Pct review - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NHA PCT PRACTICE TEST EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ A) elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of the stretcher. - -Which of the following actions should the CPCPT take when preparing to transfer a patient from a bed to a chair? A) elevating the bed to a position equal to the height of the stretcher. B) elevating the bed to a position lower than the height of the stretcher. C) Reaching across the stretcher to assist the patient. D) elevating the bed to a p...

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 PCT EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff - -ex: bathing, bed making, catheter care, transfer, assisting with ALDs Provide emotional support for patients and their families while performing patient care - - Support the coping mechanisms of patients and their families who are dealing with grief, death, or are dying. - - Set up equipment to be used by the patient - -ex: oxygen, alternating pressur...

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 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 PATIENT CARE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ ADLs - -activities of daily living for a bed bath, you will need: - -bath blanket, wash basin, clean bed linen, and laundry bag bathing is an activity that can also provide a chance to observe any skin breakdown such as - - tenderness, redness, warm in any area of bony prominence supplies necessary for a bath - -bath towel, washcloth, skin cleanser, gown, body lotion, powder, and deodorant for a bed bath the supplies needed -...

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 ...