NHA Patient Care Technician (PCT) Exam Questions & Verified Answers
1. The lavender-topped tube contains: d. EDTA
a. No additive
b. SPS
c. Na+ citrate
d. EDTA
1. The additive in a gray-topped tube is: a. K+ oxalate
a. K+ oxalate
b. Na+ citrate
c. EDTA
d. None of the above
1. Which of the needle has the largest gauge? a. 16 g
a. 16 g
b. 20 g
c. 21 g
d. 25 g
1. Which of the following gauge needle is used for the c. 21 g
typical adult venipuncture?
a. 23 g
b. 16 g
c. 21 g
d. 25 g
1. The venipuncture equipment that consists of a needle c. Winged infusion set
attached to a plastic tubing is known as:
a. Syringe
b. Evacuated tube
c. Winged infusion set
d. Micro-collection container
1. All of the following are true about winged infusion sets b. Comes in needles sizes of 16g and 18g
EXCEPT:
a. Commonly referred to as a butterfly
b. Comes in needles sizes of 16g and 18g
c. Used on fragile veins
d. Preferred over a syringe
1. You are about to draw a FBG on a patient and the b. Explain to the patient that you cannot draw his blood without speaking to his
patient states that he took his medications with some physician first
orange juice this morning. What would you do next?
a. Draw the patient's blood
b. Explain to the patient that you cannot draw his blood
without speaking to his physician first
c. Tell the patient to call his physician immediately
Ask the patient to leave and come back tomorrow
1. Which of the following actions is incorrect when d. Collecting the first drop of blood
performing a dermal puncture?
a. Using a 2.0 mm lancet on a child
b. Puncturing the plantar surface of the heel
c. Allowing the alcohol to dry onsite prior to puncture
d. Collecting the first drop of blood
1. The function of veins is to: d. Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
a. Carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart
b. Facilitate the exchange of oxygen-rich blood and
deoxygenated blood
c. Carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart
d. Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
1. The function of arteries is to: b. Carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
a. Facilitate the exchange of oxygen-rich blood and
deoxygenated blood
b. Carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
c. Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
d. Pump blood to all parts of the body
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, NHA Patient Care Technician (PCT) Exam Questions & Verified Answers
1. The average heart rate is: a. 72 bpm
a. 72 bpm
b. 62 bpm
c. 82 bpm
d. 92 bpm
1. Which of the following actions should the PCT take if the c. Adjust the stylus (although ECG machines no longer have styluses)
baseline of the ECG is off center?
a. Adjust the standardization button
b. Adjust the sensitivity
c. Adjust the stylus (although ECG machines no longer
have styluses)
d. Adjust the paper feeder
1. Which of the following is the inner layer of the heart? b. Endocardium
a. Pericardium
b. Endocardium
c. Epicardium
d. Myocardium
1. What is the universal standard for recording an ECG? b. 25 mm/sec
a. 20 mm/sec
b. 25 mm/sec
c. 30 mm/sec
d. 35 mm/sec
1. Which of the following structures separates the right d. Tricuspid valve
atrium from the right ventricle?
a. Aortic valve
b. Mitral valve
c. Bicuspid valve
d. Tricuspid valve
1. The approximate time for one cardiac cycle is d. 0.08 sec
a. 1.0 sec
b. 0.25 sec
c. 0.8 sec
d. 0.08 sec
1. The lower chambers of the heart are the a. Ventricules
a. Ventricles
b. Atria
c. Septum
d. Apex
1. A term that means "deficiency of red blood cells" is a. Erythopenia
a. Erythocytopenia
b. Atheroma
c. Erythrocytosis
d. Hematemesis
1. The term thrombophlebitis means b. Inflammation of the vein in the presence of a clot
a. Pain in a vessel
b. Inflammation of a vein in the presence of a clot
c. Clotting cell
d. None of the above
1. The term angioedema means c. Swelling of a vessel
a. Swelling of an artery
b. Narrowing of the aorta
c. Swelling of a vessel
d. Rupture of a lymphatic vessel
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1. The lavender-topped tube contains: d. EDTA
a. No additive
b. SPS
c. Na+ citrate
d. EDTA
1. The additive in a gray-topped tube is: a. K+ oxalate
a. K+ oxalate
b. Na+ citrate
c. EDTA
d. None of the above
1. Which of the needle has the largest gauge? a. 16 g
a. 16 g
b. 20 g
c. 21 g
d. 25 g
1. Which of the following gauge needle is used for the c. 21 g
typical adult venipuncture?
a. 23 g
b. 16 g
c. 21 g
d. 25 g
1. The venipuncture equipment that consists of a needle c. Winged infusion set
attached to a plastic tubing is known as:
a. Syringe
b. Evacuated tube
c. Winged infusion set
d. Micro-collection container
1. All of the following are true about winged infusion sets b. Comes in needles sizes of 16g and 18g
EXCEPT:
a. Commonly referred to as a butterfly
b. Comes in needles sizes of 16g and 18g
c. Used on fragile veins
d. Preferred over a syringe
1. You are about to draw a FBG on a patient and the b. Explain to the patient that you cannot draw his blood without speaking to his
patient states that he took his medications with some physician first
orange juice this morning. What would you do next?
a. Draw the patient's blood
b. Explain to the patient that you cannot draw his blood
without speaking to his physician first
c. Tell the patient to call his physician immediately
Ask the patient to leave and come back tomorrow
1. Which of the following actions is incorrect when d. Collecting the first drop of blood
performing a dermal puncture?
a. Using a 2.0 mm lancet on a child
b. Puncturing the plantar surface of the heel
c. Allowing the alcohol to dry onsite prior to puncture
d. Collecting the first drop of blood
1. The function of veins is to: d. Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
a. Carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart
b. Facilitate the exchange of oxygen-rich blood and
deoxygenated blood
c. Carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart
d. Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
1. The function of arteries is to: b. Carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
a. Facilitate the exchange of oxygen-rich blood and
deoxygenated blood
b. Carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
c. Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
d. Pump blood to all parts of the body
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, NHA Patient Care Technician (PCT) Exam Questions & Verified Answers
1. The average heart rate is: a. 72 bpm
a. 72 bpm
b. 62 bpm
c. 82 bpm
d. 92 bpm
1. Which of the following actions should the PCT take if the c. Adjust the stylus (although ECG machines no longer have styluses)
baseline of the ECG is off center?
a. Adjust the standardization button
b. Adjust the sensitivity
c. Adjust the stylus (although ECG machines no longer
have styluses)
d. Adjust the paper feeder
1. Which of the following is the inner layer of the heart? b. Endocardium
a. Pericardium
b. Endocardium
c. Epicardium
d. Myocardium
1. What is the universal standard for recording an ECG? b. 25 mm/sec
a. 20 mm/sec
b. 25 mm/sec
c. 30 mm/sec
d. 35 mm/sec
1. Which of the following structures separates the right d. Tricuspid valve
atrium from the right ventricle?
a. Aortic valve
b. Mitral valve
c. Bicuspid valve
d. Tricuspid valve
1. The approximate time for one cardiac cycle is d. 0.08 sec
a. 1.0 sec
b. 0.25 sec
c. 0.8 sec
d. 0.08 sec
1. The lower chambers of the heart are the a. Ventricules
a. Ventricles
b. Atria
c. Septum
d. Apex
1. A term that means "deficiency of red blood cells" is a. Erythopenia
a. Erythocytopenia
b. Atheroma
c. Erythrocytosis
d. Hematemesis
1. The term thrombophlebitis means b. Inflammation of the vein in the presence of a clot
a. Pain in a vessel
b. Inflammation of a vein in the presence of a clot
c. Clotting cell
d. None of the above
1. The term angioedema means c. Swelling of a vessel
a. Swelling of an artery
b. Narrowing of the aorta
c. Swelling of a vessel
d. Rupture of a lymphatic vessel
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