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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 o...

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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 or semi-upright position.



A patient care technician is performing hourly checks for several patients. To help anticipate and
prevent falls, which of the following questions should the technician routinely include. - ✅✅-"Do you
need to use the restroom"



Falls are common when patients who might feel dizzy or confused get out of bed to use the restroom
without assistance. By anticipating and meeting patients' toileting needs, the technician is helping
prevent falls.



A patient care technician is calculating a patient's fluid intake for the previous hour . The patient
received 50 mL of IV fluid , 6 oz of tea , 6 oz of chicken broth , and 8 oz of water . Which of the following
amounts should the technician document ? - ✅✅-650 mL



The technician should first convert ounces to milliliters , 1 oz = 30 mL . 6 oz tea x 30 mL = 180 mL , 6 oz
chicken broth x 30 mL = 180 mL , and 8 oz water x 30 mL = 240 mL . The technician should then add all of
the milliliters together to calculate the patient's intake for the previous hour . 50 mL IV fluid + 180 mL
tea + 180 mL chicken broth + 240 mL water = 650 mL .



A patient care technician is performing postmortem care for a patient. Which of the following actions
should the technician take to prepare the body for viewing by the family ? - ✅✅-Close the patient's
eyes and mouth.



The technician should close the patient's eyes and mouth to create a natural appearance of the face.

, A patient care technician is transporting a patient in a wheelchair . When coming to a curb , which of the
following actions should the technician take ? - ✅✅-When going down a curb , back the larger rear
wheels off the curb and roll them down the curb .



When going down a curb , the technician should back the larger rear wheels off the curb and roll them
down the curb .



A patient care technician is measuring a patient's blood pressure. Which of the following actions should
the technician take ? - ✅✅-Place the cuff about 2.5 cm ( 1 in ) above the inner crease of the elbow.



The technician should place the cuff around the patient's upper arm , with the lower edge of the cuff
about 2.5 cm ( 1 in ) above the brachial pulse point , which is generally at the crease of the inner elbow .



A patient care technician is performing passive range - of - motion exercises for a patient. Which of the
following techniques should the technician use to hyperextend the patient's shoulder ? - ✅✅-With the
patient's elbow straight , move their arm backwards , behind their body.



The technician should use this technique to hyperextend the patient's shoulder.



A patient care technician is assisting a patient who is postoperative to ambulate. Which of the following
actions should the technician take first before assisting the patient to ambulate ? - ✅✅-Have the
patient sit on the edge of the bed.



The first action the technician should take before assisting the patient to ambulate is to have the patient
sit on the edge of the bed. This allows the patient's blood pressure to stabilize and prevents the patient
from falling due to orthostatic hypotension .



A patient care technician is caring for a patient who has a terminal illness . The patient tells the
technician , " I've had a difficult life , so it's okay that I am going to die . " The technician should identify
that the patient is demonstrating which of the following coping mechanisms ? - ✅✅-Rationalization

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