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A collection of practice questions and answers for the pct (patient care technician) exam, specifically focusing on the nha (national healthcareer association) certification. The questions cover various aspects of patient care, including vital signs, medication administration, and basic procedures. This resource can be valuable for students preparing for the pct exam.
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During a routing venipuncture the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. Which condition is most like to occur in the patient. - CORRECT ANSWER-Syncope Syncope means - CORRECT ANSWER-fainting diaphoretic means - CORRECT ANSWER-sweaty Which action should the PCT take when preparing to transfer a patient from a bed to a stretcher - CORRECT ANSWER-Elevate the bed at a position Equal to the hieght of the stretcher A PCT should collect patient sputum when - CORRECT ANSWER-Early in the morning A PCT should collect this amount of sputum - CORRECT ANSWER-at least a teaspoon A CPT is taking the patient's Pulse Oximetry reading and nothing appears on the monitor what is the likely cause - CORRECT ANSWER-The patients BP is 84/62 with cold hands and finger Range for BP is - CORRECT ANSWER-120/
If a patient is receiving tube feeding continuously the CPT should position the patient - CORRECT ANSWER-Semi-fowler The PCT should measure the Patients apical pulse at - CORRECT ANSWER-5th intercostal space A PCT should know these meds should not be crushed - CORRECT ANSWER-coated A patient loses consciousness the EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation. Which of the Following should the CPT do first? - CORRECT ANSWER-Call for CPR because the CPT witnessed cardiac arrest The CPCT receives orders to draw and infant screening card, O2 levels, bilirubin, and DNA which should be drawn first - CORRECT ANSWER-O2 levels A CPCT will have a bad BP reading if - CORRECT ANSWER-the arm is lower than heart When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the glucometer - CORRECT ANSWER-coding should be checked every time the glucometer is used to check the patient The CPT can cleanse the patient's skin with this before an drawing blood - CORRECT ANSWER-chlorhexidine gluconate a CpCt is to determine the pulse of a patient who has atrial fibrillation. Which method should the CPCT use - CORRECT ANSWER-Manual apical