the patient
Semi-fowler
The PCT should measure the Patients apical pulse at
5th intercostal space
A PCT should know these meds should not be crushed
coated
A patient loses consciousness the EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation. Which of the Following
should the CPT do first?
Call for CPR because the CPT witnessed cardiac arrest
The CPCT receives orders to draw and infant screening card, O2 levels, bilirubin, and DNA which
should be drawn first
O2 levels
questions and answers
During a routing venipuncture the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. Which condition is most like
to occur in the patient.
Syncope
Syncope means
fainting
diaphoretic means
sweaty
Which action should the PCT take when preparing to transfer a patient from a bed to a stretcher
Elevate the bed at a position Equal to the hieght of the stretcher
A PCT should collect patient sputum when
Early in the morning
A PCT should collect this amount of sputum
at least a teaspoon
A CPT is taking the patient's Pulse Oximetry reading and nothing appears on the monitor what is the
likely cause
The patients BP is 84/62 with cold hands and finger
Range for BP is
120/80
If a patient is receiving tube feeding continuously the CPT should position the patient
Semi-fowler
The PCT should measure the Patients apical pulse at
5th intercostal space
A PCT should know these meds should not be crushed
coated
A patient loses consciousness the EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation. Which of the Following
should the CPT do first?
Call for CPR because the CPT witnessed cardiac arrest
The CPCT receives orders to draw and infant screening card, O2 levels, bilirubin, and DNA which
should be drawn first
O2 levels
