Pct module - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NHA PCT MODULE 1, EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ A patient care technician is preparing a patient to receive an enteral feeding through a nasogastric tube. The patient is resting on their side in bed. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - -Raise the head of the patient's bed to a semi-upright position To prevent regurgitation and aspiration during an enteral feeding, the technician should should the head of the patient's bed to an upright position...

NHA PCT MODULE 4 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. GRADED A+ A patient care technician has collected a venipuncture specimen. Which of the following patient information should the technician include on the specimen label? - -Identification Number A patient care technician is transporting a blood specimen to the laboratory. For which of the following reasons should the technician keep the specimen container in a vertical position with the stopper up during transport? - -To prevent hemolysis A...

NHA PCT MODULE 3 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ A patient care technician is disinfection equipment following a procedure. Which of the following should the technician identify as a method of disinfection? - -Chemical Solutions A patient care technician is removing personal protective equipment (PPE) after providing care for a patient. Which of the following pieces of PPE should the technician remove first? - -Gloves A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has...

NHA PCT MODULE EXAM 5 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ In which of the following locations should a patient care technician place the V5 lead? - -At the anterior axillary line on the same horizontal level as V4 A patient care technician is monitoring a patient who goes into asystole. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? - -Initiate CPR A patient care technician is preparing to perform a 12-lead EKG for a patient who has a heart rate of 225/min. Which ...

NHA MODULE 5: EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, VERIFIED/ A PCT identifies p waves are present, but there are missing QRS complexes on a patient's EKG tracing. which of the following actions should the tech take first? - -Report the rhythm to the nurse A PCT is preparing to perform a 12-lead EKG for a patient who is pregnant. Into which of the following positions should the tech assist the patient? - -Slightly on the left side A PCT should identify that which of the following is the s...