NHA CPCT CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

A pct is caring for a patient who has a new diagnosis of advanced lung cancer. The patient tells the technician, "I know i'll be fine because I've never smoked." The tech. should Identify that the patient is experiencing which of the following stages of grief? Denial A pct is caring for a patient who has a lower denture and requires assistance with oral hygiene. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Remove the denture by turning it sideways and lifting up. A PCT is measuring an adult patient's vital signs. Which of the following findings should the PCT report to the nurse? Heart rate 124/min A pct is observing a pressure ulcer on a patient's heel. The technician notes that the skin layers are worn away and the subcutaneous fat is visible. The technician should identify that the pressure ulcer is in which of the following stages? Stage III A pct enters the room of a patient who has a new diagnosis of cancer and finds the patient crying. Which of the following statements should the technician make? "You seem to be feeling sad. what are your thoughts right now?" A pct is transporting a patient in a wheelchair. When coming to a curb, which of the following actions should the technician take? When going down a curb, back the larger rear wheels off the curb and roll them down the curb. A pct is assisting a patient who is postoperative to use an incentive spirometer. Which of the following statements should the technician make. "Try to raise the indicator inside the spirometer by inhaling." A pct is applying antiembolism stockings for a patient who is postoperative. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Slide the stocking up over the foot and heel. A pct is caring for a patient who requires supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Place cotton between the cannula's tubing and the patients's ears. A pct is caring for a patient who is 1-day postoperative following abdominal surgery. When assisting the patient to perform couching and deep breathing exercises, which of the following actions should the technician take? Place a pillow over the patient's incision site. A pct is caring for a 6-year-old child who reports abdominal pain. Which of the following pain rating scales should the technician use to determine the child's pain level? faces A pct is performing hourly checks for several patients. To help anticipate and prevent falls, which of the following questions should the technician routinely include? "Do you need to use the restroom?" A pct is using a mechanical life to transfer a patient who is non-weight-bearing from a bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Lock the wheels on the bed, wheelchair, and lift. A pct is preparing a patient to receive an enteral feeding through a nasogastric tube. The patient is resting on their side in bed. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Raise the head of the patient's bed to a semi-upright position. A pct is caring for a patient who has heart failure. Which of the following manifestations should the technician expect? Edema in the legs A pct enters a patient's room and finds the patient motionless of the floor. Which of the following findings indicates that the patient requires CPR? The patient does not respond when shaken and asked, "are you all right?" A pct is removing a patient's peripheral IV catheter. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Move the roller clamp on the tubing to the closed position. A pct is removing a bedpan after a patient has defeated. Which of the following characteristics of the stool should the technician observe for and report to the nurse? Liquid stool A pct is transferring a patient who is weight-bearing from the bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Apply a gait belt while the patients sits at the side of the bed. A pct is assisting a nurse to replace a patient's ileostomy pouch for the first time following surgery. After the skin protective wafer is cut, the technician should expect the opening to have which of the following characteristics? The opening is 1/16 inch larger than the the stoma.