NHA Patient Care Technician

You get a reading of 88% on a pulse oximetry reading. What term describes the patients condition?

• Rales

• Hypoxemia

• Hemoptysis

• Orthopnea

• Normal sinus rhythm

• First degree AV heart block

• Second-degree AV heart block Mobitz type II

• Junctional rhythm

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

During an exercise stress test your patient reports fatigue and you notice this on the EKG. What should you do?

• Notify the provider

•   Begin chest compressions

• Defibrillate the patient

• Administer rescue breathing

What is the primary function of hemoglobin in the blood?

• Transport oxygen

• Fight infections

• Clot blood

• Regulate blood pressure

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

Which of the following is a vital sign that a Patient Care Technician should monitor?

• Blood glucose level

• Blood pressure

• Cholesterol level

• Calcium level

What is the normal range for adult human body temperature in Celsius?

• 35.0 - 36.0

• 36.1 - 37.2

• 37.3 - 38.5

• 38.6 - 39.5

Which organ is primarily responsible for filtering blood in the human body?

• Heart

• Liver

• Kidney

• Lungs

What is the term for the process by which white blood cells engulf and digest pathogens?

• Phagocytosis

• Osmosis

• Diffusion

• Exocytosis

Which of the following is a common symptom of dehydration?

• Increased urination

• Dry mouth

• Excessive sweating

• High blood pressure

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is the main component of the cell membrane?

• Proteins

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic acids