Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

In regards to CPR, CAB stands for

compressions, airway, breathing

When will the PCT use sterile technique?

when inserting a Foley Catheter

Which is within your scope of practice

Helping patient open their medication

Anti-embolitic stockings are used to

Prevent blood clots from forming in legs

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

Check patient for nail polish or artificial nails

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

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