Pct – review exam - Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

NHA PCT PHLEBOTOMY EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. RATED A+ osmosis - -Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane antiseptic - -a substance that prevents infection in a wound by killing bacteria iatrogenic anemia - -a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, causing pallor and fatigue; resulting from repeated or excessive blood collections for diagnostic testing Povidone-iodine - -topical anti-infective agent produced by reacting iodine with the po...

NHA PCT –REVIEW EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on the EKG - -A decreased potassium level cause U waves to become visible on the EKKG A patient care technician is assigned to perform hourly, point-of-care testing for a patient who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - -Use the facility's glucometer to perform the glucose tests on the patient A patient care ...

NHA CERTIFICATION TEST PCT EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ What identifies a specimen as long as it remains in the laboratory? - -accession number What tube should be collected first for dermal samples? - -lavender When should the code on glucose cuvettes or strips be compared to the code on the glucose meter? - -when patient is tested During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. What condition is most likely to occur in this patient? ...

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 STUDY BOOK 1 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ Which of the following body systems protects the body by filtering blood and lymph, and removing toxins that can cause infections and disease? - -Lymphatic Which of the following cardiovascular results in the heart being unable to pump an adequate amount of blood to meet the needs of the body? - -Heart failure You are performing a bed bath for a patient who is immobile. Which of the following actions should you take dur...

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 PRACTICE PCT EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ a patient care technician is reinforcing teaching about using an incentive spirometer with a patient. which of the following instructions should the technician include? - -"the goal is to get the ball to rise in the chamber of the incentive spirometer." the technician should instruct the patient to inhale forcefully through the incentive spirometer until the ball rises in the chamber. a patient care technician...

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 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...

NHA CPCT STUDY GUIDE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ A patient care technician is making an open bed for a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - -Fanfold the top linens at the foot of the bed (exp. this allows for easy access to the bed without the technician or patient needing to pull back the linens A patient care technician is observing a patient who is ambulating using a walker. Which of the following actions by the patient demonstrates ...