HEALTH ASSISTING NOCTI FREQUENTLY TESTED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question 1.
What is a normal blood pressure
Correct Answer: 130/85
Question 2.
A health assistant is providing care in a hospital setting. As the health assistant leaves the
room the mother of the patient tells the health assistant in confidence that he husband
physically abuses both her and the child. What should the health assistant do?
Correct Answer: Report the conversation to his or her supervisor
Question 3.
A health assistant finds a soiled bandage on the floor while in a patient's room. The health
assistant should
Correct Answer: Place the bandage in a red "biohazard" bag
Question 4.
Before performing any patient procedure, the health assistant should FIRST
Correct Answer: Wash hands
Question 5.
The BEST way for a health assistant to confirm the identity of a patient is to
Correct Answer: check the patient's name band
Question 6.
A health assistant answers the telephone at work and the caller states the he is having
crushing chest pain. What should the health assistant do
Correct Answer: Keep the caller on the phone and call 911
Question 7.
The diaphragm is positionally to the heart
Correct Answer: Inferior
Question 8.
The surgical removal of the gallbladder is known as a
Correct Answer: Cholecystectomy
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question 1.
What is a normal blood pressure
Correct Answer: 130/85
Question 2.
A health assistant is providing care in a hospital setting. As the health assistant leaves the
room the mother of the patient tells the health assistant in confidence that he husband
physically abuses both her and the child. What should the health assistant do?
Correct Answer: Report the conversation to his or her supervisor
Question 3.
A health assistant finds a soiled bandage on the floor while in a patient's room. The health
assistant should
Correct Answer: Place the bandage in a red "biohazard" bag
Question 4.
Before performing any patient procedure, the health assistant should FIRST
Correct Answer: Wash hands
Question 5.
The BEST way for a health assistant to confirm the identity of a patient is to
Correct Answer: check the patient's name band
Question 6.
A health assistant answers the telephone at work and the caller states the he is having
crushing chest pain. What should the health assistant do
Correct Answer: Keep the caller on the phone and call 911
Question 7.
The diaphragm is positionally to the heart
Correct Answer: Inferior
Question 8.
The surgical removal of the gallbladder is known as a
Correct Answer: Cholecystectomy
