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NHA PCT Exam 2A PCT is caring for a pt who has died. Which of the following actions should the tech
take? - ANS-Secure any of the pt valuables
Which of the following actions should a PCT take when discharged a pt? - ANS-Escort
the pt using a wheelchair
A PCT is in the cafeteria during lunch and sees a visitor that appears to be choking.
Which of the following actions should the tech take first? - ANS-Ask the visitor if she is
able to speak
A PCT is caring for a pt who has an ileostomy. Which of the following types of stool
should the tech expect to observe in the pouch? - ANS-Liquid
A PCT should identify that which of the following is the minimum preferred volume of
urine for a routine urinalysis. - ANS-30 mL
A PCT in a hospital is concerned about the unethical behavior of a coworker. To which
of the following people should the tech report the concern to? - ANS-The Charge Nurse
A PCT is caring for a 4-year-old pt who reports right arm pain. The tech should identify
that which of the following methods should be used to measure pain intensity for the pt.
- ANS-Ask the pt to point to the drawing of the face that matches their pain level
A PCT is preparing to ambulate a pt who is at increased risk for falls. The pt ask the
tech, "Why do you have to place a belt around me?" Which of the following responses
should the tech make? - ANS-Gait belts are an added safety feature when assisting pt
to walk
A PCT is assisting with the admission of a pt who has hearing loss. Which of the
following actions should the tech take when communicating with this pt. - ANS-Write
questions and instructions on a notepad for the pt
A PCT had obtained a 12-lead EKG from a pt. When should the tech clean and disinfect
EKG equipment - ANS-Immediately after each pt
, A PCT is assisting a nurse to apply a hand-wrist immobility splint for a pt who has
left-sided paralysis due to stroke. The tech should identify that the splint will secure the
patients hand and wrist in which of the following positions. - ANS-Wrist in slight
dorsiflexion
A PCT should identify that according to the CDC's standard precautions, gloves are
required for which of the following tasks? - ANS-Handling linen that is soiled in blood
A PCT is changing linens for a pt who has C. Diff and whose bed is soiled with stool.
Which of the following actions should the tech take? - ANS-Place the linens in a
biohazard linen bag
A PCT is preparing to care for a pt who has pulmonary tuberculosis. Which of the
following pieces of PPE should the tech put on before entering the pt room? - ANS-N95
Respirator
A PCT is participating in a mock disaster situation at work. Which of the following should
the tech identify as an example of an internal disaster? - ANS-A fire
A PCT in a clinic is receiving a urine specimen for a pt who completed a 24-hr urine
collection. The tech should ensure that which of the following requirements have been
met for this test? - ANS-The specimen was refrigerated prior to return
A PCT should identify that OSHA guidelines require tech to take which of the following
actions to prevent needlestick injuries during venipuncture? - ANS-Dispose of needle in
a sharps container
A PCT observes a nurse administering an influenza vaccine to a pt. The tech should
identify that receiving an influenza vaccine breaks which of the following links in the
chain of infection - ANS-Susceptible Host
A PCT is preparing to transport a pt using a wheelchair. Which of the following actions
should the tech take when assisting the pt out of bed? - ANS-Have the pt push off the
bed using his hands when prompted
A PCT should identify that which of the following pieces of PPE should be removed first
- ANS-Gloves
A PCT overhears a son of a pt who is terminally ill ask a nurse to keep the diagnosis
secret from his father, and the nurse agrees. The tech should recognize that the nurse
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