PCT practice test NHA Proctored EXAM
WITH NGN Questions AND Answers
2023/2024
A PCT is assisting to change a dressing on a surgical wound. The wound should not
have contact with air or oxygen. What type of dressing should the technician expect the
nurse to use - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Occlusive
Occlusive dressings - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Does not allow air or oxygen to pass through
the wound
A PCT is caring for a patient who has died. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Secure any of the patient's valuable
What actions should the PCT take when discharging a patient -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Escort the patient using a wheelchair
A PCT is assisting a nurse to perform an aseptic wound dressing change for a patient
who has stage 5 pressure ulser. What actions should the tech take first -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Don new glove after removing the soils dressing
A PCT is measuring a patient's blood pressure. Technian should identify that what
situation can result in inaccurate reading - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>A patients arm is above
the level of the heart
A PCT is preparing to preform documentation in a patients EHR. What is an example of
appropriate documentation by the techicnan - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>The patient has a
large dark brown bowel movement at 1100
What abnormalities is associated with large u waves on the EKG -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Decreased potassium level
When do U waves occur? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>When potassium levels are decreased
,A PCT is assigned to preform hourly point of care glucose testing for a patient who has
diabetes Mellitus. What actions should the technician take - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Use the
facilities glucometer to preform the glucose test on the patient
A PCT is weighing a patient using an upright mechanical scale. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>move the larger weight to the
point where is it closest, but still below the patient's estimated weight
A PCT is weighing a patient using a mechanical scale. What actions should the techican
take - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Verify that the scale is balanced and weights are set to zero
before weighing the patient
a pct is in the cafeteria during lunch and sees a visitor that appears to be choking. which
of the following actions should the tech take first? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Ask the visitor if
she is able to speak
PCT is in the cafeteria during lunch. A visitor appears to be in respiratory distress,
having swollen lips and tongue. What should the PCT do? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>ask the
person if she has any allergies
a pct is making an open bed for a patient. which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Fan-fold top linens to the foot of the bed
A PCT is preparing to clean metal instrument that we're used to remove the staples
from a patient surgical wound. What action should the technician take to destroy micro
organism and spores of the metal instrument - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Place the
instruments in a autoclave and steam under pressure or moist heat
PCT is caring for a patient who is undergo exercise stress test the next morning. The
technician should expect patient to revive what instructions - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Eat a
light meal 2 hours prior to taking the test
a pct documents a patient's vital signs using a bedside electronic health record (EHR)
system. the tech should identify that which of the following is the primary advantage of a
bedside EHR system? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>It makes information immediately available
to the health care team
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a lower denture and requires assistance with oral
hygiene. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Remove the denture by turning it sideways and lifting it up
A PCT is caring for a patient who requires supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Place
cotton between the cannula's tubing and the patient's ear
, A PCT is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. What actions the
technician should the technician take to communicate with the patient -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Use a picture board to provide instructions
a pct is taking a patients pulse oximetry reading. the tech cannot get the reading to
appear on the monitor. which of the following could be the cause? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>the patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mmHg with cold hands
and fingers
A PCT is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter ask about the
health of the patient's roommate. What statement by the technician is an appropriate
response - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>You can ask the patient about his condition
A PCT is providing instructions to a newly hired tech Ian about transporting and
Handling blood specimens. What instructions should the technician include -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a liquid tight closure
a pct is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. which of the following
findings related to the patients condition should the tech report to the nurse
immediately? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>The patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
A PCT is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. What actions
should the technician take first - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Tap the patients should and ad "are
you okay?"
A PCT should identify that what following structures of the heart is immediately affected
if SA node fails? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Atrioventrucular node
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage 2 pressure ulcer. What findings should
technician expect - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Blister like apperence
A PCT is assisting a patient with physical examination of an older adult patient. What
statements by the patient indicated a risk factor for a elder abuses -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>I live alone and don't get many visitors
A PCT is preparing to transport via stretcher. What actions should the technician take
when transferring the patient from a bed to the stretcher - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Raise the
patients bed to the same level as stretcher
A PCT should identify that what is most common used paper speed for an EKG
machine - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>25 mm/sec
WITH NGN Questions AND Answers
2023/2024
A PCT is assisting to change a dressing on a surgical wound. The wound should not
have contact with air or oxygen. What type of dressing should the technician expect the
nurse to use - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Occlusive
Occlusive dressings - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Does not allow air or oxygen to pass through
the wound
A PCT is caring for a patient who has died. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Secure any of the patient's valuable
What actions should the PCT take when discharging a patient -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Escort the patient using a wheelchair
A PCT is assisting a nurse to perform an aseptic wound dressing change for a patient
who has stage 5 pressure ulser. What actions should the tech take first -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Don new glove after removing the soils dressing
A PCT is measuring a patient's blood pressure. Technian should identify that what
situation can result in inaccurate reading - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>A patients arm is above
the level of the heart
A PCT is preparing to preform documentation in a patients EHR. What is an example of
appropriate documentation by the techicnan - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>The patient has a
large dark brown bowel movement at 1100
What abnormalities is associated with large u waves on the EKG -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Decreased potassium level
When do U waves occur? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>When potassium levels are decreased
,A PCT is assigned to preform hourly point of care glucose testing for a patient who has
diabetes Mellitus. What actions should the technician take - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Use the
facilities glucometer to preform the glucose test on the patient
A PCT is weighing a patient using an upright mechanical scale. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>move the larger weight to the
point where is it closest, but still below the patient's estimated weight
A PCT is weighing a patient using a mechanical scale. What actions should the techican
take - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Verify that the scale is balanced and weights are set to zero
before weighing the patient
a pct is in the cafeteria during lunch and sees a visitor that appears to be choking. which
of the following actions should the tech take first? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Ask the visitor if
she is able to speak
PCT is in the cafeteria during lunch. A visitor appears to be in respiratory distress,
having swollen lips and tongue. What should the PCT do? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>ask the
person if she has any allergies
a pct is making an open bed for a patient. which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Fan-fold top linens to the foot of the bed
A PCT is preparing to clean metal instrument that we're used to remove the staples
from a patient surgical wound. What action should the technician take to destroy micro
organism and spores of the metal instrument - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Place the
instruments in a autoclave and steam under pressure or moist heat
PCT is caring for a patient who is undergo exercise stress test the next morning. The
technician should expect patient to revive what instructions - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Eat a
light meal 2 hours prior to taking the test
a pct documents a patient's vital signs using a bedside electronic health record (EHR)
system. the tech should identify that which of the following is the primary advantage of a
bedside EHR system? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>It makes information immediately available
to the health care team
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a lower denture and requires assistance with oral
hygiene. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Remove the denture by turning it sideways and lifting it up
A PCT is caring for a patient who requires supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Place
cotton between the cannula's tubing and the patient's ear
, A PCT is caring for a patient who has significant hearing loss. What actions the
technician should the technician take to communicate with the patient -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Use a picture board to provide instructions
a pct is taking a patients pulse oximetry reading. the tech cannot get the reading to
appear on the monitor. which of the following could be the cause? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>the patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mmHg with cold hands
and fingers
A PCT is caring for a patient whose daughter is visiting. The daughter ask about the
health of the patient's roommate. What statement by the technician is an appropriate
response - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>You can ask the patient about his condition
A PCT is providing instructions to a newly hired tech Ian about transporting and
Handling blood specimens. What instructions should the technician include -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Ensure the blood specimen transport bag has a liquid tight closure
a pct is monitoring a patient who has severe hypertension. which of the following
findings related to the patients condition should the tech report to the nurse
immediately? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>The patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
A PCT is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. What actions
should the technician take first - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Tap the patients should and ad "are
you okay?"
A PCT should identify that what following structures of the heart is immediately affected
if SA node fails? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Atrioventrucular node
A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage 2 pressure ulcer. What findings should
technician expect - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Blister like apperence
A PCT is assisting a patient with physical examination of an older adult patient. What
statements by the patient indicated a risk factor for a elder abuses -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>I live alone and don't get many visitors
A PCT is preparing to transport via stretcher. What actions should the technician take
when transferring the patient from a bed to the stretcher - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Raise the
patients bed to the same level as stretcher
A PCT should identify that what is most common used paper speed for an EKG
machine - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>25 mm/sec
