HCA203 FINAL MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST
HCA203 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
What is synergism? - ANS ✔✔when two or more drugs working together that's providing a stronger
affect
anti-angina medication, what does it do? - ANS ✔✔reduce chest pain
when you do BP do you place your stethoscope over brachial artery? - ANS ✔✔yes
Do you place BP cuff over clothing? - ANS ✔✔no
Do you pump up to 200 and releasees the air slowly? - ANS ✔✔no
patient has had bowel surgery; her wound is described as what kind of wound? - ANS ✔✔Clean-
contaminated wound
Another name for infected wound? - ANS ✔✔Dirty wound
A wound made with a sharp instrument? - ANS ✔✔Incision
Bloody drainage from wound (red drainage)? - ANS ✔✔sanguineous
What is (qid) a abbreviation for? - ANS ✔✔four times a day
What is cyanosis? - ANS ✔✔a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or
inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
ankle soak, hot, how often should you check the site? - ANS ✔✔every 5 minutes
A cool application, what is the temperature? - ANS ✔✔18.3-26.6 Celsius
Cold applied to skin does what to blood vessels? - ANS ✔✔constrict
Injury to resident is most likely with which? - ANS ✔✔moist treatments
Why would you ask patient to void before an examination? - ANS ✔✔easier to feel the abdominal organs
what does a warm application do? - ANS ✔✔increase circulation
the loss of feeling or sensation produced by a drug? - ANS ✔✔anesthesia
If a client is scheduled to have surgery at 8am, when can they eat last? - ANS ✔✔6-8 NPO
loss of consciousness and all feelings for sensations? - ANS ✔✔general anesthesia
HCA203 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
What is synergism? - ANS ✔✔when two or more drugs working together that's providing a stronger
affect
anti-angina medication, what does it do? - ANS ✔✔reduce chest pain
when you do BP do you place your stethoscope over brachial artery? - ANS ✔✔yes
Do you place BP cuff over clothing? - ANS ✔✔no
Do you pump up to 200 and releasees the air slowly? - ANS ✔✔no
patient has had bowel surgery; her wound is described as what kind of wound? - ANS ✔✔Clean-
contaminated wound
Another name for infected wound? - ANS ✔✔Dirty wound
A wound made with a sharp instrument? - ANS ✔✔Incision
Bloody drainage from wound (red drainage)? - ANS ✔✔sanguineous
What is (qid) a abbreviation for? - ANS ✔✔four times a day
What is cyanosis? - ANS ✔✔a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or
inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
ankle soak, hot, how often should you check the site? - ANS ✔✔every 5 minutes
A cool application, what is the temperature? - ANS ✔✔18.3-26.6 Celsius
Cold applied to skin does what to blood vessels? - ANS ✔✔constrict
Injury to resident is most likely with which? - ANS ✔✔moist treatments
Why would you ask patient to void before an examination? - ANS ✔✔easier to feel the abdominal organs
what does a warm application do? - ANS ✔✔increase circulation
the loss of feeling or sensation produced by a drug? - ANS ✔✔anesthesia
If a client is scheduled to have surgery at 8am, when can they eat last? - ANS ✔✔6-8 NPO
loss of consciousness and all feelings for sensations? - ANS ✔✔general anesthesia