NHA PCT – Review Exam 2022 (150 Q and A) 100% distinction solution guide. 151 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS

1. Which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on the EKG - ANSWER-A decreased potassium level cause U waves to become visible on the EKKG 2. A patient care technician is assigned to perform hourly, point-of-care testing for a patient who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSWER-Use the facility's glucometer to perform the glucose tests on the patient 3. A patient care technician is weighing a patient using a mechanical scale. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSWER-Verify that the scale is balanced and the weights are set to zero before weighing the patient 4. A patient care technician is in the cafeteria during lunch and sees a visitor that appears to be choking. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? - ANSWER-Ask the visitor if she is able to speak 5. A patient care technician is making an open bed for a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSWER-Fanfold the top linens at the foot of the bed 6. A patient care technician is preparing to clean metal instruments that were used to remove the staples from a patient's surgical wound. Which of the following actions should the technician take to destroy micro-organisms and spores on the metal instruments? - ANSWER-Place the instruments in an autoclave and steam them under pressure or moist heat. 7. A patients care technician is transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a gait belt. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSWER-Secure the gait belt around the patient's waist 8. A patient care technician is caring for a patient who is to undergo an exercise stress test the next morning. The technician should expect the patient to receive which of the following instructions? - ANSWER-Eat a light meal 2 hours prior to taking the test