The National Center For Competency Testing (NCCT) Certification Practice Test
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- 1.What injection angle should you use for intramuscular?
- A.
45
- B.
10
- C.
90
- 2.Normal B/P for an Adult?
- A.
160/90
- B.
120/80
- 3.A Latin term signifying a person is not of sound mind
- A.
Res gestae
- B.
Non compos mentis
- 4.ANOTHER WORD FOR VISIT
- A.
ENCOUNTER
- B.
APPOINTMENT
- 5.WHEN ANSWERING THE PHONE YOU SHOULD ALWAYS ANSWER BY WHAT RING?
- A.
1ST
- B.
2ND
- C.
3RD
- 6.WORD PART ECTOMY MEANS?
- A.
SURGICAL REPAIR
- B.
SURGICAL REMOVAL
- C.
SURGICAL INCISION
- 7.AN ANALGESIC IS USED FOR?
- A.
SWELLING
- B.
MILD PAIN
- C.
HEART ATTACK
- 8.NEGLIGENCE BY A PROFESSIONAL PERSON IS CALLED?
- A.
SLANDER
- B.
MALPRACTICE
- C.
INVALID WORK ETHIC
- 9.WORD PART ITIS MEANS?
- A.
INFECTION
- B.
PAIN
- C.
INFLAMMATION
- 10.WHEN ASSESSING A SITUATION FOR THE PRIORITY OF TREATMENT?
- A.
TRAUMA
- B.
TRIAGE
- C.
TOURNIQUET
- 11.WHAT IS A SYMPTOM?
- A.
PAIN THAT CAN BE OBSERVED ONLY BY THE PATIENT
- B.
PAIN THAT CAN BE OBSERVED BY OTHERS
- 12.WHAT IS UNPRIVILEGED TOUCHING OF ONE PERSON BY ANOTHER?
- A.
ASSAULT
- B.
BATTERY
- C.
MALPRACTICE
- 13.WHAT IS TACHYCARDIA?
- A.
ABNORMALLY DECREASED HEART RATE
- B.
ABNORMALLY LOW B/P
- C.
ABNORMALLY INCREASED HEART RATE
- 14.WHAT IS HYPOTENSION?
- A.
LOWER THAN NORMAL B/P
- B.
HIGHER THAN NORMAL B/P
- C.
HIGHER THAN NORMAL RESPIRATORY RATE
- 15.LATIN TERM MEANING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF AN EMPLOYER FOR THE ACTS OF AN EMPLOYEE?
- A.
RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR
- B.
RES IPSA LOQUITUR
- 16.WHAT LICENSE MUST A PHYSICIAN OBTAIN BEFORE HE CAN PRESCRIBE OR DISPENSE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES?
- A.
PHARMACY
- B.
DRUG
- C.
NARCOTICS
- 17.WHAT IS AN EMETIC?
- A.
A DRUG THAT INDUCES VOMITING
- B.
A DRUG THAT PREVENTS VOMITING
- C.
TO VOMIT
- 18.WHAT IS A FRAUDULENT SIGNATURE?
- A.
FRAUD
- B.
UNETHICAL
- C.
FORGERY
- 19.WHAT IS AN ANTICOAGULANT?
- A.
A DRUG THAT PROMOTES CLOTTING
- B.
A DRUG THAT PREVENTS CLOTTING
- C.
A DRUG THAT PREVENTS BRUISING
- 20.WORD PART RRHEA MEANS?
- A.
SURGICAL SUTURING
- B.
SURGICAL REMOVAL
- C.
FLOW OR DISCHARGE
- 21.WHAT TERM MEANS DIFFICULT OR LABORED BREATHING?
- A.
APNEA
- B.
DYSPNEA
- C.
EUPNEA
- 22.THE PROCESS OF CHANGING WORDS INTO NUMBERS FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES?
- A.
DIAGNOSTIC NUMBERING
- B.
CODING
- 23.WHEN IS OK TO PUT THE CALLER ON HOLD?
- A.
WHEN YOU HAVE THEIR NAME AND NUMBER
- B.
WHEN YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY
- C.
WHEN YOU HAVE THEIR EMERGENCY
- 24.WHY USE A SYNTHETIC CAST OVER A PLASTIC OR PLASTER CAST?
- A.
COST LESS
- B.
CHEAPER AND MORE FLEXIBLE
- C.
THEY ARE LIGHT, STRONGER, AND MORE WATER RESISTANT
- 25.WHAT INJECTION ANGLE SHOULD YOU USE TO ADMINISTER A SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION?
- A.
10 DEGREE
- B.
90 DEGREE
- C.
45 DEGREE
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