NHA CPCT EXAM (QUESTIONS FROM NHA STUDY GUIDE) | UPDATED 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |100% PASS
a patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a new diagnosis of advanced lung cancer. The patient tells the technician, "I know ill be
fine because I've never smoked." The technician should identify that the patient is experiencing which of the follow stages of grief?
A. Denial
B. Anger
C. Bargaining
D. Depression ✔️A. Denial
patient care technician is measuring a patient's blood pressure. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. Position the patient's arm below heart level.
B. Place the cuff about 2.5 cm (1 in) above the inner crease of the elbow.
C. After inflating the cuff until the brachial pulse is no longer palpable, inflate it another 50 mm Hg.
D. Document the first sound as the patient's diastolic blood pressure. ✔️B. Place the cuff about 2.5 cm (1 in) above the inner crease of the
elbow.
a patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a lower denture and requires assistance with oral hygiene. Which oof the following
action should the technician take?
A. slightly tug downward to remove the patients denture.
B. remove the denture by turning it sideways and lifting it up.
C. Clean the denture by soaking it in hydrogen peroxide
D. Hold the denture between thumb and index finger when cleaning it ✔️B. remove the denture by turning it sideways and lifting it up.
A patient care technician is measuring an adult patient's vital signs. Which of the following findings should the technician report to the nurse?
A. Oral temperature 37.4° C (99.3° F)
B. Heart rate 124/min
C. Respiratory rate 18/min
D. Blood pressure 118/78 mm Hg ✔️B. Heart rate 124/mi
A patient care technician 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?
A. Stage 1
B. stage 2
C. Stage 3
D. Stage 4 ✔️C. Stage 3
A patient care technician 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?
a patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a new diagnosis of advanced lung cancer. The patient tells the technician, "I know ill be
fine because I've never smoked." The technician should identify that the patient is experiencing which of the follow stages of grief?
A. Denial
B. Anger
C. Bargaining
D. Depression ✔️A. Denial
patient care technician is measuring a patient's blood pressure. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. Position the patient's arm below heart level.
B. Place the cuff about 2.5 cm (1 in) above the inner crease of the elbow.
C. After inflating the cuff until the brachial pulse is no longer palpable, inflate it another 50 mm Hg.
D. Document the first sound as the patient's diastolic blood pressure. ✔️B. Place the cuff about 2.5 cm (1 in) above the inner crease of the
elbow.
a patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a lower denture and requires assistance with oral hygiene. Which oof the following
action should the technician take?
A. slightly tug downward to remove the patients denture.
B. remove the denture by turning it sideways and lifting it up.
C. Clean the denture by soaking it in hydrogen peroxide
D. Hold the denture between thumb and index finger when cleaning it ✔️B. remove the denture by turning it sideways and lifting it up.
A patient care technician is measuring an adult patient's vital signs. Which of the following findings should the technician report to the nurse?
A. Oral temperature 37.4° C (99.3° F)
B. Heart rate 124/min
C. Respiratory rate 18/min
D. Blood pressure 118/78 mm Hg ✔️B. Heart rate 124/mi
A patient care technician 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?
A. Stage 1
B. stage 2
C. Stage 3
D. Stage 4 ✔️C. Stage 3
A patient care technician 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?
