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NHA PCT REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ A CPCT should recognize that which of the following scenarios requires an aseptic dressing change? -changing the surgical wound dressing of a patient 1 day post-op -changing a patient's triple lumen catheter dressing -changing the dre...

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A CPCT should recognize that which of the following scenarios requires an aseptic dressing change?



-changing the surgical wound dressing of a patient 1 day post-op

-changing a patient's triple lumen catheter dressing

-changing the dressing of a patient who has a deep wound drain

-changing the dressing of a patient who has a superficial decubiti - ✅✅-changing the dressing of a
patient who has a superficial decubiti



When observing a patient's skin integrity, a CPCT should recognize that the first sign of breakdown is



-hematoma

-redness

-melanoma

-cyanosis - ✅✅-redness



While working with the automated Laboratory Information System, correct input of data is most critical
because incorrect data may



-cause a system error

-be reported to the health care provider

-lead to a quality assurance issue

-remain in the patient file indefinitely - ✅✅-be reported to a health care provider



A CPCT is caring for a patient who has an order for tobramycin (Tobrex) level to be drawn 1 hr after
dose. The medication has been ordered for 1100. Which of the following actions should the CPCT take?

,-draw the blood at 1100

-check with the nurse

-check with the laboratory

-ask the patient - ✅✅-check with the nurse



Before applying wrist restraints to a patient, a CPCT should take which of the following actions?



-check with the nurse for restraint order

-measure the patient's blood pressure

-measure the patient's 02 saturation

-drain the patient's foley catheter - ✅✅-check with the nurse for restraint order



A CPCT is measuring a patient's blood pressure. The CPCT should recognize that which of the following
situations could result in an inaccurate reading?



-the cuff deflates too quickly

-the cuff inflates too quickly

-the arm is lower than the heart

-the arm is at the level of the heart - ✅✅-the arm is lower than the heart



A CPCT is caring for a new patient. Which of the following procedures should the PCT recognize as
requiring aseptic technique?



-patient identification

-documentation

-waste management

-intact skin care - ✅✅-waste management



Identify the arrhythmia in the tracing below.

, -junctional tachycardia

-ventricular tachycardia

-sinus tachycardia

-accelerated idioventricular rhythm - ✅✅-ventricular tachycardia

(wide QRS complex at 150 bpm)



Which of the following is a consequence of mislabeling a blood bank specimen?



-a HIPAA violation

-a transfusion reaction

-a medical transcription error

-a pharmaceutical reaction - ✅✅-a transfusion reaction



Which of the following statements made by a CPCT, regarding preparation of a peripheral blood smear,
indicates the need for further teaching?



-"I will press down on the spreader slide to fix the cells on the lower slide."

-"I will make sure the drop of blood is spread on the lower slide within seconds."

-"My smear should occupy 2/3 of the total slide area."

-"My smear should be spread almost to the edges of the slide." - ✅✅-"I will press down on the
spreader slide to fix the cells on the lower slide."



A CPCT is caring for several adult patients. Which of the following findings should the CPCT report to the
nurse first?



-blood pressure 139/88 mm Hg

-apical pulse of 84 bpm

-respiration rate of 22/min

-temperature of 38.5 C (100.5 F) - ✅✅-temperature of 38.5 C (100.5 F)

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