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HOSA EKG EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question 1: A patient care technician is caring for a patient who
has a lower denture and requires assistance with oral hygiene.Which of the following actions should the technician take?
CORRECT ANSWER : Remove the denture by turning it
sideways and lifting it up.
Question 2: A patient care technician enters the room of a
patient who has a new diagnosis of cancer and finds the patient crying. Which of the following statements should the technician make?
CORRECT ANSWER : "You seem to be feeling sad. What are
your thoughts right now?"
Question 3: A patient care technician is caring for a patient who
requires supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
CORRECT ANSWER : Place cotton between the cannula's
tubing and the patient's ears.
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Question 4: A patient care technician is preparing a patient to
receive an enteral feeding through a nasogastric tube. The patient is resting in their bed on their side. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
CORRECT ANSWER : Raise the head of the patient's bed to a
semi-upright position.
Question 5: A patient care technician is preparing to serve a
meal tray to a patient who has vision loss. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
CORRECT ANSWER: Use the numbers of a clock to describe
the food on the plate to the patient.
Question 6: A patient care technician enters a patient's room and
finds the patient sitting on the floor. The patient states, "I was getting out of bed when I felt dizzy and slid to the floor." Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
CORRECT ANSWER : Notify the nurse.
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Question 7: A patient care technician is removing a bedpan from
a patient after defecation. Which of the following characteristics of the stool should the technician observe for and report to the nurse?
CORRECT ANSWER : Liquid stool
Question 8: A patient care technician is replacing a colostomy
appliance for a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
CORRECT ANSWER : Wash the skin around the stoma with
warm water.
Question 9: A patient care technician is assisting a nurse to
replace a patient's ileostomy pouch for the first time following surgery. After cutting the skin protective wafer, the technician should expect the opening to have which of the following characteristics?
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CORRECT ANSWER : The opening is 1/16 inch larger than the
stoma.
Question 10: 1 oz = ? mL
CORRECT ANSWER : 30 mL
Question 11: 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?
CORRECT ANSWER : With the patient's elbow straight, move
their arm backwards, behind their body.
Question 12: A patient care technician is observing a patient
who is using crutches. Which of the following is proper technique when using crutches?
CORRECT ANSWER : The patient uses the handgrips to
support their body weight.