AAH PCT Practice Exam Questions,
PCT exam, American Allied Health
National Certification Questions
A sitz bath is applied to the _____________.
Choose one:
shoulder
knee
perineum
lower back - Answer-perineum
All of the following can be reported as objective information except:
Choose one:
vital signs
bleeding
edema
headache - Answer-headache
Equipment used to collect a specimen for a throat culture would include all of the
following except:
Choose one:
pen light
applicator
syringe
tongue blade - Answer-syringe
The suffix "-rrhagia" means:
Choose one:
Pain
Excessive flow
Inside
Small - Answer-excessive flow
The suffix "-lysis" means:
Choose one:
Disease
Around
Excessive flow
Destruction of - Answer-destruction of
The suffix "-pathy" means:
Choose one:
Discharge
Away from
Disease
Study of - Answer-disease
,Which of the following are side effects of chemotherapy?
Choose one:
Emesis and anorexia
Alopecia
Anemia and fatigue
All are chemotherapy side effects - Answer-All are chemotherapy side effects
The suffix "-itis" means:
Choose one:
Excessive flow
Inflammation
Breathing
Discharge - Answer-Inflammation
The suffix "cyan" means:
Choose one:
yellow
blue
green
red - Answer-blue
The root word "hemo" means:
Choose one:
Blood
Heart
Vessel
Artery - Answer-blood
The abbreviation OU means:
Choose one:
Left ear
Right ear
Both eyes
Both ears - Answer-Both eyes
An AED is used only when the patient is:
Choose one:
Unresponsive
Without a pulse
Not breathing
All are reasons to use an AED - Answer-All are reasons to use an AED
The abbreviation OS means:
Choose one:
right eye
left eye
both eyes
left ear - Answer-left eye
, Which of the following is true when an IV infiltrates?
Choose one:
Needle pierces the vein
IV fluid flows into surrounding tissue
Patient will experience pain and swelling
All the above are true with IV infiltration - Answer-All the above are true with IV
infiltration
Constipation can be relieved by administering a(n) _____________.
Choose one:
Rectal suppository
Enema
Heat pad to the lower abdomen
Both a and b are methods of relieving constipation - Answer-Both a and b are
methods of relieving constipation
The suffix "-emia" means:
Choose one:
inflammation
blood
enlargement
small - Answer-blood
The suffix "-uria" means:
Choose one:
Condition of urine
Excessive flow
Study of
Growth - Answer-Condition of urine
The suffix "-rrhea" means:
Choose one:
Dark
Breathing
Blood
Discharge - Answer-Discharge
The suffix "-logy" means:
Choose one:
Blood
Destruction of
Dark
Study of - Answer-Study of
A crash cart contains which of the following?
Choose one:
Defibrillator with cardiac monitor
Emergency drugs, needles, and syringes
Equipment for ventilation and chest compression
All of the above - Answer-All of the above
PCT exam, American Allied Health
National Certification Questions
A sitz bath is applied to the _____________.
Choose one:
shoulder
knee
perineum
lower back - Answer-perineum
All of the following can be reported as objective information except:
Choose one:
vital signs
bleeding
edema
headache - Answer-headache
Equipment used to collect a specimen for a throat culture would include all of the
following except:
Choose one:
pen light
applicator
syringe
tongue blade - Answer-syringe
The suffix "-rrhagia" means:
Choose one:
Pain
Excessive flow
Inside
Small - Answer-excessive flow
The suffix "-lysis" means:
Choose one:
Disease
Around
Excessive flow
Destruction of - Answer-destruction of
The suffix "-pathy" means:
Choose one:
Discharge
Away from
Disease
Study of - Answer-disease
,Which of the following are side effects of chemotherapy?
Choose one:
Emesis and anorexia
Alopecia
Anemia and fatigue
All are chemotherapy side effects - Answer-All are chemotherapy side effects
The suffix "-itis" means:
Choose one:
Excessive flow
Inflammation
Breathing
Discharge - Answer-Inflammation
The suffix "cyan" means:
Choose one:
yellow
blue
green
red - Answer-blue
The root word "hemo" means:
Choose one:
Blood
Heart
Vessel
Artery - Answer-blood
The abbreviation OU means:
Choose one:
Left ear
Right ear
Both eyes
Both ears - Answer-Both eyes
An AED is used only when the patient is:
Choose one:
Unresponsive
Without a pulse
Not breathing
All are reasons to use an AED - Answer-All are reasons to use an AED
The abbreviation OS means:
Choose one:
right eye
left eye
both eyes
left ear - Answer-left eye
, Which of the following is true when an IV infiltrates?
Choose one:
Needle pierces the vein
IV fluid flows into surrounding tissue
Patient will experience pain and swelling
All the above are true with IV infiltration - Answer-All the above are true with IV
infiltration
Constipation can be relieved by administering a(n) _____________.
Choose one:
Rectal suppository
Enema
Heat pad to the lower abdomen
Both a and b are methods of relieving constipation - Answer-Both a and b are
methods of relieving constipation
The suffix "-emia" means:
Choose one:
inflammation
blood
enlargement
small - Answer-blood
The suffix "-uria" means:
Choose one:
Condition of urine
Excessive flow
Study of
Growth - Answer-Condition of urine
The suffix "-rrhea" means:
Choose one:
Dark
Breathing
Blood
Discharge - Answer-Discharge
The suffix "-logy" means:
Choose one:
Blood
Destruction of
Dark
Study of - Answer-Study of
A crash cart contains which of the following?
Choose one:
Defibrillator with cardiac monitor
Emergency drugs, needles, and syringes
Equipment for ventilation and chest compression
All of the above - Answer-All of the above
