PCT PRACTICE TEST NHA EXAM QUESTIONS
COMPLETE WITH ANSWERS FOR REVISION
USE /WELL DETAILED
1.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: Occlusive
2.Occlusive dressings: Does not allow air or oxygen to pass through the
wound
3.A PCT is caring for a patient who has a lower denture and requires assis- tance with
oral hygiene. Which of the following actions should the technician take?: Remove
the denture by turning it sideways and lifting it up
4.A PCT is caring for a patient who requires supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula.
Which of the following actions should the technician take?: Place cotton between
the cannula's tubing and the patient's ear
,5.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: - Use a
picture board to provide instructions
6.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?: the
patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mmHg with cold hands and
fingers
7.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: You can ask the patient about his condition
8.A PCT is providing instructions to a newly hired tech Ian about transport- ing and
Handling blood specimens. What instructions should the technician include: Ensure
the blood specimen transport bag has a liquid tight closure
9.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?: The patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
,10.A PCT is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. What actions
should the technician take first: Tap the patients should and ad "are you
okay?"
11.A PCT should identify that what following structures of the heart is imme- diately
affected if SA node fails?: Atrioventrucular node
12.A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage 2 pressure ulcer. What findings
should technician expect: Blister like apperence
13.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: I live
alone and don't get many visitors
14.A PCT is preparing to transport via stretcher. What actions should the technician
take when transferring the patient from a bed to the stretcher: Raise the patients
bed to the same level as stretcher
15.A PCT should identify that what is most common used paper speed for an EKG
machine: 25 mm/sec
16.A PCT is caring for a patient who had an ostomy. What action should the technician
take when providing ostomy. Are: Use toliet paper to wipe around the stoma
, 17.What size bag should a CPT apply to a ostomy: 0.16 cm bigger than the
stoma (.06 in)
18.A PCT is caring for a patient who requires oral suctioning. What actions should
the technician take?: Limit suctioning to no more than 15 seconds
19.A CPT is caring for a patient who require oral suctioning, how long should the
technician wait in tween each suction: 1-2 minutes
20.A PCT enters the room of a patient who is receiving oxygen and finds the patient
nasal on the floor. What action should the technician take: Obtain a new cannula,
connect it and place it in the patient
21.A PCT is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a patient how was atrial
fibrillation. What method should the technician use?: Manually using the apical
area
22.What assistive devices should a PCT use to improve vertebral alignment in a
patient who is immobile: Bed board
23.A PCT is assisting during mealtime with a patient who is at risk for dysphasia. The
technician should identify that what food should be calculated as fluid j intake for the
intake and output record?: Chocolate pudding
COMPLETE WITH ANSWERS FOR REVISION
USE /WELL DETAILED
1.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: Occlusive
2.Occlusive dressings: Does not allow air or oxygen to pass through the
wound
3.A PCT is caring for a patient who has a lower denture and requires assis- tance with
oral hygiene. Which of the following actions should the technician take?: Remove
the denture by turning it sideways and lifting it up
4.A PCT is caring for a patient who requires supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula.
Which of the following actions should the technician take?: Place cotton between
the cannula's tubing and the patient's ear
,5.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: - Use a
picture board to provide instructions
6.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?: the
patient has a blood pressure of 84/62 mmHg with cold hands and
fingers
7.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: You can ask the patient about his condition
8.A PCT is providing instructions to a newly hired tech Ian about transport- ing and
Handling blood specimens. What instructions should the technician include: Ensure
the blood specimen transport bag has a liquid tight closure
9.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?: The patient's lower limbs show pitting edema
,10.A PCT is caring for a patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive. What actions
should the technician take first: Tap the patients should and ad "are you
okay?"
11.A PCT should identify that what following structures of the heart is imme- diately
affected if SA node fails?: Atrioventrucular node
12.A PCT is caring for a patient who has a stage 2 pressure ulcer. What findings
should technician expect: Blister like apperence
13.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: I live
alone and don't get many visitors
14.A PCT is preparing to transport via stretcher. What actions should the technician
take when transferring the patient from a bed to the stretcher: Raise the patients
bed to the same level as stretcher
15.A PCT should identify that what is most common used paper speed for an EKG
machine: 25 mm/sec
16.A PCT is caring for a patient who had an ostomy. What action should the technician
take when providing ostomy. Are: Use toliet paper to wipe around the stoma
, 17.What size bag should a CPT apply to a ostomy: 0.16 cm bigger than the
stoma (.06 in)
18.A PCT is caring for a patient who requires oral suctioning. What actions should
the technician take?: Limit suctioning to no more than 15 seconds
19.A CPT is caring for a patient who require oral suctioning, how long should the
technician wait in tween each suction: 1-2 minutes
20.A PCT enters the room of a patient who is receiving oxygen and finds the patient
nasal on the floor. What action should the technician take: Obtain a new cannula,
connect it and place it in the patient
21.A PCT is preparing to determine the pulse rate of a patient how was atrial
fibrillation. What method should the technician use?: Manually using the apical
area
22.What assistive devices should a PCT use to improve vertebral alignment in a
patient who is immobile: Bed board
23.A PCT is assisting during mealtime with a patient who is at risk for dysphasia. The
technician should identify that what food should be calculated as fluid j intake for the
intake and output record?: Chocolate pudding
