NHA PCT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT RATED A+
What should a PCT do when caring for a patient who has passed away?
✔✔ Secure the patient’s personal belongings, such as rings, money, or watches, to
return to the family.
What is the correct action for a PCT when discharging a patient?
✔✔ Escort the patient in a wheelchair to ensure safety.
While in the cafeteria, a PCT sees a visitor choking. What should the technician do
first?
✔✔ Ask the person if they can speak.
This determines whether the airway is fully or partially blocked.
A patient with an ileostomy is being cared for. What type of stool should be
expected in the pouch?
✔✔ Liquid stool
What is the minimum amount of urine needed for a routine urinalysis?
✔✔ 30 mL
If a PCT suspects unethical behavior from a coworker, who should they report it
to?
✔✔ The charge nurse
How should a PCT assess pain in a 4-year-old child?
✔✔ Have the child point to a facial expression chart (FACES scale) that best
matches their pain level.
A patient at risk of falling asks why a gait belt is being used during walking. What
is the best response?
✔✔ "The belt helps ensure your safety while walking."
How should a PCT communicate with a patient who has hearing loss?
✔✔ Use a notepad to write questions and instructions clearly.
,When should reusable EKG equipment be cleaned and disinfected?
✔✔ Right after each patient is finished.
A patient with left-side paralysis from a stroke is being fitted for a hand-wrist
splint. What position should the splint support?
✔✔ Slight dorsiflexion of the wrist and fingers
According to CDC standard precautions, when must gloves be worn?
✔✔ When handling linens that are soiled with blood
A patient care tech is changing linens for a patient who has clostridium Difícilie
and who's bed is soiled with stool which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ANSWER✔✔ Place the linens in a biohazard linen bag
A patient care tech is preparing to care for a patient who has pulmonary
tuberculosis, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment
should the tech put on before entering the patient's room - ANSWER✔✔ N 95
respirator
A patient care tech is participating in a mock disaster situation at work which of
the following should the tech identify as an example of an internal disaster -
ANSWER✔✔ A fire
A patient care tech in a clinic is receiving a urine specimen from a patient who
completed a 24 hr urine collection. The technician should ensure that which of the
following requirements have been met for this test. - ANSWER✔✔ The specimen
was refrigerated prior to being returned
A patient care tech should identify that OSHA guidelines require which of the
following actions to prevent needlestick injuries during vein puncture -
ANSWER✔✔ activate safety device & dispose of needles in sharps container
A patient care tech observed a nurse administering an influenza vaccine to a
patient. The tech should identify that receiving an influenza vaccine brakes which
of the following links in the chain of infection? - ANSWER✔✔ Susceptible host
, A patient care tech is preparing to transport a patient using a wheelchair which of
the following actions should the tech take when assisting a patient out of bed -
ANSWER✔✔ Have the patient push off the bed using his hands when prompted
A patient care tech should identify that which of the following pieces of personal
protective equipment should be removed first - ANSWER✔✔ Gloves
A patient care tech overhears the son of a patient who is terminally ill asking a
nurse to keep the diagnosis secret from his father. The nurse agrees the tech should
recognize that the nurse's action is a violation of which of the following parts of
patient bill of rights? - ANSWER✔✔ The right to information about one's
condition
A patient care tech is caring for a patient when a fire alert is activated. The tech
should identify that the "R" in the fire response mnemonic, RACE, stands for
which of the following - ANSWER✔✔ Rescue
A patient care tech is caring for a patient who has stage three pressure ulcer which
of the following manifestations should the tech expect - ANSWER✔✔
Subcutaneous fat is visible and wound drainage
Which of the following tubes should be collected first for dermal samples? -
ANSWER✔✔ Lavender top
Which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on an
EKG? - ANSWER✔✔ decreased potassium levels (hypokalemia)
A patient care tech is caring for a patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter.
How often should the tech empty the drainage bag? - ANSWER✔✔ Every 8 hours
What is the normal range for a FSBG? - ANSWER✔✔ 80-100
A patient care tech is caring for a new patient which of the following questions
should the tech ask the patient to verify their identity - ANSWER✔✔ What is your
name and date of birth?
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT RATED A+
What should a PCT do when caring for a patient who has passed away?
✔✔ Secure the patient’s personal belongings, such as rings, money, or watches, to
return to the family.
What is the correct action for a PCT when discharging a patient?
✔✔ Escort the patient in a wheelchair to ensure safety.
While in the cafeteria, a PCT sees a visitor choking. What should the technician do
first?
✔✔ Ask the person if they can speak.
This determines whether the airway is fully or partially blocked.
A patient with an ileostomy is being cared for. What type of stool should be
expected in the pouch?
✔✔ Liquid stool
What is the minimum amount of urine needed for a routine urinalysis?
✔✔ 30 mL
If a PCT suspects unethical behavior from a coworker, who should they report it
to?
✔✔ The charge nurse
How should a PCT assess pain in a 4-year-old child?
✔✔ Have the child point to a facial expression chart (FACES scale) that best
matches their pain level.
A patient at risk of falling asks why a gait belt is being used during walking. What
is the best response?
✔✔ "The belt helps ensure your safety while walking."
How should a PCT communicate with a patient who has hearing loss?
✔✔ Use a notepad to write questions and instructions clearly.
,When should reusable EKG equipment be cleaned and disinfected?
✔✔ Right after each patient is finished.
A patient with left-side paralysis from a stroke is being fitted for a hand-wrist
splint. What position should the splint support?
✔✔ Slight dorsiflexion of the wrist and fingers
According to CDC standard precautions, when must gloves be worn?
✔✔ When handling linens that are soiled with blood
A patient care tech is changing linens for a patient who has clostridium Difícilie
and who's bed is soiled with stool which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ANSWER✔✔ Place the linens in a biohazard linen bag
A patient care tech is preparing to care for a patient who has pulmonary
tuberculosis, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment
should the tech put on before entering the patient's room - ANSWER✔✔ N 95
respirator
A patient care tech is participating in a mock disaster situation at work which of
the following should the tech identify as an example of an internal disaster -
ANSWER✔✔ A fire
A patient care tech in a clinic is receiving a urine specimen from a patient who
completed a 24 hr urine collection. The technician should ensure that which of the
following requirements have been met for this test. - ANSWER✔✔ The specimen
was refrigerated prior to being returned
A patient care tech should identify that OSHA guidelines require which of the
following actions to prevent needlestick injuries during vein puncture -
ANSWER✔✔ activate safety device & dispose of needles in sharps container
A patient care tech observed a nurse administering an influenza vaccine to a
patient. The tech should identify that receiving an influenza vaccine brakes which
of the following links in the chain of infection? - ANSWER✔✔ Susceptible host
, A patient care tech is preparing to transport a patient using a wheelchair which of
the following actions should the tech take when assisting a patient out of bed -
ANSWER✔✔ Have the patient push off the bed using his hands when prompted
A patient care tech should identify that which of the following pieces of personal
protective equipment should be removed first - ANSWER✔✔ Gloves
A patient care tech overhears the son of a patient who is terminally ill asking a
nurse to keep the diagnosis secret from his father. The nurse agrees the tech should
recognize that the nurse's action is a violation of which of the following parts of
patient bill of rights? - ANSWER✔✔ The right to information about one's
condition
A patient care tech is caring for a patient when a fire alert is activated. The tech
should identify that the "R" in the fire response mnemonic, RACE, stands for
which of the following - ANSWER✔✔ Rescue
A patient care tech is caring for a patient who has stage three pressure ulcer which
of the following manifestations should the tech expect - ANSWER✔✔
Subcutaneous fat is visible and wound drainage
Which of the following tubes should be collected first for dermal samples? -
ANSWER✔✔ Lavender top
Which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on an
EKG? - ANSWER✔✔ decreased potassium levels (hypokalemia)
A patient care tech is caring for a patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter.
How often should the tech empty the drainage bag? - ANSWER✔✔ Every 8 hours
What is the normal range for a FSBG? - ANSWER✔✔ 80-100
A patient care tech is caring for a new patient which of the following questions
should the tech ask the patient to verify their identity - ANSWER✔✔ What is your
name and date of birth?
