Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Which is within your scope of practice

Helping patient open their medication

In regards to CPR, CAB stands for

compressions, airway, breathing

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

Check patient for nail polish or artificial nails

When will the PCT use sterile technique?

when inserting a Foley Catheter

Anti-embolitic stockings are used to

Prevent blood clots from forming in legs

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

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