NOCTI HEALTH ASSISTING EXAM QUESTIONS
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A health assistant delivers care in a hospital setting. As the health assistant leaves
the room, the patient's mother confides in him that her husband physically abuses
both her and her child. What should the healthcare assistant do? - ANSWER:
Report the talk to his or her supervisor.
A health aide discovers a substantial bandage on the floor while in a patient's room.
ANSWER The health assistant should place the bandage in a red "biohazard" bag.
Before carrying out any patient operation, the health aid should first wash their
hands.
The best technique for a health assistant to confirm the identity of a patient is to:
ANSWER check the patient's name band.
A health assistant answers the phone at work, and the caller reports severe chest
pain. What should the healthcare assistant do? - ANSWER Keep the caller on the
phone and dial 911.
The diaphragm is positional to the heart, ANSWER inferior.
The surgical removal of the gallbladder is known as Cholecystectomy.
A trauma victim with eye injuries would be referred to a - ANSWER
ophthalmologist.
,A neoplasm is a tissue growth that is abnormal.
Patients who are unable to eat or drink. - Answer NPO (nothing by mouth)
Name a subjective observation: ANSWER The patient appeared nervous.
The oesophagus is found in which bodily system? - ANSWER Digestive
A patient having paralysis on his or her left side as a result of a CVA is suffering
from hemiplegia.
A patient in a health care centre with many diverse ethnicities and beliefs is -
Allowed to express his or her beliefs to anybody
How is 4:20 PM stated in military time? - Answer: 1620.
When does releasing a medical record become legal? With the patient's signature
A 56-year-old person dying of cancer is referred to as a/an patient. - Answer
Hospice
According to HIPPA standards, which of the following is true about a hospital
sharing patient information with other healthcare agencies? The hospital must
obtain written consent to do so.
A health assistant makes an error when charting. To remedy the inaccuracy, the
health assistant should ANSWER. Cross out the error, initialize, and continue
charting.
, Where would the health assistant get information on how to do his or her job? -
ANSWER The employer's procedural manual
Leaving a patient under solid liens for an extended length of time is an act of -
ANSWER Negligence.
A patient has just finished eating lunch. The patient consumed two-thirds of a
six-ounce glass of milk, 125 milliliters of coffee, and half of an eight-ounce bowl
of soup. How many milliliters would the health assistant record on the I&O sheet? -
ANSWER: 365ml
An ulnar pulse is measured at the ANSWER wrist.
A/an diet consists of foods that have been blended to a smooth consistency. -
ANSWER Pureed
ANSWER: Decubitus ulcers are most likely to occur in the heel area.
When lifting a patient, the type of movement MOST likely to cause damage is:
Bending and twisting while lifting.
Autoclaving is a procedure used to – Destroy all germs.
When filing medical insurance documents, the provider refers to the ANSWER
Hospital or physician.
Normal hearing loss in aging is frequently associated with the ability to hear.
High-pitched noises.
The proper medical acronym for before meals is: ANSWER a.c.
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