NHA Patient Care Technician (CPCT/A) Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the NHA Patient Care Technician (CPCT/A) Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 NHA Patient Care Technician (CPCT/A) terms across 5 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the NHA Patient Care Technician (CPCT/A) Vocabulary Game
Patient care
Compliance
Infection control
Blood collection
EKG
Sources for these terms (19)
- Residential Care Community Residents: United States, 2022 (NCHS Data Brief No. 506) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Definition & Facts for Ostomy Surgery of the Bowel · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Edema · Source checked 2026-11-03
- CPR · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Pulse · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Fever · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Urine and Urination · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Pain · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Your Rights Under HIPAA · Source checked 2026-11-03
- The HIPAA Privacy Rule · Source checked 2026-11-03
- About OSHA · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Hazard Communication Standard: Safety Data Sheets · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- CDC's Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Safe Healthcare Delivery in All Settings · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Basics · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Considerations for Blood Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Administration · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Order of Blood Draw Tubes and Additives · Source checked 2026-11-03
- WHO guidelines on drawing blood: best practices in phlebotomy · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Electrocardiogram · Source checked 2026-11-03
About the NHA CPCT/A Exam
The NHA CPCT/A exam validates entry-level patient care technician competencies across bedside care, safety/compliance, infection control, phlebotomy, and EKG tasks.
Exam sponsor: NHA / PSI / Live Remote Proctoring. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
120 questions
Time Limit
2 hours
Passing Score
Scaled score 390/500
Reported exam pass rate: 73%. overall (NHA 2024, 17,816 exams) This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CPCT/A vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the CPCT/A vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 CPCT/A terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the CPCT/A terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the NHA / PSI / Live Remote Proctoring content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
How many questions are on the NHA CPCT/A exam?
NHA's CPCT/A test plan lists 100 scored items and 20 pretest items, for 120 total questions.
How long is the CPCT/A exam?
The CPCT/A test plan lists a 2-hour exam time limit.