NHA PCT PRACTICE TEST #3 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

NHA PCT PRACTICE TEST #3
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
AA2PCTA2isA2makingA2anA2openA2bedA2forA2aA2patient.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actions
A2shouldA2theA2technicianA2take?


A.A2fanfoldA2theA2topA2linensA2atA2theA2footA2ofA2theA2bed.
B.A2KeepA2theA2topA2sheetA2untuckedA2fromA2theA2mattress.
C.A2FoldA2theA2topA2sheetA2acrossA2theA2lengthA2ofA2theA2mattress.
D.A2PullA2theA2topA2linensA2upA2toA2coverA2theA2fullA2lengthA2ofA2theA2mattress.A2-A2Ans--
A.A2FanfoldA2theA2topA2linensA2atA2theA2footA2ofA2theA2bed.

AA2PCTA2isA2preparingA2toA2performA2documentationA2inA2aA2patient'sA2electronicA2healthA
2record.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2appropriate A2documentationA2b
yA2theA2technician?

A.A2TheA2techA2onA2theA2previousA2shiftA2reportsA2givingA2theA2patientA2aA2bathA2atA21600.
B.A2TheA2patientA2hasA2aA2large,A2darkA2brownA2bowelA2movementA2atA21100.
C.A2TheA2patientA2willA2receiveA2anA2enemaA2atA21700.
D.A2TheA2patientA2isA2upsetA2becauseA2theA2nurseA2fromA2theA2previousA2shiftA2forgotA2toA2
provideA2breakfastA2-A2Ans--
B.A2TheA2patientA2hasA2aA2large,A2darkA2brownA2bowelA2movementA2atA21100.

AA2PCTA2inA2aA2hospitalA2isA2concernedA2aboutA2theA2unethicalA2behaviorA2ofA2aA2coworke
r.A2ToA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2peopleA2shouldA2theA2techA2reportA2hisA2concern?

A.A2TheA2chargeA2nurse
B.A2TheA2coworker
C.A2StateA2regulatoryA2agencyA2representativeA2
D.A2LocalA2lawA2enforcementA2officerA2-A2Ans--A.A2TheA2chargeA2nurse

AA2PCTA2isA2transferringA2aA2patientA2fromA2aA2bedA2toA2aA2wheelchairA2usingA2aA2gaitA2bel
t.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2techA2take?

A.A2ApplyA2theA2gaitA2beltA2whileA2theA2patientA2isA2lyingA2inA2bed
B.A2GraspA2theA2gaitA2beltA2onA2theA2patient'sA2front.
C.A2StandA2toA2theA2sideA2ofA2theA2patientA2duringA2transfer
D.A2SecureA2theA2gaitA2beltA2aroundA2theA2patient'sA2waistA2-A2Ans--
D.A2SecureA2theA2gaitA2beltA2aroundA2theA2patient'sA2waist.

AA2PCTA2shouldA2recognizeA2thatA2itA2isA2theA2primaryA2purposeA2ofA2whichA2ofA2theA2follo
wingA2agenciesA2toA2provideA2guidelinesA2thatA2ensureA2safeA2workA2environments?

,A.A2CDC
B.A2FoodA2andA2DrugA2AdministrationA2(FDA)
C.A2OSHA
D.A2TheA2JointA2CommissionA2(TJC)A2-A2Ans--C.A2OSHA

AA2pctA2isA2observingA2aA2patientA2whoA2isA2ambulatingA2usingA2aA2walker.A2WhichA2ofA2th
eA2followingA2actionsA2byA2theA2patientA2demonstratesA2correctA2technique?

A.A2TheA2patientA2advancesA2theA2walkerA225.4A2toA245.7cmA2(10A2toA218in)A2inA2frontA2ofA
2theirA2legs
B.A2TheA2walkerA2heightA2isA2adjustedA2toA210cmA2(4in)A2belowA2theA2heightA2ofA2theA2pati
ent'sA2hips
C.A2TheA2feetA2shouldA2moveA2upA2toA2butA2notA2insideA2theA2perimeterA2ofA2theA2walker
D.A2TheA2patientA2slides,A2butA2doesA2notA2lift,A2theA2walkerA2forwardA2-A2Ans--
A.A2TheA2patientA2advancesA2theA2walkerA225.4A2toA245.7cmA2(10A2toA218in)A2inA2frontA2ofA
2theirA2legs


AA2PCTA2isA2caringA2forA2fourA2clients.A2TheA2techA2shouldA2identifyA2thatA2whichA2ofA2theA2
followingA2patientsA2isA2atA2greatestA2riskA2forA2aA2fall?

A.A2AA260-year-oldA2whoA2hasA2moderateA2burnsA2toA2hisA2upperA2body.
B.A2AA255-year-oldA2patientA2whoA2hasA2diabetesA2mellitusA2
C.A2AnA286-year-oldA2patientA2whoA2isA24A2hrA2postoperativeterm-28
D.A2AA234-year-oldA2patientA2whoA2isA26A2hrA2postoperativeA2-A2Ans--C.A2AnA286-year-
oldA2patientA2whoA2isA24A2hrA2postoperative

AA2PCTA2isA2performingA2anA2EKGA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2isA21A2dayA2postoperativeA2follo
wingA2aA2rightA2legA2above-the-
kneeA2amputation.A2InA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2placesA2shouldA2theA2techA2placeA2theA
2rightA2lowerA2limbA2electrode?


A.A2LeftA2lowerA2leg
B.A2RightA2upperA2limb
C.A2RightA2lowerA2abdomen
D.A2LeftA2upperA2thighA2-A2Ans--C.A2RightA2lowerA2abdomen

AA2PCTA2isA2changingA2linensA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2clostridiumA2difficileA2andA2who
seA2bedA2isA2soiledA2withA2stool.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2techA2t
ake?

A.A2DoubleA2bagA2theA2linensA2andA2placeA2themA2inA2aA2trashA2can
B.A2SendA2theA2linensA2forA2sterilization
C.A2PlaceA2theA2linensA2inA2aA2biohazardA2linenA2bag
D.A2RollA2theA2linensA2andA2placeA2themA2inA2theA2linenA2bagA2-A2Ans--
C.A2PlaceA2theA2linensA2inA2aA2biohazardA2linenA2bag

, AA2PCTA2isA2caringA2forA2aA24-year-
oldA2patientA2whoA2reportsA2rightA2armA2pain.A2TheA2techA2shouldA2identifyA2thatA2whichA2o
fA2theA2followingA2methodsA2shouldA2beA2usedA2toA2measureA2painA2intensityA2forA2thisA2p
atient?

A.A2AskA2theA2childA2toA2rateA2theirA2painA2onA2aA2scaleA2fromA21A2toA210
B.A2AskA2theA2childA2toA2pointA2toA2theA2drawingA2ofA2theA2faceA2thatA2matchesA2theirA2pain
A2level
C.A2AskA2theA2childA2toA2markA2aA2spotA2onA2aA2lineA2thatA2indicatesA2theirA2painA2level
D.A2AskA2theA2childA2toA2selectA2aA2wordA2thatA2bestA2describesA2theirA2painA2levelA2-
A2Ans--
B.A2AskA2theA2childA2toA2pointA2toA2theA2drawingA2ofA2theA2faceA2thatA2matchesA2theirA2pain
A2level


AA2PCTA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2congestiveA2heartA2failure.A2WhichA2ofA2th
eA2followingA2findingsA2shouldA2beA2reportedA2toA2theA2nurseA2immediately?

A.A2ChangesA2inA2appetiteA2andA2foodA2preferences
B.A2SwellingA2inA2legsA2andA2feets
C.A2AA2weightA2offA2ofA21A2toA23A2weeks
D.A2IncreasedA2urinaryA2outputA2-A2Ans--B.A2SwellingA2inA2theA2legsA2andA2feet

AA2PCTA2shouldA2identifyA2thatA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2minimumA2preferredA2
volumeA2orA2urineA2forA2aA2routineA2urinalysis?
A.A230A2mL
B.A210A2mL
C.A260A2mL
D.A290A2mLA2-A2Ans--A.A230A2mL

AA2PCTA2isA2attendingA2aA2classA2aboutA2fireA2safety.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2acrony
msA2shouldA2theA2techA2useA2toA2rememberA2howA2toA2operateA2aA2fireA2extinguisher?

A.A2OSHA
B.A2NIOSH
C.A2PASS
D.A2RACEA2-A2Ans--C.A2PASS

AA2PCTA2isA2caringA2forA2patientsA2whenA2aA2fireA2alertA2isA2activated.A2TheA2techA2shouldA
2identifyA2thatA2theA2"R"A2inA2theA2fire-
responseA2mnemonicA2RACEA2standsA2forA2whichA2ofA2theA2following?

A.A2Run
B.A2React
C.A2ReportA2
D.A2RescueA2-A2Ans--D.A2Rescue