NHA 50 Question Practice Questions
with Correct Answers
A patient care technician enters a patient's room and finds the patient sitting on the floor. The
patient states, "i was getting out of bed when i felt dizzy and slid to the floor". Which of the
following actions should the tech take first? - ANSWER✔✔-a. check the floor for any spilled
liquids.
b. reassure the patient.
c. complete an incident report. (right answer)
d. notify the nurse.
A patient care tech is providing instructions to a patient about using a walker. Which of the
following instructions should the technician include? - ANSWER✔✔-a. "place the legs of the walker
5 inches in front of your body".
b. "slide the legs of the walker along the floor to move it forward".
c. "position the hand grips level to your hips". (right answer)
d. "when taking your first step, move the walker forward, then step forward".
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,A patient care tech is performing a capillary blood specimen collection for a 11-month-old infant.
Which of the following devices should the technician use?
Responses - ANSWER✔✔-a. winged infusion set
b. disposable syringe
c. disposable lancet (right answer)
d. evacuated tube systems (ETS)
A patient care tech identifies P waves are present, but there are missing QRS complexes on a
patient's EKG tracing. Which of the following actions should the tech take first? - ANSWER✔✔-a.
measure the patient's vital signs.
b. report the rhythm to the nurse. (right answer)
c. repeat the EKG
d. prepare to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
A patient care tech is removing a bedpan after a patient has defecated. Which of the following
characteristics of the stool should the technician observe for and report to the nurse? -
ANSWER✔✔-a. dark brown stool
b. stool with a mild odor
c. soft, moist stool
d. liquid stool (right answer)
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, A patient care tech has collected a venipuncture specimen. Which of the following patient
information should the tech include on the specimen label? - ANSWER✔✔-a. address
b. home phone number
c. next of kin
d. identification number (right answer)
A patient care tech is attempting to extinguish a small fire in a patient's room using a fire
extinguisher. Which of the following actions should the tech take? - ANSWER✔✔-a. point the hose
at the top of the fire.
b. pull the pin out of the extinguisher. (right answer)
c. pull the handles to release the contents of the extinguisher.
d. spray the contents of the extinguisher in an up and down motion.
A patient care tech is providing teaching to a patient about a sputum test. Which of the following
statements should the tech make? - ANSWER✔✔-a. "We will take the collection immediately after
you eat your dinner."
b. "You can leave your dentures in when providing the specimen."
c. "We will collect the specimen in the morning." (right answer)
d. "Rinse your mouth with mouthwash before we begin the test."
A patient care tech is disposing of a contaminated needle and experiences a needlestick injury.
Which of the following actions should the tech take first? - ANSWER✔✔-a. report the injury to the
immediate supervisor.
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with Correct Answers
A patient care technician enters a patient's room and finds the patient sitting on the floor. The
patient states, "i was getting out of bed when i felt dizzy and slid to the floor". Which of the
following actions should the tech take first? - ANSWER✔✔-a. check the floor for any spilled
liquids.
b. reassure the patient.
c. complete an incident report. (right answer)
d. notify the nurse.
A patient care tech is providing instructions to a patient about using a walker. Which of the
following instructions should the technician include? - ANSWER✔✔-a. "place the legs of the walker
5 inches in front of your body".
b. "slide the legs of the walker along the floor to move it forward".
c. "position the hand grips level to your hips". (right answer)
d. "when taking your first step, move the walker forward, then step forward".
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,A patient care tech is performing a capillary blood specimen collection for a 11-month-old infant.
Which of the following devices should the technician use?
Responses - ANSWER✔✔-a. winged infusion set
b. disposable syringe
c. disposable lancet (right answer)
d. evacuated tube systems (ETS)
A patient care tech identifies P waves are present, but there are missing QRS complexes on a
patient's EKG tracing. Which of the following actions should the tech take first? - ANSWER✔✔-a.
measure the patient's vital signs.
b. report the rhythm to the nurse. (right answer)
c. repeat the EKG
d. prepare to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
A patient care tech is removing a bedpan after a patient has defecated. Which of the following
characteristics of the stool should the technician observe for and report to the nurse? -
ANSWER✔✔-a. dark brown stool
b. stool with a mild odor
c. soft, moist stool
d. liquid stool (right answer)
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, A patient care tech has collected a venipuncture specimen. Which of the following patient
information should the tech include on the specimen label? - ANSWER✔✔-a. address
b. home phone number
c. next of kin
d. identification number (right answer)
A patient care tech is attempting to extinguish a small fire in a patient's room using a fire
extinguisher. Which of the following actions should the tech take? - ANSWER✔✔-a. point the hose
at the top of the fire.
b. pull the pin out of the extinguisher. (right answer)
c. pull the handles to release the contents of the extinguisher.
d. spray the contents of the extinguisher in an up and down motion.
A patient care tech is providing teaching to a patient about a sputum test. Which of the following
statements should the tech make? - ANSWER✔✔-a. "We will take the collection immediately after
you eat your dinner."
b. "You can leave your dentures in when providing the specimen."
c. "We will collect the specimen in the morning." (right answer)
d. "Rinse your mouth with mouthwash before we begin the test."
A patient care tech is disposing of a contaminated needle and experiences a needlestick injury.
Which of the following actions should the tech take first? - ANSWER✔✔-a. report the injury to the
immediate supervisor.
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