Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

If the patient's O2 sat is reading 92%, before altering the physician, you should

Check patient for nail polish or artificial nails

Anti-embolitic stockings are used to

Prevent blood clots from forming in legs

Which is within your scope of practice

Helping patient open their medication

When will the PCT use sterile technique?

when inserting a Foley Catheter

In regards to CPR, CAB stands for

compressions, airway, breathing

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Patient Care Technician Review

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1
After positioning the Hoyer lift, you will need to do what first?
Turn the machine off
Spread and lock the lift base
Tell the patient to get out of bed
Feed the patient
2
You should not apply lotion to which patient's feet?
Alzheimer
Diabetic
Anemic
Parkinson
3
Match: Biological Hazards
infectious agents
bunsen burner
lab chemicals
x-ray
4
How big is the border around a sterile field?
1 inch
3 inch
2 inch
4 inch
5
A normal pulse rate is
12-20 bpm
60-100 bpm
30-60 bpm
110-140 bpm
6
HIPAA stands for
Hospital Industry Prevention of All Activities
Hospital Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Health Issued Privacy Activation Act
7
What is not a task performed by the PCT
Taking vitals
Bathing the patient
Medication administration
Bed making
8
If the patient's O2 sat is reading 92%, before altering the physician, you should
Alert the nurse
Activate the emergency response team
Check patient for nail polish or artificial nails
Administer oxygen to the patient
9
The inappropriate accumulation of fluid in body tissue is known as
asepsis
edema
TB
CHF
10
HIPAA was enacted to
allow doctors to share confidential information with anyone
prevent surgical errors
protect private information
make staffs' lives harder
11
A sitz bath should be given for how long?
5-10 min
30-45 min
15-20 min
20-30 min
12
1 oz =
30 mL
30 cc
30 lbs
Both 30 mL & 30 cc
13
A nasogastric tube is inserted where?
Through the anus
Through the nose
Through the stomach
Through the mouth
14
In blood pressure, the top number represents
distal
systole
diastole
syncope
15
In blood pressure, the bottom number represents the heart in a state of
depression
infarction
contraction
relaxation
16
Which is not 1 of the 5 rights of delegation?
Right Medication
Right Task
Right Circumstance
Right Directions
17
When transferring a patient, you should stand with a wide base of support, feet spread apart,
and ankles slightly bent
and knees slightly bent
and back slightly bent
and toes slightly bent
18
PCTs are allowed to change what type of dressings?
Both sterile and aseptic
Sterile
Sanitized
Aseptic
19
Anti-embolitic stockings are used to
Prevent blood clots from forming in legs
Prevent bones from breaking in legs
Prevent bed sores from forming on legs
Prevent blood from flowing in legs
20
Match: Chemical Hazard
lab chemicals
infectious agent
x-ray
bunsen burner
21
Sterile means
without life
absence of contamination
disinfected
sanitized
22
Match: Fire or Explosive Hazard
bunsen burner
infectious agent
lab chemicals
x-ray
23
What is considered to be a PCT task?
All of these
Taking vitals
Preparing patient rooms
Assisting with admissions
24
A normal respiration rate is ______ breaths per minute.
20-28
4-10
12-20
60-100
25
Asepsis means
fluid build up in body tissues
absence of contamination
without septic tanks
without life
26
Match: Droplet Precautions
influenza
tuberculosis
all body fluid
c-diff
27
Match: Radiological Hazard
x-ray
bunsen burner
lab chemicals
infectious agent
28
Match: Contact Precautions
tuberculosis
influenza
all body fluids
c-diff
29
Report to the nurse immediately if the patient's emesis looks like
Orange syrup
Ketchup
Baby food
Coffee grounds
30
Match: Standard Precautions
all body fluid
influenza
c-diff
tuberculosis
31
How often should you reposition an incapacitated patient?
Every hour
Every shift
Every 2 hours
Every 30 min
32
The Apical Pulse is taken where?
the top of the foot
the wrist
the back of the knee
over the heart
33
Best way to break the chain of infection
burn infected items
use a hammer
perform hand hygiene
always wear a N95 rspirator
34
What is considered to be normal for oxygen saturation?
95-105%
90-95%
90-100%
94-100%
35
Which is within your scope of practice
Helping patient open their medication
Putting the medication in pudding and spoon feeding patient
Take the medication out of the package
Administering subcutaneous insulin
36
When will the PCT use sterile technique?
when washing hands
when inserting a Foley Catheter
when performing surgery
when cleaning a room
37
Match: Airborne Precautions
all body fluid
tuberculosis
c-diff
influenza
38
In an emergency situation, which patients do you rescue first?
wheelchair bound patients
ambulating patients
save yourself, someone else will save the rest
bed bound patients
39
What is the normal range for blood pressure?
80/50 - 110/80 mm/hg
60/90 - 90/140 mm/hg
50/80 - 80/110 mm/hg
90/60 - 140/90 mm/hg
40
In regards to CPR, CAB stands for
consciousness, alertness, bathing
consciousness, alertness, breathing
compressions, airway, breathing
compressions, AED, breathing

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