NOCTI Exam Questions and Answers

The abbreviation, ___, means "twice daily." - Answer- b.i.d. A glucometer is used to assess - Answer- hearing acuity A health assistant finds a soiled bandage on the floor while in a patient's room. The health assistant should - Answer- place the bandage in a red "biohazard" bag Which of the following is a part of the respiratory system? - Answer- bronchi A patient has just finished eating lunch. The patient drank 2/3 of a 6 ounce glass of milk, 125 ml of coffee, and 1/2 of an 8 ounce bowl of soup. How many ml would the health assistant record on the I&O sheet? - Answer- 362 ml When filing the medical records of patients, which of the following patient records would appear first in the file? A. Maria Sebastian B. John McMolland C. Sarah Simms-Alva D. Andrew Metis - Answer- John McMolland The metacarpals are bones found in the - Answer- hand A trauma victim with damage to an eye would be referred to a/an - Answer- ophthalmologist When the nursing assistant notices that patient care, as specified in the care plan, was not done, the first thing a nursing assistant must do is - Answer- report care that was not done to the supervisor According to HIPAA regulations, which of the following is true about a hospital sharing patient information with other health care agencies? - Answer- the hospital must have written consent to do so A medical assistant calls a patient regarding lab results, and gets the patient's answering machine. The medical assistant should - Answer- identify him/herself, give the office number, and ask the patient to call for the lab results When responding to a demanding patient, it is important for the nursing assistant to - Answer- be a good listener An example of nonverbal communication is - Answer- nodding Sara wants to collect data on the number of cases of influenza per month for a year in order to compare the average number of cases for each month. She wants to be able to sort the data and prepare a graph of the data. Which of the following types of software will best meet her needs? - Answer- spreadsheet The local hospital wants to send a prsonalized letter to each person from their database that completed a follow-up survey. To do this, the hospital should use - Answer- mail-mrge When a patient learns facts about a new treatment, including the risks and benefits associated with a clinical trial, before deciding to participate in it is called - Answer- informed consent In order to prevent permanent brain damage, CPR should be initiated before - Answer- 4 minutes Which of the following questions is most likely to get to a specific definition of a problem? - Answer- What w