PCT test question NHA practice test Questions And Answers 2022

During a routing venipuncture the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. Which condition is most like to occur in the patient. - Answer - Syncope Syncope means - Answer - fainting diaphoretic means - Answer - sweaty Which action should the PCT take when preparing to transfer a patient from a bed to a stretcher - Answer - Elevate the bed at a position Equal to the hieght of the stretcher A PCT should collect patient sputum when - Answer - Early in the morning A PCT should collect this amount of sputum - Answer - at least a teaspoon A CPT is taking the patient's Pulse Oximetry reading and nothing appears on the monitor what is the likely cause - Answer - The patients BP is 84/62 with cold hands and finger Range for BP is - Answer - 120/80 If a patient is receiving tube feeding continuously the CPT should position the patient - Answer - Semi-fowler The PCT should measure the Patients apical pulse at - Answer - 5th intercostal space A PCT should know these meds should not be crushed - Answer - coated A patient loses consciousness the EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation. Which of the Following should the CPT do first? - Answer - Call for CPR because the CPT witnessed cardiac arrest The CPCT receives orders to draw and infant screening card, O2 levels, bilirubin, and DNA which should be drawn first - Answer - O2 levels A CPCT will have a bad BP reading if - Answer - the arm is lower than heart When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the glucometer - Answer - coding should be checked every time the glucometer is used to check the patient The CPT can cleanse the patient's skin with this before an drawing blood - Answer - chlorhexidi