NHA PCT PRACTICE TEST 2 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A) elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of the stretcher. - ANS ...
Which of the following actions should the CPCPT take when preparing to transfer a
patient from a bed to a chair?
A) elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of the stretcher. B) elevating
the bed to a position lower than the height of the stretcher.
C) Reaching across the stretcher to assist the patient.
D) elevating the bed to a position higher than the height of the stretcher.
D) check the patient's respiratory rate - ANS ... During a stress test, a CPCT notice
that the patient appears to be hyperventilating. Which of the following actions
should the CPCT take?
A) administer oxygen to the patient
B) slow down the test
C) stop the exercise portion of the test
D) check the patient's respiratory rate
B) ventricular tachycardia - ANS ... Identify the arrhythmia in this tracing:
A) junctional tachycardia
B) ventricular tachycardia
C) sinus tachycardia
D) accelerated idioventricular rhythm
,B) enteric-coated - ANS ... A CPCT is assisting a patient to take self administered
medications. The CPCT should recognize that which of the following medications
should no be crushed?
A) scored tablet
B) enteric-coated
C) intradermal
D) parenteral
C) presurgical - ANS ... When a CPCT is distributing laboratory results to ordering
physicians, which results have priority?
A) lead
B) basal metibolic panel
C) presurgical
D) ferritin
D) report the incident to the supervisor - ANS ... A CPCT is changing a patient's
bedding and is accidentally stuck with a needle. Which of the following actions
should the CPCT take first?
A) visit the occupational health facility
B) complete an incident report
C) milk the affected site
D) report the incident to the supervisor
B) to guarantee the identification and integrity of samples - ANS ... A CPCT should
recognize that a chain of custody is sued for which of the following reasons?
A) to follow methods of collection with samples and data
B) to guarantee the identification and integrity of samples
C) to ensure the samples are being disposed of using correct operating procedures
, D) to track the location of samples and data
B) 15 to 30 degree angle - ANS ... Industry standard states that needle insertion in
the antecubital area should be at a...
A) 5 to 10° angle
B) 15 to 30° angle
C) 40 to 45° angle
D) 50 to 60° angle
A) lavender top - ANS ... Which of the following tubes should be collected first
for dermal samples?
A) lavender top
B) green top
C) red top
D) light blue too
B) when a patient is being tested - ANS ... When should the code on glucose
covettes be compared to the code on the glucometer?
A) after a new package of cuvettes is opened
B) when a patient is being tested
C) at the beginning of a shift
D) following and error code
B) release all air before retesting - ANS ... A CPCT makes a mistake while
measuring a patient's blood pressure. What action should the CPCT take?
A) partially deflate the cuff and then re-inflate it
B) release all air before retesting
AND ANSWERS
A) elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of the stretcher. - ANS ...
Which of the following actions should the CPCPT take when preparing to transfer a
patient from a bed to a chair?
A) elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of the stretcher. B) elevating
the bed to a position lower than the height of the stretcher.
C) Reaching across the stretcher to assist the patient.
D) elevating the bed to a position higher than the height of the stretcher.
D) check the patient's respiratory rate - ANS ... During a stress test, a CPCT notice
that the patient appears to be hyperventilating. Which of the following actions
should the CPCT take?
A) administer oxygen to the patient
B) slow down the test
C) stop the exercise portion of the test
D) check the patient's respiratory rate
B) ventricular tachycardia - ANS ... Identify the arrhythmia in this tracing:
A) junctional tachycardia
B) ventricular tachycardia
C) sinus tachycardia
D) accelerated idioventricular rhythm
,B) enteric-coated - ANS ... A CPCT is assisting a patient to take self administered
medications. The CPCT should recognize that which of the following medications
should no be crushed?
A) scored tablet
B) enteric-coated
C) intradermal
D) parenteral
C) presurgical - ANS ... When a CPCT is distributing laboratory results to ordering
physicians, which results have priority?
A) lead
B) basal metibolic panel
C) presurgical
D) ferritin
D) report the incident to the supervisor - ANS ... A CPCT is changing a patient's
bedding and is accidentally stuck with a needle. Which of the following actions
should the CPCT take first?
A) visit the occupational health facility
B) complete an incident report
C) milk the affected site
D) report the incident to the supervisor
B) to guarantee the identification and integrity of samples - ANS ... A CPCT should
recognize that a chain of custody is sued for which of the following reasons?
A) to follow methods of collection with samples and data
B) to guarantee the identification and integrity of samples
C) to ensure the samples are being disposed of using correct operating procedures
, D) to track the location of samples and data
B) 15 to 30 degree angle - ANS ... Industry standard states that needle insertion in
the antecubital area should be at a...
A) 5 to 10° angle
B) 15 to 30° angle
C) 40 to 45° angle
D) 50 to 60° angle
A) lavender top - ANS ... Which of the following tubes should be collected first
for dermal samples?
A) lavender top
B) green top
C) red top
D) light blue too
B) when a patient is being tested - ANS ... When should the code on glucose
covettes be compared to the code on the glucometer?
A) after a new package of cuvettes is opened
B) when a patient is being tested
C) at the beginning of a shift
D) following and error code
B) release all air before retesting - ANS ... A CPCT makes a mistake while
measuring a patient's blood pressure. What action should the CPCT take?
A) partially deflate the cuff and then re-inflate it
B) release all air before retesting
