NHA PCT EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXPECTED QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
Monitor patients' environmental safety
ANSWER
ex: fall precautions, faulty equipment
Question 2.
Set up equipment to be used by the patient
ANSWER
ex: oxygen, alternating pressure mattresses
Question 3.
Measure a patient's heart conduction from the EKG tracing
ANSWER
ex: PR-Interval (PRI), QRS Duration, QT-Interval
Question 4.
Apply oxygen therapy
ANSWER
ex: nasal cannula, mask
Question 5.
Use therapeutic communication when talking to a patient
ANSWER
ex: interpersonal skills
,Question 6.
Identify problematic patient signs and symptoms throughout collection
ANSWER
ex: syncope, diaphoresis, nausea, seizure
Question 7.
Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while following standard precautions
ANSWER
ex: gloves, gown, masks, shoe covers
Question 8.
Respond to potentially life-threatening arrhythmias
ANSWER
Question 9.
Perform first aid, CPR, and rapid response procedures
ANSWER
Question 10.
Perform capillary (dermal) puncture steps in correct order
ANSWER
Question 11.
Monitor and record functions related to digestion
ANSWER
ex: bowel movements, percentage of meal eaten
Question 12.
Transfer the patient using a mechanical lift
ANSWER
, Question 13.
Verify quality of equipment
ANSWER
ex: sterility, expiration date, manufacturer's defects
Question 14.
Assist patients with orthotic or prosthetic devices
ANSWER
ex: hearing aids, dentures, artificial eyes, or extremities
Question 15.
Weigh a patient
ANSWER
ex: standing, wheel chair, or bed scaled
Question 16.
Provide one-on-one care for patients who are at risk for suicide
ANSWER
Question 17.
Assist the patient with coughing, deep-breathing exercises
ANSWER
Question 18.
Inspect the waveforms of a cardiac cycle
for symmetry, direction, and amplitude
ANSWER
ex: P Waves, QRS Waves, ST Segments, I Waves
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
Monitor patients' environmental safety
ANSWER
ex: fall precautions, faulty equipment
Question 2.
Set up equipment to be used by the patient
ANSWER
ex: oxygen, alternating pressure mattresses
Question 3.
Measure a patient's heart conduction from the EKG tracing
ANSWER
ex: PR-Interval (PRI), QRS Duration, QT-Interval
Question 4.
Apply oxygen therapy
ANSWER
ex: nasal cannula, mask
Question 5.
Use therapeutic communication when talking to a patient
ANSWER
ex: interpersonal skills
,Question 6.
Identify problematic patient signs and symptoms throughout collection
ANSWER
ex: syncope, diaphoresis, nausea, seizure
Question 7.
Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while following standard precautions
ANSWER
ex: gloves, gown, masks, shoe covers
Question 8.
Respond to potentially life-threatening arrhythmias
ANSWER
Question 9.
Perform first aid, CPR, and rapid response procedures
ANSWER
Question 10.
Perform capillary (dermal) puncture steps in correct order
ANSWER
Question 11.
Monitor and record functions related to digestion
ANSWER
ex: bowel movements, percentage of meal eaten
Question 12.
Transfer the patient using a mechanical lift
ANSWER
, Question 13.
Verify quality of equipment
ANSWER
ex: sterility, expiration date, manufacturer's defects
Question 14.
Assist patients with orthotic or prosthetic devices
ANSWER
ex: hearing aids, dentures, artificial eyes, or extremities
Question 15.
Weigh a patient
ANSWER
ex: standing, wheel chair, or bed scaled
Question 16.
Provide one-on-one care for patients who are at risk for suicide
ANSWER
Question 17.
Assist the patient with coughing, deep-breathing exercises
ANSWER
Question 18.
Inspect the waveforms of a cardiac cycle
for symmetry, direction, and amplitude
ANSWER
ex: P Waves, QRS Waves, ST Segments, I Waves
